It simple does NOT burn very long which means you go through it faster. I won't pass it up if someone offers it but I don't think I'll be going out of my way either.
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I burn everything. I don't separate any of it......hickory, oak, maple, hackberry, walnut, sycamore, hedge, ash, mulberry, locust, honey and black, elm, cherry.. I have some of all of that in my stacks right now. I just throw it in the stove as I bring it in. I have done that for 40 years I have not been cold once.
if you really want something to complain about, I could introduce you to cottonI have come to the conclusion that I hate silver maple, for the most part its a pia to split and I am now burning some that was split and stacked spring of 2011 and it is not hard and clanky its dull, almost spongy and the ends do not crack like a real hardwood, its like a fake hardwood, at least with pine you know what it is LOL On the bright side I am getting to test out my hernia to the max with all this Sandy Black Locust
Thats what I did with it, thats one type of wood I dont make small splits, it dries pretty fast even being in big fat pieces so thats what I do.Here's a tip..............since it dries fast and burns fast, get ahead of it and make your splits good size. That way you get longer burns.
I have a little silver maple and I find it doesn't burn quite as nice as my Lodgepole pine. Pretty close, but doesn't quite burn as long.Does it burn like pine?
I love silver maple, I have tons of it and as a matter of fact have the stove loaded with it as I type this. Yes, it burns faster, but it burns super-clean and very hot. I wouldn't be without it, especially in the shoulders.
As mentioned by Gark, it works great in mixed loads for a progression style burn.....
Scott, I've always thought that soft maple would really be nice when making maple syrup. Burns hot for sure and it also dries super fast. One could cut some in the fall and use it for making syrup in the spring.
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