Best softwood for burning in woodburner?

[MattyF]

Lazy git who’s thinking of every reason why I should not mill some of that twisted out side tree crap that’s been passed off as saw logs in my pile , un yet I don’t want to cut it up for fire wood!

[se7enthdevil]

the best soft wood i ever burned was without a doubt Yew tree...

 

burns like stink...

 

cedar of lebanon was bloody good too.

[djbobbins]

+1 for dry. And free, if possible!

[neiln]

Omg yes! Yew. Without a doubt, it's depleted uranium! Don't over do it or you'll melt your stove!

 

Leylandii is pretty decent too, but not in the same league.

[openspaceman]

11 hours ago, se7enthdevil said:

cedar of lebanon was bloody good too.

...with a very distinctive aroma

[gensetsteve]

20 hours ago, MattyF said:

I’d rather cut Norway or Sitka on the processor, larch and Douglas saw dust is nasty along with handling the final product.

What’s nasty about the saw dust I don’t like the splinters from larch 

[gensetsteve]

What’s the best softwood for turning into kindling and why ?

[Rich Rule]

I burn lots of Pine and Spruce here in Norway.  I do tend to squirrel away some nice hits in jobs when we do any fruit trees, large Elm, Ash or Oak.  Got a nice collection seasoning for this coming winter...  mix it in with spruce or Pine and everything is toasty.

[MattyF]

What’s nasty about the saw dust I don’t like the splinters from larch 

I find with a circular saw on the processor the dust feels like you have done a days loft insulation naked.. especially with Douglas.

[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, MattyF said:

I find with a circular saw on the processor the dust feels like you have done a days loft insulation naked.. especially with Douglas.

For grown men there are a few pussy cats amongst us i see