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I've just got hold of a load of cherry which I'm going to cut and split by hand (3-8" diameter stuff) ready for next winter. I've read it burns quite slowly, so are there any tips about splitting / burning / seasoning I should consider?

I'm going to leave the sub 4" diameter stuff unsplit - will this still season outside OK? Also, I was planning on mixing it with some faster burning softwood or birch when I'm using it.

Owt else to think about?

Ta

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When I've had Cherry in the past. I've always kept the nice straight clean bits and sold them to wood-turners. They love it.

 

As far as the burning...I have a stove and don't really get to appreciate any aroma's unless it's having it's final dry underneath. Very subtle smell.

 

 

Bob-z-l

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I find that cherry doesn't split very cleanly. It also seems to have quite a lot of resin. I found that burning it, after cutting and storing for a year and then splitting, left a lot of nasty tar/creosote deposits on my stove and chimney. I would definitely split anything above 2" in diameter and store it for a year before attempting to use.

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Cherry is just about my very favourite timber to burn, with the possible exception of burr elm (I just burn both species to wind up wood turners!). Round wood cherry burns great, seasons quickly, leaves a lovely bed of embers and gives off a good heat.

 

Jonathan

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Cherry is just about my very favourite timber to burn, with the possible exception of burr elm (I just burn both species to wind up wood turners!). Round wood cherry burns great, seasons quickly, leaves a lovely bed of embers and gives off a good heat.

 

Jonathan

 

That's what I wanted to hear :thumbup:

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