Firewood thread!!! Let's see what you got!!!!

[Wood Doctor]

I stand corrected. It is pine. Ryan knows his stuff. Customers tend to growl at me every time I deliver some. Only the bark resembles ash somewhat. And, of course, 230 lb kicks out a million BTU when burned.

 

[I saw a lot]

Unloaded the pine at the house. Still needs some chainsaw work before moving to the backyard. At that point it will be split and stacked for the next few years...

 

[I saw a lot]

...After that went and picked up 6 totes to deliver to Lefty's. Called and the last 6 were still there but someone was ahead of me once I got back. Nice gentleman who even offered me one, but I passed as I got the 6.

 

[Lightning Performance]

No stacks of firewood this year for us.
Cut and burn dead pencils through winter... red and white standing oaks. No locust yet but it always shows up in a tree job.
Cutting an oil tank open to dry half cords of white oak if needed in the colds months. The other stove will burn wood and drain oil. Might just burn flitches from milling.

 

[Moparmyway]

 

[Roadfxr]

Good size load of hickory. Half a load left out in pasture. Storm damage clean up

 

[markds2]

Good size load of hickory. Half a load left out in pasture. Storm damage clean up

Did ya use the 670?

 

[Wood Doctor]

I can't even find a shag bark hickory tree in this neck of the woods (west of the Missouri River). It truly makes wonderful firewood (and furniture). I made five rec room tables using it about 20 years ago. They are still as strong as an ox. I bought the stock in Dunlap, IA.

There might be a hardwood that kicks out more BTU per cord than hickory, but it's a bit rare -- maybe Osage orange (hedge) or southern live oak.

 

[Roadfxr]

Did ya use the 670?

2260 and my 440 hybrid 670 is on deck this weekend if it ever gets done raining.....

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

I can't even find a shag bark hickory tree in this neck of the woods (west of the Missouri River). It truly makes wonderful firewood (and furniture). I made five rec room tables using it about 20 years ago. They are still as strong as an ox. I bought the stock in Dunlap, IA.

There might be a hardwood that kicks out more BTU per cord than hickory, but it's a bit rare -- maybe Osage orange (hedge) or southern live oak.

One chart I read was 32,000 vs 27000 btus if I remember right.

 

[Wood Doctor]

One chart I read was 32,000 vs 27000 btus if I remember right.

Hot off the press:

• Osage orange, 32.9 BTUs per cord.
• Shagbark hickory, 27.7 BTUs per cord.
• Eastern hornbeam, 27.1 BTUs per cord.
• Black birch, 26.8 BTUs per cord.
• Black locust, 26.8 BTUs per cord.
• Blue beech, 26.8 BTUs per cord.
• Ironwood, 26.8 BTUs per cord.
• Bitternut hickory, 26.5 BTUs per cord

 

[RI Chevy]

I just cut a ton of Black Birch earlier this year. Glad to see its decent for burning.
What about the venerable red and white oak? And Rock Maple?

 

[Wood Doctor]

I just cut a ton of Black Birch earlier this year. Glad to see its decent for burning. What about the venerable red and white oak? And Rock Maple?

Good point. These are missing from the top-8 list. But remember that 150 lb of all of them kick out about a million BTU -- even cottonwood and poplar -- when burned in a average stove or fireplace insert.
Rock maple -- 24,000 BTU/Cord
Oak -- 25,000 to 26,000 BTU/ Cord

Charts are available everywhere. They vary a little. Heat content is not the only thing that you have to look for.

 

[RI Chevy]

Wow. OK. Thanks. I have a few of those BTU wood charts.

 

[blackbruin]

Black birch is great firewood..
Heres a load of standing dead chestnut oak..

 

[JBW1]

Finally processed. Headed back out for 2 more cord this week.

 

[JBW1]

Black birch is great firewood..
Heres a load of standing dead chestnut oak..
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That’s an awesome rig!

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

Spent all day yesterday cutting and splitting. I have 7-9 cords split and stacked already. This pile is probably 5-6 cords, and I have another 4-5 cords to cut and split. It’s slowly moving forward. Lol

 

[Moparmyway]

Allmost finished ............

 

[RI Chevy]

Nice work guys!!!