Douglas Fir

[Pembrokeshire]

Four years or so ago I had about 40 acres of Douglas Fir clear felled, I believe it went mostly for fencing posts. This resulted in quite a lot of off cuts being left behind along the woodland tracks. I have ignored this lovely wood because I was told that Fir has too much creosote in it and should not be burnt in my wood stove. As this wood is now starting to go soft and rotten I will appreciate any ones views on burning Douglas Fir before the wood has 'gone beyond it'.

[daltontrees]

I don't know but if it has gone soft and rotten the lignin and/or cellulose that gives firewood its energy output may have been eaten by fungi so it might not be great burning. The creosotes might have degraded but they might also still be there even in soft wood.

[doobin]

As it's already starting to rot I wouldn't waste your time and effort collecting it.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

shame; prob too late but would have been good.

[woodland dweller]

Hi pembrokeshire, lovely stuff to burn, been using and selling the stuff for 25 years now as thats mostly whats is in my woods. Sounds like your stuff has been on the ground to long to bother with.

[face cord]

Shame would of make good firewood.

 

Least it provided habitat for the bugs/fungi I suppose