Firewood question

greg273 · #21 02/13/08, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by WisJim

There is no problem using black walnut for firewood. The roots of the tree exude a material that is not good for SOME other plants, and the same compound can affect plants if used as a mulch, but there is nothing about walnut that is toxic to people or animals. Actually, nutwoods are usually denser wood and make better than average firewood, but can also be more desirable for cabinet wood or carving.

Yeah, I'd agree. I've never had a problem using walnut for firewood, (other than the guilt of burning such a beautiful piece of wood).

Jolly · #22 02/13/08, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cornbread

How is sweet gum for firewood.

You don't split sweetgum, you tear it apart.

Having said that, if you let it season for a year, it doesn't burn half-bad. Mix it with an occasional piece of oak, and get ready to clean your stove a bit more as it produces a lot of powdery, light grey ash.

stonykill · #23 02/14/08, 07:27 AM

free wood is free heat cept for labor and a little gas and oil. Cut it, split it, let it season 6 months to a year minimum, after split. Then burn it. If its low grade such as pine or willow, its still free heat! The officails have some other agenda.

I've burned everything in a indoor woodstove and never had a chimney fire. Burn hot! These new epa stoves smolder too much and are the main danger in chimney fires in my opinion.

Since when does any government agency know anything about anything?

Sounds like politics as usual to me.

Gather free wood and stay warm.

jross · #24 02/14/08, 08:12 AM

Put a stove thermometer on the flue pipe, burn at 240 degrees and above (240-360 is good, higher is wasting fuel) and burn what you want except fresh green wood. I burn mostly swamp maple which is not as good as oak, but the more frequent trips down to the stove is called exercize.

RACCOON · #25 02/14/08, 10:24 AM

If u cut and split and stack the green wood it dry's alot faster some in three months
I know I'll get some people upset with this statement so look it up at arboristsite.com

fantasymaker · #26 02/14/08, 01:22 PM

If you ar buying wood by volume to heat with they might be right but free wood is free btus!
Generally lighter wood doesnt have as many btus in it by volume .But its an even tradeoff if your just hauling it as 20 pounds of wood will have as much heat in it as any other 20 pounds of wood.(dont go for wood that seems wet!)

PERHAPS THEIR REAL POINT IS THAT A STORM DAMAGED WOODS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS WOODS