PLUM WOOD

[derbygreg]

A neighbor of mine has offered me his Plum tree.

I have searched and not been able to determine how good plum wood is to burn.

Anyone burn Plum before?

http://www.chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm does not even mention it.

 

[pgmr]

I've heard those Plumb trees grow absolutely perpendicular....

 

[Detector$]

They seem to grow slow and a lot like ornamental cherries. Burn it.

 

[Todd]

All fruit trees have high BTU's and make good firewood.

 

[crazy_dan]

burn it
no such thing as a bad piece of seasoned firewood some are better than others but they all burn and they all put out heat.

 

[derbygreg]

I figured it being a fruit tree, the wood would be good.

Thanks

 

[begreen]

I believe Cherry and Plum are in the same family. Should burn like cherry, go for it.

 

[whphel]

If it is a purple leaf plum it will burn with a deep purple color from what I have seen but the color in the wood is more prevalant durring different times of the year. cut through a branch and look at the cross section. plum burns just like cherry and they are both "Stone fruits".

 

[MrGriz]

Sounds like it will burn like free wood from close to home! That's almost the best kind.

 

[jpl1nh]

Ho Hum.. Be Green is right again..plum is in the Prunus family, same as cherry. Uh..wait!! should'nt we change that to the Burnus family?? :cheese: Go for it, what I would call "Boutique" wood, as in "yes dahling, perhaps a dash of plum in the stove tonight?"

 

[cmonSTART]

The important thing is that when loaded in the stove, the splits are either PERFECTLY north south, and/or PERFECTLY east west, with exactly 90 degrees difference between the two. If possible, space the splits 16 inches on center. Use a square, level, or plumb line if needed. :cheese:

 

[ROYJ24]

Be careful when burning, it might drive u plum loco!

 

[PAJerry]

If it is a prune type plum, it might even loosen the creosote in the chimney!

 

[cmonSTART]

Actually, when you season plum wood, does it become prune wood?

 

[ericjeeper]

Bunch of Comodeians in here. All wood makes the same heat per pound.Burn it.

 

[begreen]

Actually, when you season plum wood, does it become prune wood?

Nah, that's only when you trim it.

 

[pgmr]

I think we've plumbed the depths looking for puns....