Hardwood true of false

[RobRainford]

Quercus ilex???????!!!!!!

 

But it's an oak, so simple to call it hardwood.

[chilli]

Poplar – avoid all poplar wood – it burns very slowly with little heat

 

I have lots of customers who passionately disagree with this statement.

Properly seasoned, it burns well, hot, good flame & doesn't spit.

[APC]

I have lots of customers who passionately disagree with this statement.

Properly seasoned, it burns well, hot, good flame & doesn't spit.

 

Seasoned pop is fine. I've given bags of seasoned stuff to customers and asked for their opinions and they haven't had any concerns with it at all!

[tomtrees]

I would like to add one to the list.

 

London plane =when dry can wack out a lot of heat dont last as long as oak though.

[predator]

i wonder has anyone ever tried burning a bowling ball as in crown green bowling i bet thats a hard dense wood infact they should all be burnt lol as i thinks its a boring game

[pie eater pete]

Parana pine or Lignum Vitae so my Dad said-captain of his bowls team and French polisher for 40 years..

[predator]

Parana pine or Lignum Vitae so my Dad said-captain of his bowls team and French polisher for 40 years..

 

what country does it come from etc and it sounds like a very uncommon wood its name sounds odd also has it any other uses ??? and bet it was used as brake blocks on old carts etc

 

 

anyone know its history

[predator]

what country does it come from etc and it sounds like a very uncommon wood its name sounds odd also has it any other uses ??? and bet it was used as brake blocks on old carts etc

 

 

anyone know its history

 

i googled this wood and the police used it for there truncheons too

[MattyF]

think taxodium is an angiosperm so hardwood

 

It's a gymnosperm, google it!