burning walnut

[daveindales]

As walnut is toxic, (juglone) is it ok to burn as firewood? Has anyone experienced any problems burning it? Felling one tomorrow.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

I burn it on my wood burner, I’m still alive.

[gary112]

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I burn it on my wood burner, I’m still alive.

Same here burnt loads done me no harm,goes really hard when seasoned and produces lots of heat

[Paul in the woods]

Isn't juglone only toxic to plants? It appears to be used in food and cosmetics, so I would have thought you've be more at risk from normal woodsmoke.

 

You may be at risk from irate wood turners though if you burn any decent bits.

[Rough Hewn]

£2000 a cubic metre,
And you're burning it?

[Mick Dempsey]

4 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

£2000 a cubic metre,
And you're burning it?

Ha ha! Show me the money, spoon whittler.

[daveindales]

4 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

£2000 a cubic metre,
And you're burning it?

Totally rotten at the base. Multi-stemmed with lots of cavities. Not a lot of nice straight lengths.  Coming down before it falls down.

[Rough Hewn]

Google it mick.
That's the starting price for kiln dried.

[daveindales]

8 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

Isn't juglone only toxic to plants? It appears to be used in food and cosmetics, so I would have thought you've be more at risk from normal woodsmoke.

 

You may be at risk from irate wood turners though if you burn any decent bits.

Apparently,its very toxic to horses

[Rough Hewn]

Totally rotten at the base. Multi-stemmed with lots of cavities. Not a lot of nice straight lengths.  Coming down before it falls down.

Oh well, firewood.