what type of wood do you burn?

[3fordasho]

Most to least desirable:

white oak, honey locust, apple, red oak, white ash, sugar maple, hackberry, red elm, black cherry, blackwalnut, green ash, siberian elm, american elm, buckthorn, silver maple, boxelder, cottonwood

firepit wood- pine, cedar, cottonwood, uglies of anything else.

wood I wish I could burn- hedge, hickory, black locust

Pretty lucky to have the variety that I do. Don't go out of my way for boxelder or cottonwood.
We've got black locust around here, just not lucky enough to score any yet. Hickory should be in this area, just
have not found any yet.

 

[JBinKC]

Since I have been burning typically 50-75% of some variety of oak with the balance being pretty much anything else.

I would estimate that 50-60% of the volume I usually burn is deadfall/trimmings from tops of trees.

 

[trailmaker]

In order of preference: Madrone, Shreve Oak, Coast Live Oak. I burn some Doug Fir, less BTU but a breeze to process.

 

[Wood Duck]

Anything I scrounge, and it seems to vary year to year. My first year I got about half Black Walnut with a mix of other woods making up the other half. Last year it was almost all oak - Black, Red, White, Chestnut - since an early fall snowstorm knocked down oaks more than other trees. This year I have lined up a bunch of Red Maple to cut. If it grows here in PA, I probably have some, but since we have as many oaks as other trees combined, I think I have about half oak overall.

 

[catjax7071]

I use Maple,Oak and some Pine, and also oak blocks not treated from my local pallet yard, they give them out for free!!

 

[bogydave]

80% yellow or red birch, 20% spruce.
The only choice here.

 

[rphurley]

I burn mostly White Oak and Shagbark Hickory, because that what is dominant on my property. I love Ash and a nice hard Maple, and burn some White Pine and Hornbeam when it's available. With Oak as my staple, I really enjoy burning the Maple, Pine and Hornbeam that give me extra heat on a cold day.

 

[Tony H]

I burn alot of silver maple, box elder , elm, ash,burr oak, mullberry , cherry, apple, peach, birch, honey locust, pine, and anything else I come across. Like the saying it all burns

 

[Diesel73]

I'm buring whatever hard woods I can find for free so far.

Been scrounging off my parents farm and have Oak, hickory, black locust, cherry, ash, maple, walnut, mullberry, birch.
Also buring scrap wood from work which is a variety of hard woods.

 

[lukem]

I my stacks now, in order of qty:

1.) Red Elm
2.) Black Cherry
3.) Yellow Poplar
4.) Black Walnut
5.) Chinese Elm
6.) White Ash
7.) Red Oak

Colorful wood it seems.

 

[Wood Duck]

80% yellow or red birch, 20% spruce.
The only choice here.

Dave,
I was aware of only one species of birch in Alaska - I called it simply 'birch' when I lived there, but the proper name is Paper Birch or White Birch as far as I know. I am wondering what you mean by yellow or red birch? Maybe you have more species in the MatSu Valley than we had up in Fairbanks?

 

[fyrwoodguy]

What type of wood do you mostly burn?
I know location has a lot to do with it but, do you like what you burn?
I burn mostly red oak .... I hate that it never seems to be completely dry .....
This year however, .. should be the driest stuff I have burned so far


So for me mostly. Red oak, and I hate it cause it has to sit so long to dry! recently I have gotten my hands on beech, birch, and honey locust I will try to get those in the rotation maybe as early as next year but who knows how fast they season

i'm through with the beech,birch routine.
OAK IS WHERE ITS AT NOW & FOREVER.

with a little of this mixed in for the switch over seasons

 

[gzecc]

I seek out black locust, White ash, Hickories, hard maples, cherries, Beech, etc. I will take old dead oak but won't kill myself for it. Takes too long to season.

 

[Gunks]

I burn oak, maple, box elder , elm, ash, birch, locust, pine (2 x 4s) and anything else I can scrounge.

 

[twitch]

Tires, pressure treaded wood and garbage, Just kidding!! I burn a pretty much equal mix of beech, maple, ash and oak. It's what I have on my property, mostly oak, but that stuff takes a LOOOOOONG time to season.

 

[elijah]

Whatever I find for free. What I'll have for the next 3 years or so is poplar, siberian elm, pine, and willow. Beggars can't be choosers, right?

 

[toqua]

All I have burned in the past five years is black locust


Tom

 

[logger]

I burn FREE wood. Mostly consists of white oak, maple, and locust. Usually come across some ash, hickory, cherry, and poplar at times too.

 

[raven]

Ah Shnozberry, when i was younger i would burn that stuff yr round. we would gather round the fire and light a big ol round up and we were just as happy fun lovin as could be. It musta put off good heat cause we were always a takin our clothes off.Ah but these days i like to burn any dry wood , i just mix and match to season

 

[myzamboni]

Black Locust, Madrone, Shreve Oak, Coast Live Oak, Pine, Cedar, Spruce, Carob, Redwoood and whatever else I can scrounge.

My favorite is whatever is currently in the stove (have about 4 weeks before the first fire).

 

[Cudos]

Damn , some of you have some nice choices when it comes to wood. Here in Alberta, birch & spruce, some Tamarack is the flavor of the day.

I'm envious of all the hard wood many of you have access to.

 

[CALJREICH]

I burn oak , cherry , hickory , locust , hemlock , pine and anything else I find to cut that is dead , down , or crooked.

 

[ash burn]

ash, elm, little poplar, osage orange and little black walnut...

 

[geoxman]

I burn anything that is dry. I have tree guys drop stuff year round so it can be any type of wood. This year was a good year for ash, mulberry, elm and silver maple, but I probably have twenty different types of wood out back. I am not picky

 

[moosetrek]

Pine, aspen, and a little elm. Mostly pine. Occasionally some ash or oak if I can find it.