poem

[bill]

youve probably heard it before but ill post it up.

 

Beechwood fires are bright and clear

If the logs are kept a year,

Chestnut's only good they say,

If for logs 'tis laid away.

Make a fire of Elder tree,

Death within your house will be;

But ash new or ash old,

Is fit for a queen with crown of gold.

 

Birch and fir logs burn too fast

Blaze up bright and do not last,

it is by the Irish said

Hawthorn bakes the sweetest bread.

Elm wood burns like churchyard mould,

E'en the very flames are cold

But Ash green or Ash brown

Is fit for a queen with golden crown.

 

Poplar gives a bitter smoke,

Fills your eyes and makes you choke,

Apple wood will scent your room

Pear wood smells like flowers in bloom

Oaken logs, if dry and old

keep away the winter's cold

But Ash wet or Ash dry

a king shall warm his slippers by.

[Mr Ed]

I've never subscribed to that poem. Ash is good sure. But Elm will melt your radiators, Oak needs about 3 years to dry properly, and Alder makes one of the best firewoods possible.

[bill]

i disagree with birch buring too fast as well.

[Mr Ed]

last year I had a mix of birch and alder. best blend of firewood I've ever used.

[Quickthorn]

i tried burning green ash once..it wasn't much good at all.

[MasterBlaster]

Hey, it's just a poem. ;^}

[Steve Bullman]

thats right, and probably a reasonable good guide for someone with absolutely no knowledge of firewood whatsoever. anyone who has sold any ammount of firewood will know that 90% of it depends on how efficient the customers fireplace is. in our last house we had a big inglenook fireplace.....even ash burnt crap

[MasterBlaster]

I never knew all that species trivia. I'm gonna steal it!

[Steve Bullman]

theres actually 3 or 4 different poems

[MasterBlaster]

Now there's 5: I added a few words to that one.