Thistle pretty well covered it for me except I will add Osage Orange (hedge) has a very pleasant distinctive odor. And Black Locust that stinks really bad. Hackberry and Sycamore I have burned but don't remember so probably wasn't bad. A lot of others, I don't know because I have never burned them....like beech....Zap? Now describing what they smell like would be difficult for me....burning wood is how I would describe them %-PThistle said:Pleasant - Apple,Cherry,Pear,pretty much any fruitwoods.Hickory,White/Bur Oak,Mulberry,Eastern Red Cedar/Juniper,Black Walnut.
So-So not a real strong smell or unpleasant one that I noticed - Red/Black Oak,Honey Locust,Silver Maple,Hophornbeam (Ironwood),White/Green Ash.
Kinda stinks or is really bad - Ailanthus (Tree Of Heaven) never again,its the worst I've come across.American Elm (only smells strong outside,so I still burn some every year.
mywaynow said:I have seen posts on the foul smells of Locust. What woods have pleasant smells? And how can you describe the smells? I keep running across logs that really smell nice, but there are not that many in the mix.
localLEE said:I hate the smell of all smoke! I've gone outta my way to rid smoke spillage in the house.don't know why anyone wood smell it on purpose.
Sorry to rain on the parade.
pen said:What surprises me here is how many people say they like black walnut. I've never burned the stuff, but I certainly don't like the smell of the raw wood when cutting / sanding it in the shop.
pen
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