Spruce as Firewood ?

[arboriculturist]

I've been offered a load of Chip Spruce as Firewood 100mm - 400mm, roadside for 12 months.

 

I've always avoided Spruce up to now, but would welcome any views on its use as Firewood.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Well it ain't Larch or Douglas but it's popular enough and leaves very little ash. Probably more of it ends up as firewood than df actually.

[StephF]

Sell 100's tonnes of spruce, lots of customers ask for Sitka logs, hot, clean and good value

[arboriculturist]

Well it ain't Larch or Douglas but it's popular enough and leaves very little ash. Probably more of it ends up as firewood than df actually.

 

I'm sold !

[arboriculturist]

Sell 100's tonnes of spruce, lots of customers ask for Sitka logs, hot, clean and good value

 

Now that's interesting - rarely hear Sitka mentioned. Thanks.

[cornish wood burner]

It doesn't leave a good ash bed so it requires a slightly different approach to the fire. If the fire dies down there is a real danger of it going out, as its done in my Rayburn a couple of times. Mix with something else unless your customers are aware of the problem. Luckily mine was free otherwise I would have been grieved to have paid money for it.

[arboriculturist]

It doesn't leave a good ash bed so it requires a slightly different approach to the fire. If the fire dies down there is a real danger of it going out, as its done in my Rayburn a couple of times. Mix with something else unless your customers are aware of the problem. Luckily mine was free otherwise I would have been grieved to have paid money for it.

 

 

 

So 25% Spruce / 25 % Douglas / 50% hardwood sounds spot on ?

[cornish wood burner]

So 25% Spruce / 25 % Douglas / 50% hardwood sounds spot on ?

Would think. I have burnt 100% spruce but its bit of a pain. My spruce is from big diameter trees so most of it has no bark which makes it worse. I have stacked it 50:50 with slab wood which is mainly softwood with a lot of bark so I expect it to be easier to keep the fire in.

[arboriculturist]

Would think. I have burnt 100% spruce but its bit of a pain. My spruce is from big diameter trees so most of it has no bark which makes it worse. I have stacked it 50:50 with slab wood which is mainly softwood with a lot of bark so I expect it to be easier to keep the fire in.

 

I'm very happy with all the replies - thanks

[briquette_seller]

Love the smell of fresh cut sitka.

Oooooooooooooh its good