larch as firewood

[firewoodman]

now i know it is a softwood, but what are your oppinions on this.

 

i only ask as there appear to be quite a few of the larger firewood companies on the web selling it.

 

i had some this year and when i burnt it i found it gave off an increadible amount of heat and broke down into a really good charcoal ember.

 

i found it to be quite good for heat and burn time.

 

if hardwood is hard to get now then is this our next alternative?

 

biggest obsticle is educating the public though?

[Andy R]

have burnt lots of cedar this year, once dried and split it is really good firewood imo. Lots of heat and big pile of it at the yard...

 

we have a logburner btw, not open fire.

[firewoodman]

always found cedar to be great as is yew, but they are not available in huge quantities like larch.

 

now theres an idea... cedar and yew woodlands

[Mick Stockbridge]

It,s a shame you cant plank it. Traditional boat builders pay alot for Larch.

[firewoodman]

It,s a shame you cant plank it. Traditional boat builders pay alot for Larch.

 

dont know any boat builders, well did do some work for HMS Bark Endevour.

 

think i'll get more firewood

[tree_beard]

larch is pretty good firewood, burns hot, for a reasonable amount of time, and doesnt leave too much ash..

 

 

tends to spit quite a bit so not really suitable for open fires though...

[S N S Trees]

i`ve been selling larch for four years now for logs and my customers keep asking for it as its hot i burn it on my own fire at home

 

its good stuff

[firewoodman]

i`ve been selling larch for four years now for logs and my customers keep asking for it as its hot i burn it on my own fire at home

 

its good stuff

 

how much £s do you get for it and how much £s do you buy it in for if you dont mind me asking

[S N S Trees]

at the mo i pay £800 +vat a trailer load witch is 26-27 tonne dry i have found some one that will do the same for 650 +vat a trailer load but not had any off them yet to see what its like.

[firewoodman]

do you buy it dry then????