Had a friend drop off a load of willow from a tree that he cut down in his yard. It was downed almost two months ago and has some nice check marks/cracks and looks to be seasoning well. I have not burned willow. Is it a good wood to burn?
What's the book on Willow?
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Here is a link for some woods, (broken link removed to http://chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm) Willow is all that is listed for the species so there may well be a difference between weeping and black and whatever other willows there are as there is usually a difference between types in a given species. Be sure to cut and split it or it will hang on to the water for a while. Once split it dries well.
We've burned a lot of willow, tons, ...it burns hot and fast. A good wood to cook with and to throw in a morning fire on a cold day. It'll warm a cold house up very quickly. You want to keep willow separate from your other wood cause there are times when you absolutely want willow...but 99% of the time you won't.
It's not the kind of wood you'll go out of your way for. But if it's delivered to you or in the back yard you can make it serve your needs.
It's not the kind of wood you'll go out of your way for. But if it's delivered to you or in the back yard you can make it serve your needs.
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