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A friend called me today, knowing I'm a wood whore, and asked if I wanted to come clean up his yard from the ice storm. I took home roughly 1 cord of willow. I have not burned willow - any experience with it?
Willow burns up fast, imo it puts out a lot of heat for its short time in the stove. We mostly used ours in the morning for a quick warm up...good shoulder season wood too. I'd advise you keep the willow separate and not mix it up with your other wood.
I just finished splitting it (work at home, lunch break), split real easy for the most part. It does have a "wet" look to it. I didn't put the moisture meter on it, doesnt really matter as its sitting until next winter anyhow. I didnt notice any smell.
As mentioned . . . good for hot, fast fires . . . a "soft" hardwood. Make sure your cut rounds are off the ground . . . if the rounds stay in water for a few weeks they can start sprouting new growth.