BTU Chart

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I like how that chart uses green ash as a comparison of BTU/cord by using percentages. Nice feature.
 
Interesting chart. Actually has my Lodgepole Pine with a higher BTU rating than silver Maple. Zap, what do you think of the accuracy of this chart?
 
Different btu's than other charts.
Maybe, the local extensions test the wood in their area &
each area has different environmental conditions & effect the density of the wood.
A good comparison.
 
Beetle-Kill said:
Interesting chart. Actually has my Lodgepole Pine with a higher BTU rating than silver Maple. Zap, what do you think of the accuracy of this chart?

I'm not sure, it seems every chart is a little different on the btu ratings.

zap
 
I don't understand the overall rating. Green Ash is 'Excellent' but Birch is 'Fair.' Ash maybe dries a little quicker than birch, but the birch is essentially the same density. I'm not sure why birch would be considered "Fair," and not even "Good."
 
No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:
 
ChillyGator said:
No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:

Send a cord of each up to Utah...maybe they'll test it. %-P Rick
 
fossil said:
ChillyGator said:
No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:

Send a cord of each up to Utah...maybe they'll test it. %-P Rick

Send a cord of each to Alaska
I'll personally test it. :)
 
wood spliter said:
Thanks Zap, I saved it onto my doc's

Spliter the girls still shooting some hoop?

zap
 
ChillyGator said:
No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:

And the inexcusable omission of the king of all commonly found firewoods, shagbark hickory. For shame, for shame. :roll: ;-)
 
bogydave said:
Different btu's than other charts.
Maybe, the local extensions test the wood in their area &
each area has different environmental conditions & effect the density of the wood.
A good comparison.

I looked at a bunch of charts last year and was surprised at the disparities between them. It made me wonder about the differences in testing. Maybe percentage of moisture?
 
BeGreen said:
bogydave said:
Different btu's than other charts.
Maybe, the local extensions test the wood in their area &
each area has different environmental conditions & effect the density of the wood.
A good comparison.

I looked at a bunch of charts last year and was surprised at the disparities between them. It made me wonder about the differences in testing. Maybe percentage of moisture?

I would bet that growing conditions are also going to effect the density of the wood. Same species in different soils, climates, growing rates etc. Slow growers will probably promote a more dense (tighter ring) product, that will have greater btu's. Just a thought!
 
they state cottonwood and willow are easy to split???????? Maybe their chart is more accurate on the BTU scale??
 
geoxman said:
they state cottonwood and willow are easy to split???????? Maybe their chart is more accurate on the BTU scale??

Western Cottonwood virtually splits itself. Like splitting watermelon.
 
bogydave said:
fossil said:
ChillyGator said:
No listing for Pecan or Water Oak.....why the hate? :coolsmirk:

Send a cord of each up to Utah...maybe they'll test it. %-P Rick

Send a cord of each to Alaska
I'll personally test it. :)

give me your email address and I'll scan you each a split of both!
 
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