Cedar wood ???

[Tom87]

I had a big pile of cedar two years ago and it went like hot cakes. The smell is incredible, a massive selling point. More importantly, when seasoned it burned extremely well.

 

Something I wish I could got hold of more often.

[The Bear]

Hi

Im new to the forum. I've joined as I see from time to time there are people looking to offload smaller amounts of wood. I'm in the process of buying a woodburner for the new house I've moved into and am already planning for the future and wanting to stock up. I'd like to get in logs I can cut, split and season myself. Partly for the "fun" and of course to save money. So if you want a small amount taking away let me know. Estate car or can borrow friends van with notice. I live outside Dorking and work in Redhill.

 

Mark

[Philip Anderson]

I had a big pile of cedar two years ago and it went like hot cakes. The smell is incredible, a massive selling point. More importantly, when seasoned it burned extremely well.

 

Something I wish I could got hold of more often.

 

I agree cedar burns really well and customers love it but I keep it for myself:thumbup1:

[delabodge]

Burning Cedar? Are you mad?!

 

 

ha ha

[HICARDO]

We have lots of western red from a very very over-stood hedge, so over-stood the thuja forms trees of about 80ft high!!!  Been gradually cutting the big thuja and replanting a new hedge below. Gradually - over several years.  Not wasting the wood, burning western red for a long time now, often in combination with ash from dieback trees, here in E. Sussex.

 

The WRC after a years seasoning in our polytunnel, burns really well in stove, fairly fast, but very hot, and wonderful smell of the stacked wood.  Spoken to 2 tree surgeons recently and they both agree.  But still doesn't seem a popular wood on the general market.  Mines all free to me, just a lot of hard enjoyable work axe chopping, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how nice it is to burn.  😃

[Stubby]

2 hours ago, HICARDO said:

We have lots of western red from a very very over-stood hedge, so over-stood the thuja forms trees of about 80ft high!!!  Been gradually cutting the big thuja and replanting a new hedge below. Gradually - over several years.  Not wasting the wood, burning western red for a long time now, often in combination with ash from dieback trees, here in E. Sussex.

 

The WRC after a years seasoning in our polytunnel, burns really well in stove, fairly fast, but very hot, and wonderful smell of the stacked wood.  Spoken to 2 tree surgeons recently and they both agree.  But still doesn't seem a popular wood on the general market.  Mines all free to me, just a lot of hard enjoyable work axe chopping, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how nice it is to burn.  😃

Some people are misled regarding soft wood . Its good fire wood as you have found . 2 of my favorites are Leyladii and Larch .

[doobin]

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Some people are misled regarding soft wood . Its good fire wood as you have found . 2 of my favorites are Leyladii and Larch .

Love dry larch offcuts from my sawmill. Even the spruce is OK.

[nepia]

3 hours ago, HICARDO said:

We have lots of western red from a very very over-stood hedge, so over-stood the thuja forms trees of about 80ft high!!!  Been gradually cutting the big thuja and replanting a new hedge below. Gradually - over several years.  Not wasting the wood, burning western red for a long time now, often in combination with ash from dieback trees, here in E. Sussex.

 

The WRC after a years seasoning in our polytunnel, burns really well in stove, fairly fast, but very hot, and wonderful smell of the stacked wood.  Spoken to 2 tree surgeons recently and they both agree.  But still doesn't seem a popular wood on the general market.  Mines all free to me, just a lot of hard enjoyable work axe chopping, but I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how nice it is to burn.  😃

Horses for courses but as someone who burns only softwood I hate WRC; crackly spitty stuff that burns very fast and gives out only a little heat I find.  I currently have about three dumpy bags of offcuts from having had the house re-clad in it. The house looks fantastic but I'm only burning the smallest offcuts as a means of disposal; the bigger bits I think I'll offer to Men In Sheds.

 

I'm also in E Sx!

[Martin Jenkins]

On 16/12/2014 at 12:45, Old Mill Tree Care said:

Is Cedar good as firewood?

I always thought not, as I was told this once upon a time.

 

The question really is: Is Cedar good enough to sell?

Thanks.

cedar wood and burnda wood

[HICARDO]

Sepia - Amazing how two people's experience with the same wood in the same county can be so different! 🤔.  I guess there will be variation in how it's cut / stored / seasoned / burned etc, so maybe that accounts for the varied experiences