Poplar wood

[egs]

Hi folks ..

 

Cut down three big pops and split them about a month ago. Much to my supprise the wood was very light and not full of water ....

 

Well im abit short on timber so I checked the logs today and there finger light . They were stacked on pallets out side with a cover over the top and the sides exposed so the wind could get at them.

 

The question I ask is it oright to burn ???

[Treemoose]

If its dry enough it will burn

Check it with a moisture meter or alternatively stick some on the fire and find out

[Le Sanglier]

Lots of people burn Pop here, not the best but if kept dry it"s ok.

[KGBFINGAR]

Up here it takes ages to dry , will burn if you get it real dry , I'm not a fan of pop.

K

[egs]

Aye just gunna use it to mix in with beech for a load tomorrow

[Alycidon]

I does re absorb water quite fast so keep your split logs covered.

 

As its not very dense it will burn at somewhat higher MCs than other woods but you may need to add some primary air under the grate in your stove to ensure clean combustion.

 

If you are selling it I would try a bit on your own stove first/

 

A

[Stubby]

Pop burns a treat . ( they make matches from it ) Must keep it dry as has been said its like blotting paper if it comes into contact with water after drying . There was a guy on here that said he boiled his central heating burning pop .

[Brett]

great kindling.

[Dog Tag]

great kindling.

 

What I use it for. Cut thin and kept dry..

[openspaceman]

Pop burns a treat . ( they make matches from it )

 

They make matches from poplar because it doesn't burn, it's the wax that burns leaving the support of the unburnt char. Similarly it was used for railway wagon floor because it doesn't dry out in the open and crushes without splintering.

 

Like most non dense woods when dry it ignites easily because it's a good insulator and the outside gets hot quickly without losing heat to its interior.

 

I think it starts out fresh felled at about 60% mc wwb but once it has lost most of its water it will occupy a lot of space for the amount of heat ( low bulk energy density).

 

I'm burning pallet boards atm and it's surprising how quickly they need restoking.