Loving the Poplar!

Loving the pine right now, but know what you mean about poplar. It is similar. I never turn down poplar.

BucksCoBernie said:

I've been burning poplar for about a week now and I think its perfect for this time of year. Easy to start, burns hot and burns long enough to get the house up to a comfortable temperature on chilly days. It is a bit ashy and doesnt coal too well but Im not burning it for long burns or overnighters. I think this wood definitely has a place in the wood stash.

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BCB i'm glad to hear that, we have some bucked and split in the woods that I want out and stacked before we get to much snow.


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It seasons fast too.

I am glad to here that. I have a ton of poplar and haven't cut any of it. I also have some basswood trees and quite a bit of hemlock.
I am currently burning silver maple and it is nice for the shoulder season.

I love my air tight stoves for these softwoods. No run-away fires, quick heat, and it's free for me: I can cut them on my own property.
Happy burning!

BucksCoBernie said:

I've been burning poplar for about a week now and I think its perfect for this time of year. Easy to start, burns hot and burns long enough to get the house up to a comfortable temperature on chilly days. It is a bit ashy and doesnt coal too well but Im not burning it for long burns or overnighters. I think this wood definitely has a place in the wood stash.

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+1 I'm burning all cottonwood and pine thus far this year and alls well and good. I agree about the very poor coaling if any really. I have enough to mix in with hard stuff later this month and prob the next.

I have maybe half a cord and I can't find the time to use it. I have a few cords of silver maple that is also on the lower side of the scale so I'm using that right now. On the weekends when I'm around to feed the stove I think I'll get to the poplar.

I have probably 3 cords of poplar that is great for shoulder season burning for the same reasons as stated above; lights easily, burns quickly and so it heats up quickly.

rdust said:

I have maybe half a cord and I can't find the time to use it. I have a few cords of silver maple that is also on the lower side of the scale so I'm using that right now. On the weekends when I'm around to feed the stove I think I'll get to the poplar.

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How's that silver maple treatin ya? I have almost three cord for next year drying since July. That was the best I could find for free this year so next year it's gonna be my primary fuel. I can't recall ever burnin any in the past.

The popple is okay in this time of year. I never worried about the extra ashes but never liked that it won't give you any coals. It still has its place though.

ckarotka said:

How's that silver maple treatin ya? I have almost three cord for next year drying since July. That was the best I could find for free this year so next year it's gonna be my primary fuel. I can't recall ever burnin any in the past.

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Seems to be doing ok, I'm going to try to use it as long as I can before I move to the ash or oak I have. Even then I'm going to try to mix in the good wood at a 50/50 mix. The biggest compliant I have with this stuff is the tree was a twisted mess so the pieces don't stack really tight in the stove. I got three cords from this tree, it was a little bigger then 48" at BH, the big ones seem to twist up pretty good.

I don't think it's going to long before I'm needing the good stuff for my 7 am-6 pm fire while I'm at work.

Rockey said:

It seasons fast too.

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This ^^^

If you're short on seasoned wood, it's one of the fastest to season. If you look at any kiln drying guides Yellow poplar is on the short list.

rdust said:

ckarotka said:

How's that silver maple treatin ya? I have almost three cord for next year drying since July. That was the best I could find for free this year so next year it's gonna be my primary fuel. I can't recall ever burnin any in the past.

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Seems to be doing ok, I'm going to try to use it as long as I can before I move to the ash or oak I have. Even then I'm going to try to mix in the good wood at a 50/50 mix. The biggest compliant I have with this stuff is the tree was a twisted mess so the pieces don't stack really tight in the stove. I got three cords from this tree, it was a little bigger then 48" at BH, the big ones seem to twist up pretty good.

I don't think it's going to long before I'm needing the good stuff for my 7 am-6 pm fire while I'm at work.

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Thanks for the info. I would be happy getting 6-7hrs between loads. I mean at least not starting the stove from scratch after 7hrs just some small stuff to get it going.

ckarotka said:

rdust said:

ckarotka said:

How's that silver maple treatin ya? I have almost three cord for next year drying since July. That was the best I could find for free this year so next year it's gonna be my primary fuel. I can't recall ever burnin any in the past.

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Seems to be doing ok, I'm going to try to use it as long as I can before I move to the ash or oak I have. Even then I'm going to try to mix in the good wood at a 50/50 mix. The biggest compliant I have with this stuff is the tree was a twisted mess so the pieces don't stack really tight in the stove. I got three cords from this tree, it was a little bigger then 48" at BH, the big ones seem to twist up pretty good.

I don't think it's going to long before I'm needing the good stuff for my 7 am-6 pm fire while I'm at work.

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Thanks for the info. I would be happy getting 6-7hrs between loads. I mean at least not starting the stove from scratch after 7hrs just some small stuff to get it going.

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About 3/4 of what I burned last season (my first) was silver maple. It was the only thing I could find around that was dry & cheap/free. No overnight burns, but I had no complaints with how it burned. Got some in the stove right now too.

Just watch out if it gets a bit punky...almost won't burn...

midwestcoast said:

ckarotka said:

rdust said:

ckarotka said:

How's that silver maple treatin ya? I have almost three cord for next year drying since July. That was the best I could find for free this year so next year it's gonna be my primary fuel. I can't recall ever burnin any in the past.

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Seems to be doing ok, I'm going to try to use it as long as I can before I move to the ash or oak I have. Even then I'm going to try to mix in the good wood at a 50/50 mix. The biggest compliant I have with this stuff is the tree was a twisted mess so the pieces don't stack really tight in the stove. I got three cords from this tree, it was a little bigger then 48" at BH, the big ones seem to twist up pretty good.

I don't think it's going to long before I'm needing the good stuff for my 7 am-6 pm fire while I'm at work.

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Thanks for the info. I would be happy getting 6-7hrs between loads. I mean at least not starting the stove from scratch after 7hrs just some small stuff to get it going.

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About 3/4 of what I burned last season (my first) was silver maple. It was the only thing I could find around that was dry & cheap/free. No overnight burns, but I had no complaints with how it burned. Got some in the stove right now too.

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Silver maple is under-rated, in my opinion. Sure, it doesn't last as long as some other species but it can still get you very warm. Dries pretty fast too so you don't have to have as much on hand to meet your needs (if space is an issue). Here, we've got lots of it.

In fact, I found one in my neighborhood this morning that was dropped by the cable company (a branch fell on some wires during last week's snow storm). It's on public land so I will likely pick it up tomorrow, otherwise it will go to the dump. There's probably a cord there.