Poplar for firewood?

[Rwfbiomass]

First off...is it hard or is it soft? And do many use it for firewood?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Hard, yes used (here)...

[skyhuck]

I burn a lot on my boiler, but don't retail it as logs.

[Steve Bullman]

technically hard yes, but for sales purposes i'd be more comfortable classifying it as a softwood personally

[mendiplogs]

First off...is it hard or is it soft? And do many use it for firewood?

 

Hi MATE I've used this winter for the 1st time it ok seasoned but it takes water back in wood easy thanks John

[se7enthdevil]

technically hard yes, but for sales purposes i'd be more comfortable classifying it as a softwood personally

 

 

 

you can't classify it as a softwood if it isn't a conifer:confused1:

 

 

underrated as a timber in my eyes and once dry burns great.

[Taupotreeman]

Don't sell firewood so can't comment on Poplar as a commercial firewood but I brought some home a couple of years ago. Burnt fast but nice and hot and made fantastic kindling. Easy splitting too.

[Starscream]

They use it to make matchsticks don't they? I would surmise from that, that it burns ok... Dry

[Aunt Maud]

They use it to make matchsticks don't they? I would surmise from that, that it burns ok... Dry

 

Good for false legs too, if you need one in an emergency.

[Stubby]

They use it to make matchsticks don't they? I would surmise from that, that it burns ok... Dry

 

I was told the reason they use it for match sticks is because it burns slowly . The wax on the match keeping it alight . I have used it as fire wood and found it to be good . As said above once seasoned keep it dry as it is like blotting paper if there is any wet around .