Honey Locust. Wow!

[Brian26]

Just burned some 4 year old Honey Locust for the first time. I posted about identifying it 4 years ago. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/black-walnut-firewood-or-is-it-worth-money.117692/#post-1580367

So I just got into it at the bottom of one of my stacks. I sort of forgot it was there. Even after seasoning for 4 years the splits felt like lead. 4 splits of this literally cooked me out of my house and the stove was running so hot it set off my Auber high temperature alert alarm that I have set to 650. This stuff is incredible and I have never seen wood coal like this and throw off so much heat. The total burn cycle was insanely long. I am going to put the rest on reserve for some subzero nights.

From the thread from 4 years ago.

 

[adrpga498]

My favorite wood to split & burn. Once dried this stuff rocks.

 

[Paulywalnut]

It's great stuff. The key is seasoning. I have a cord or so that's 5 years seasoned. I save it because it never breaks down. Don't mix it with Osage or your stove will be liquid in the morning.lol

 

[Woody Stover]

I don't think it has quite the BTU of Black but it's not far behind from what I see in the charts. I've got a dead-stander at my buddy's house that I need to get. Looking forward to trying it, as the Black I've burned has been da bomb!

 

[Tar12]

I have a cord left of Honey Locust and about a 1/2 cord of Black in reserve for the coldest of nights...good stuff!

 

[hickoryhoarder]

Just burned some 4 year old Honey Locust for the first time. I posted about identifying it 4 years ago. https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/black-walnut-firewood-or-is-it-worth-money.117692/#post-1580367

So I just got into it at the bottom of one of my stacks. I sort of forgot it was there. Even after seasoning for 4 years the splits felt like lead. 4 splits of this literally cooked me out of my house and the stove was running so hot it set off my Auber high temperature alert alarm that I have set to 650. This stuff is incredible and I have never seen wood coal like this and throw off so much heat. The total burn cycle was insanely long. I am going to put the rest on reserve for some subzero nights.

From the thread from 4 years ago.

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You sold me. And beautiful wood too. I'm gonna have to find some.

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

Great to hear. I have 1/5 a cord of honey and two cords BL waiting to be split. I split small and plan on using at least a cord in two years. Sounds like three or more may be better though.

 

[dafattkidd]

Yeah, locust is insane. Dry locust burns like coal. I have some reserved for the coldest nights, as well.

 

[Woody5506]

Honey locust is very common and easy to get in my area. I have a couple face cords I'm trying to save until next season, another 1.5 or so to split ASAP, and a 60+ft one in my yard I wouldn't mind having dropped. I've only burned a few small splits but even those last forever. Oh and it smells awesome when split.

This is what i scooped up last week...

 

[Jags]

I find honey locust, black locust and Osage to have very similar burn characteristics. I will take all I can get of any of those 3. If your honey L has thorns - watch out for those suckers. Notorious for giving infections if you are poked. I had to go through a week of antibiotics when a poke to the wrist area swelled up to match the size of my upper arm.

 

[ZZ Tom]

I've scored two cords of honey locust this year, one of them just last weekend. 24" DBH. Heavy!! Gonna be great '20-'21

 

[heavy hammer]

Save it for the cold nights. As stated earlier locust, black, honey or hedge all burn hot and long. Great firewoods enjoy it.