Anyone burn honeysuckle

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schlot

Minister of Fire
Nov 21, 2011
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Iowa
I know honey suckle is more of a bush/shrub, but the grove where I'm taking the ash and mulberry out of is VERY established honeysuckle.

While getting to the ash, I had to remove a bunch of them. Some of the diameter of the shrubs are up to 6" and I noticed it was a hard wood as I cut it.

Talking to the local forester he said it approaches hickory in hardness and btu value.

Anyone have any experience in burning it? I didn't see any btu ratings for it when I did a quick google search. Also, it smelled nice as I cut it, but not sure how it smells as it burns.

Here is some of what I did bring back.

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Looks like locust, which is very good firewood. By the way, I have a new echo saw (cs-600p) that I am really liking so far.
 
I have burned a small amount a few years back. It burned with characteristics of locust. Good stuff.
 
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I have burned a small amount a few years back. It burned with characteristics of locust. Good stuff.

That's interesting. I've got a ton of it. Some as big as 8-10" thick. I'll have to give it a try.
 
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That's interesting. I've got a ton of it. Some as big as 8-10" thick. I'll have to give it a try.
If it is big enough to be worth processing, turn it into firewood. 'Tis good stuff.
 
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Probably has a nice fragrance burning... the flowers are full of nectar.
 
Great news. May have to look harder at getting more of it.
 
Looks like locust, which is very good firewood. By the way, I have a new echo saw (cs-600p) that I am really liking so far.
Great. I'm really enjoying mine too.
 
Looks alot like the lilac I cut a couple years back. That stuff burns like locust, I'll be getting into that stuff next burning season. The lilac shrubs I cut were more like trees, around 12-14" diameter at the base and I counted over 80 rings in them!
 
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Looks alot like the lilac I cut a couple years back. That stuff burns like locust, I'll be getting into that stuff next burning season. The lilac shrubs I cut were more like trees, around 12-14" diameter at the base and I counted over 80 rings in them!
Now that's a lillac!
 
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Looks alot like the lilac I cut a couple years back. That stuff burns like locust, I'll be getting into that stuff next burning season. The lilac shrubs I cut were more like trees, around 12-14" diameter at the base and I counted over 80 rings in them!
80 years ago? Did your grandmother plant it?
I think all shrubs have the same genetics for staying small diameter. Same as dwarf fruit trees. Like ironwood. You almost have to use a magnifying glass to see the growth rings.
Morrows honeysuckle is on the invasive species list so cut all you can. I wrap a chain around the base of the shrub and pull it out with a tractor. Roots and all.
 
80 years ago? Did your grandmother plant it?
I think all shrubs have the same genetics for staying small diameter. Same as dwarf fruit trees. Like ironwood. You almost have to use a magnifying glass to see the growth rings.
Morrows honeysuckle is on the invasive species list so cut all you can. I wrap a chain around the base of the shrub and pull it out with a tractor. Roots and all.
they were planted eons ago, I'm sure, by somebody's grandmother. We removed them at one of the tree jobs we did a few years back. I've never seen lilacs that big. They were probably almost 20' high!
 
It burns pretty well. I have a 2" x 2' piece kicking around the back yard (dog likes to carry it around) for 2 years now and it hasn't rotted yet. It is pretty tough stuff.
 
I look for big patch's of honeysuckle when its very cold out and hunting deer. It's 10 degrees warmer under there and no wind.
 
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I have a honeysuckle beside the driveway that my great grandfather planted for my grandmother.
The bark is stringy and I've watched squirrels pull 4 to 6 foot strings off and drag them off into the woods.
 
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Stringy bark is an accurate description for sure. Here is my haul. Most of the truck bed is full of ash but I did bring back a nice chunk of honeysuckle too.

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