Addicted to Sugar Maple

[Vic99]

My screen name is Vic and I'm addicted to sugar maple.

I am fortunate in that I have a fair amount around here. Earlier today I was driving home and a town DPW guy was taking down limbs from a maple. I had to turn around and ask what they were doing with it. Scored a car load (1/4 cord). Not like I need it. I have enough wood for this season and next season (8 cords total). Is it just me?

 

[brooktrout]

Hi Vic! I burned a fair amount of sugar (hard) maple last year, and have a few cords of it for this winter as well. I like to use it for the overniters, as it burns long and hot and leaves nice coals. Good stuff!

 

[ourmoneypit]

Where we are, sugar maples are used for making maple syrup! I couldn't see myself cutting one down for firewood, unless it was 'past its prime'

 

[smokinj]

My screen name is Vic and I'm addicted to sugar maple.

I am fortunate in that I have a fair amount around here. Earlier today I was driving home and a town DPW guy was taking down limbs from a maple. I had to turn around and ask what they were doing with it. Scored a car load (1/4 cord). Not like I need it. I have enough wood for this season and next season (8 cords total). Is it just me?

Thats the way to do it. My wife says a can see a tree in distress from a mile away!lol

 

[Henz]

yes, when I buy logs I like to see shgar maples in the mix. On my own property I cull them for my FUTURE maple syrup production.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

The old sap producers that line the street here all seem to get a little sick before their time (though some are truly ancient)- I presume from the yearly drilling. You can tell the weak ones- they already have a little blush of color in the outer leaves.

 

[rich81]

sugar maple is excellent stuff. you say you have anough wood for two years?? why not make it three...

 

[Vic99]

Yes, excellent wood. Almost 50% of what I have is what I call the good mix (sugar maple, oak spp., hickory, and apple). 25% pine, 25% mid grade birch, red maple, etc.

I am about to start on the next year (have this season & next season done currently). Just can't pass up the good mix when it's free.

 

[Tfin]

I do like sugar maple, but red oak is my vice. I don't think there's any better smelling wood when split wet. Long burning and high btu output.