Leylandii surprise!

[County4x4]

Hi all,

 

I cut down a leylandii hedge for my sister in law early last year, and rather than tip the bigger bits I thought I may as well hang on to it just to sort of pad out the firewood over winter. I cut and split a few barrow loads yesterday and burned it on it's own last night.

 

What a surprise - it made a cracking fire and seemed to last a long time as well!! Burned well and then a stove full of red hot coals for ages after the flames had died down. Very little smoke and the stove glass stayed clean - and it really chucked some heat out. I chucked a single knotty lump on the embers when we went to bed and turned the air right down and it was still going this morning - ten minutes with some more on and the door open and it's away again.

 

Must say I was surprised - I only kept it because I don't like chucking decent sized wood away - but I wasn't expecting much from it at all. A mate had asked about the pile of it next to the workshop and I told him it was just some rubbish I was hanging onto for the sake of it - think I've had a change of heart now!

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

[detritus21]

No suprise to me. I burn it myself and its good to burn.

[Joy Yeomans]

yes, brill stuff, burning it at moment on our aga, some people think softwoods a swear word! EDUCATION!!

[skyhuck]

yes, brill stuff, burning it at moment on our aga, some people think softwoods a swear word! EDUCATION!!

 

What sort of Aga burns wood??????????????????

[Ian C]

Conny makes goof firewood IMO, people think is crap firewood until they try it, better on a stove though as it can spit a bit.

[County4x4]

I've burned plenty of softwood of various species over the years and have no problem with it at all. To be honest I don't know why I had the idea in my head that this Leylandii would be next to useless - but it was there from somewhere.

 

It's been a pleasant surprise though!

 

Andy

[Ian C]

What sort of Aga burns wood??????????????????

 

Gonna have a guess here Dave..............A wood burning Aga,

 

dont know owt about em to be honest.

[Tree Man Tom]

What sort of Aga burns wood??????????????????

 

Well you can get solid fuel rayburns so i assume you can aga's aswell.

 

My boss has a solid fuel rayburn, its very good!

[tommer9]

We have had both solid fule rayburns and agas, and aga also made (may still do) a solid fule boiler to go next to the cooker. Had one of them in a property too. Brilliant.

 

Not sure how long your chimney will last burning leylandii mate.

[TreeSoloution]

yes, brill stuff, burning it at moment on our aga, some people think softwoods a swear word! EDUCATION!!

 

Shake that man's hand. Softwood makes most excellent firewood. I have on occasion burnt poplar as well, seasoned about 7 months, makes fantastic kindling to.