Is white willow any good for firewood

[Gillsgardening]

I've been given about 10 tonne of white willow is it any good as firewood?

[corylus]

Weight wise at the same moisture content all woods have similar calorific value. Is it dry, easily accessible, easily convertible to fuel wood?

[Gillsgardening]

It's green, and been delivered to my yard, I just wondered if it was any good? cheers

[corylus]

If I remember correctly....

 

Common Name(s): White Willow

Scientific Name: Salix alba

Distribution: Europe and western and central Asia

Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 25 lbs/ft3 (400 kg/m3)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .34, .40

Janka Hardness: 570 lbf (2,530 N)

Modulus of Rupture: 8,150 lbf/in2 (56.2 MPa)

Elastic Modulus: 1,125,000 lbf/in2 (7.76 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 3,900 lbf/in2 (26.9 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 4.2%, Tangential: 7.2%, Volumetric: 11.5%,

[corylus]

Seriously.....if it's easy to convert its fine. If yr selling it treat as softwood. Best on stoves, as can burn fast if oxygen freely available.

 

Dunno how easy it is to season though???

[Peasgood]

It is low down on the scale of "good" firewood as far as the heat per volume goes.

It is right at the top of the list as far as price per heat unit goes.

 

I have run my house almost entirely on willow so far this winter and it has kept me warm enough.

Makes good kindling if you are thinking to sell.

If it is for yourself, get it split and under cover ready for next winter.