Burning Pine for firewood?

I burn all kinds of wood - don't let any go to waste - I burn fir, spruce, and pine along with all kinds of hard wood and semi-hard woods - just make sure it is dry - I have a new wood stove that uses very little air - as many have said - some places all they burn is the soft pine woods - I usually mix the woods when I put wood in the stove -

No matter what kind of stove or fireplace you use to burn wood - you need a means of controling the air intake - that determines the way the wood will burn -

In this area, where maple, oak, ash, ironwood are abundant, and lesser hardwoods such as birch are plentiful, pine is used for campfire wood, if at all. It burns too quick for the all too common subzero winter temperatures.

Basically, one invests the same amount of time cutting/splitting/stacking any species of wood. The payoff for hardwoods is many times higher.

Geographically, what works here isn't necessarily the answer throughout the land. Hardwoods are not plentiful in many areas, and people made do with what's available. I also think some species of western pine are more dense, and likely burn longer than the pines in this area.

I agree that's it's fine to burn pine, if you mix it with hardwood. If stored outside it should be covered....it will cure and burn much better.

brownegg