If you had your druthers . . . .

I have a couple that I planted in my yard- one has survived 5+ years. Others that I planted in MA, I suspect still grow in my ex wife's yard.

It grows in MD, PA, MO, KS, OH, IL- some of which get a bit nipply in the winter.

Well if I'm going to transplant in trees to grow its going to a be a sugar bush and a christmas tree plot. Stuff to make money not stuff to burn. I meant that OO doesn't grow around here naturally. Just as we have access to trees that people in AK would give a nice body part for.

I don't know that I'd deliberately plant an Osage Orange tree, or a Monkeyball tree as they're called here. Those suckers are a royal pain when they drop large nasty fruit into the road. Wouldn't want them in my yard.

The 4' Red Oak I am working on right now also took down an 2' Hedge tree. I drool every time I cut on the oak trying to get through the top of it so I can start on the hedge!

best way to cut it is carbide tip chain

Osage is native to Texas and parts of Oklahoma I believe. It has an interesting history of uses and many different regional names.
The seeds were highly sought after at one time (late 1800s I think). I think it's been planted in almost every state. I've read that Osage was the inspiration for barbed wire.

Every time my buddy from down the road comes over, he tells me about some new, huge Osage he found on his land just to watch me drool. We're going to start cutting them down soon.

You could get a male tree - only the females bear fruit.

I have not druthers so my choice is other.

I will take it if it burns. I scrounge and thus have to be open to any/all varieties.

Favorite wood should always include this type: "Free"

From cutting, to splitting, to seasoning, to availability, to burning in all three seasons I burn in - ASH would be the wood for me.

Wow. . .look at all the west coast trees on that list!

Ya I call it the Beverly Hills snob list. Pine does me just fine. Any one can heat a house down south with hardwood. STIR, STIR,

Anybody can heat a house up north with pine and a stove in every room

I have no preference I burnt most of it and never had any problems with any of it.
I have heated with pine and cottonwood in MT and with most of the hardwoods here in MO

This will be my first year burning wood to heat the house,since I got a late start I will and all ready started burning elm because it is easiest to find that has been dried out,was able to harvest 4 full cord from dead trees since August,seems to work fine.

I also have been able to scrounge just about every wood on the list but most is green so will be next year before I will be a better judge of wood varieties.

Jeff

I don't think I've ever seen or burned Osage Orange, but would like to try it out. There is a higher BTU wood than OO, Live Oak comes in at 37 mil BTU's per cord. Thing is, it only grows south of the Mason Dixon line. I like the Red Oaks for best all round firewood. Easy to split and burns long and hot.

How about a little cheese with that whine.