what is your favourite firewood??

[skyhuck]

I sometimes have a bit of an experiment.

 

I often make the next log I throw on a fire a fresh cut green one just for experimental purposes.

 

I could throw on a bit of green ash right now and watch it, but I've done it a few times and it doesn't seem to burn better than any other green hardwood.

 

I'm throwing on green pear at the moment, and it burns just the same as green ash on a already hot fire

 

I've got a seasoned log pile about 60ft long (2 rows of 30ft) and 6 feet high, and 3 logs deep. Some of it is 3 yrs old so I'm not short of wood, just like experimenting. Just gonna throw some more green pear on now and will watch it burn:biggrin:

:confused1:Do you like taring up your chimney???

[Saw-sick Steve]

I've met very few people who have even heard of that poem.

 

Ash is popular because it splits easy and burns well when unseasoned most timber is sold insufficiently seasoned, so people think Ash is the best fire wood, if they dried there other timber correctly they would learn the truth.

I have. Loads. If not the actual poem, then some variant of it; ''Ash green, fit for a queen'', or '' of course everyone knows Ash makes the best firewood'' etc.

Personally, I'd no sooner sell or burn green Ash than any other wood. Green wood is green wood, and will tar up your chimney whether its 35% or 95% moisture content - just a question of when.

[Albedo]

:confused1:Do you like taring up your chimney???

 

Good point for people to bear in mind, for me it doesn't matter as I live in a caravan. The chimney is six feet long, so its a 2 minute job to give it a clean now and again

 

 

Also skyhuck I was talking about experimental burning, as you just suggested:001_smile:

 

The green pear burned fine by the way, chucked out loads of heat and it was soaking wet too - I just put some more on:biggrin:

[delabodge]

skychuck,,as you`ve seen everybody has there favourite,,thats just the way it is,,,,as long as were all selling our favourite,,who cares whether your right or I am,,its all sold,,,,and were all happy and our customers are,,,,happy days,,,,

[Kev P]

We prefer to burn seasoned softwood on our clearview.Willow,sitka and douglas they keep the stove thermometer nicely at 500 F, where it should be.

[smiles]

ooo can i have another go please? like scots pine too, one of the not so spitty pines and really good for lighting the fire.

 

How long do you season it for - took one down today and was surprised at how dense the wood was - thoughts immediately turned to getting it into the stove!!

 

 

Cheers

Steve

[Bretonboy]

Does anyone rate Eucalyptus ? Just pulled a load of a job and wondering if when seasond if it burns well.

[Tree Man Tom]

Does anyone rate Eucalyptus ? Just pulled a load of a job and wondering if when seasond if it burns well.

 

Burns lovely and hot!

[MattyF]

Does anyone rate Eucalyptus ? Just pulled a load of a job and wondering if when seasond if it burns well.

 

burns great, but split wet and do it quick as it dries fast and is a nightmare when dry to split!

[nantmoel]

Ash & Elm

 

Burned a load of elm this winter great wood. I have small supply of ash it burns really good, got myself a huge tree to cut but its going to be a bugger to get it from where it is, its definitely going to be worth it.