Japanese Larch?

[Bealers]

Hi,

 

I know from reading threads on here that Larch is meant to be pretty good as firewood but I'm assuming this is referring to European? What about Japanese?

 

Thanks

[tommer9]

Nowt wrong with jap larch fo firewood. Probably almost identical to euro larch TBH. The main difference between the two is more apparent when milling for timber.

[Bealers]

Thanks. As a matter of interest what's the difference when milling?

[Martyn Amos]

we are cutting thousands of larch down in the afan valley [neath,south wales]

they are all diseased and will go to port talbot for bio mass

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

we are cutting thousands of larch down in the afan valley [neath,south wales]

they are all diseased and will go to port talbot for bio mass

 

 

Gotta love that "forest protection":lol:

[Martyn Amos]

Gotta love that "forest protection":lol:

 

hope that it stops the diisease spreading all over the uk

i think they are trying to contain it,but saying that it came to south wales from the south west of england?

 

we have been told that the forestry commision are going to replace with redwoods

[Brushcutter]

Thanks. As a matter of interest what's the difference when milling?

 

It has a redish colour to it where as European is quite white/yellow. Hybrid too has the redish tinge. I've always found the Jap/Hybrid have a lot more tension in the wood when milling. Feels like it weighs more too.

 

All three Larchs burn very well, nice and hot. I burn a lot.