Virginia Pine

[shoot-straight]

I know im gonna be short for next years wood. I have some oak and ash set aside for the really cold days. There is alot of dead and dying virginia pine around here. Will it dry by fall if its split and stacked in a prime location and any issues using it?

BTW, i have a BK ashford. I know that many, many BK's are fed a steady diet of softwood in the NW. is there much of a difference in species in regards to sap and creosote formation?

thanks!

 

[Fifelaker]

It will be fine! Wood is wood some is just weighs more so you get longer burn time if both have the same moisture content.

 

[Missouri Frontier]

Imho. split small. stack single row in a windy spot. top cover before the fall rain. the moisture content should be close by next season. if you arent satisfied with the MC by the time you are ready to burn mix it in with some of the good dry ash and oak you have. you want your total fuel charge to be less than 20%MC. that doesnt mean that a few pieces of pine can't be slightly higher.

 

[shoot-straight]

did some more research and discovered that v pine has similar or more BTUs per ton than cherry, gum, soft maple or poplar...

going to go see about getting some permission to cut!

thanks guys.

 

[Applesister]

I have the narrowminded idea that everyones back yard looks like mine. It has been interesting to see woodburners from everywhere on the globe here.
Ive rarely considered what others have available to burn until now. Someone else here said the coldest climates on earth have only softwoods available as fuel. Conifers and poplars in most of Canada.
It makes me respectful and grateful.
I also think its industrious and resourse minded to burn a sick or dying species. If it contributes toward irradicating infections and infestations.
Culling sick or weakened trees is a helpful guesture toward land stewardship.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I know im gonna be short for next years wood. I have some oak and ash set aside for the really cold days. There is alot of dead and dying virginia pine around here. Will it dry by fall if its split and stacked in a prime location and any issues using it?

BTW, i have a BK ashford. I know that many, many BK's are fed a steady diet of softwood in the NW. is there much of a difference in species in regards to sap and creosote formation?

thanks!

If the wood is dry you can mostly forget about creosote. Yes, you could still get some if your burning practices are bad but you have a good stove. If you feed that stove dry wood, you should have no problem. Most pine will dry fairly fast and I'd bet it will be good next winter.

 

[Wood Duck]

I think Virginia Pine should be seasoned by next winter if you stack it now.

 

[osagebow]

Should be great- A big 20" shortleaf pine (A close relative of VA) I stacked in early summer is saving my butt now, burning great. Watch for fatwood in the lower rounds, a nice bonus.