Birch as firewood

[woodyguy]

Got 6 tonnes of it for the stove this winter. Burns lovely. Dries very quickly as well. As someone said, bigger logs last a bit longer as it burns fairly quickly. Hot though.

[John in Scotland]

glad to know as thats what I'm collecting at the mo

[Andy fellows]

Birch is all I burn over here in Finland, great for starting fire with just the bark, quick to dry , like someone else said bigger logs are better.

[doobin]

It's a great wood, I love the smell. Don't sell it without mixing it though as it burns too fast and even the slowest customer realises it.

 

Goes well with oak and the like, to add some flame and light to the fire.

 

That said, given the hassle of keeping it dry (ie. the fact that you can't store it as cordwood/roundwood outside for more than a year), I'd say it's value should be less than other hardwoods.

[case mx270]

Will it be OK stored outside for a few months?

[doobin]

Will it be OK stored outside for a few months?

 

It will turn to cork followed by mush very quickly. A few months is OK but you're bound to forget about it!

[Chris Sheppard]

Will it be OK stored outside for a few months?

 

Get it stacked on bearers and try to put it where it will get good ar flow. It's almost like it sweats under the bark and does go soft fairly soon in comparison to others.

 

A few months shouldn't be a problem though, especially as were (supposedly) coming out of winter before too long.

[case mx270]

Got some sycamore as well is that OK as firewood ? Thanks

[Woodworks]

Got some sycamore as well is that OK as firewood ? Thanks

 

Excellent stuff

[DANWILL]

Birch used as polo mallets !!!

Dense fibres ... So burns bright