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Buddy1983

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I have had a few loads of wood delivered to my house here in Illinois the guy I bought it from I don't think he knows what he talking about any ways it is a yellow wood not sure what else to say just would love some info
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Don't have Osage Orange up here. Bark and color look like Black Locust. Great wood!!
 
I about 100% sure it's not Black Locust. It's either Hedge, or Mulberry. I didn't think it was Mulberry because I didn't see the white sapwood on all of the pieces.
 
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Jags said:
Illinois is loaded with the stuff. Giant weeds in old fence rows all over the place.
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and I bet it burns nice and hot in the IR!!!
 
Just started burning it yesterday been burning fresh cut blackcherry but this stuff is burning great I think it's hedge but my wood supplier won't answer me I just started burning this year and I have a fire chief forced air add on furnace that I use in outside and pump into my house I don't have any other furnaceso this is my only source of heat and it works great just glad I got some god wood finally
 
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Just started burning it yesterday been burning fresh cut blackcherry but this stuff is burning great I think it's hedge but my wood supplier won't answer me I just started burning this year and I have a fire chief forced air add on furnace that I use in outside and pump into my house I don't have any other furnaceso this is my only source of heat and it works great just glad I got some god wood finally
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Hope it works out well for you. Whichever it is, it is good hard wood. Remember the drier the wood the better!
 
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If it is one of those three it is a winner. Looks like mulberry or hedge to me but I not the best at this, dry it then burn it should work out well for you. All three burn very hot get ahold as much as possible stuff lasts forever.
 
The bright yellow looks like hedge, and a few pieces under it look like mulberry. Either way, season that stuff for two full years, and it all turns into gold. ;)
 
Looks like hedge (osage orange). Does it pop and crack a lot when it burns?
 
Like others have said, my first guess is mulberry, second is Osage oraange( hedge apple).

Burn what you have to, but when you get dry wood your experience will be much better.
 
I have been burning two to three year old mulberry and locust with a little hedge here and there during this cold snap. Either way you will not be disappointed season for a couple years then wait for some cold sit back and relax. The secondaries are a great blue flame show and the heat is awesome. I know the labs enjoy it they sleep in front of it all night.
 
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I just recently came across some Mulberry, too. How long needed to fully season?
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@diesel59 People on here say 2 years and will be like gold. So that's what I have been doing with my mulberry. It's great wood, burns nice and hot...
 
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