Which softwoods are good for burning?

[difflock]

The hottest I ever got the Morso was when burning the hardwood offcuts from the joinery work to our house, after picking out any potentially useful larger pieces,(an I still got them squirreled away) the flue directly above the stove was glowing bright cherry red.

More than once.

I was quite impressed.

Would that be considered "overfiring":lol:

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Selling maccy, western red and larch atm - all good. Also spruce and douglas - the spruce seems to lack shelf life...

[StephF]

Agree, sell 100's tonnes sitka, it is great when dry, but all softwoods burn well seasoned.

Our range and large wood burner keep in 8-10 hours no problem if larger logs used overnight, although the tiny one would'nt. But they are so easy to light using softwood that it doesnt matter, they stay nice and warm for a few hours if they do get left too long and go out.

[Deb]

Thanks guys, all reall good info

[hardtop110]

I got a load of wellingtonia early in the summer, which I've just started to mix in. It burns fine, but the smell isn't great.

[HCR]

I'm sure there's a Victorian era poem somewhere that will offer almost unlimited accurate advice on this matter. Some people might even take it seriously.