I was wondering what the consensus was on beech wood. Have about 4 cords that I am in the process of cutting and splitting. Will it be good next year or will it take 2? Many thanks.
gibchen said:I was wondering what the consensus was on beech wood. Have about 4 cords that I am in the process of cutting and splitting. Will it be good next year or will it take 2? Many thanks.
gibchen said:Thanks for responding. Hope all is well in the UP. I was looking on some old posts and found that beech is one of the better woods to burn green--which I will not do; unless we are into the beginning of a new ice age and need to keep on keepin' on to keep warm.
Thanks for this useful info! Seems to me that someone posted a link recently to a page that discussed the microscopic structure of various woods and mentioned "ring- and diffuse-porous." I'm pretty sure I saved the link. This distinction probably accounts for why the diffuse-porous woods burn better; Once they are tossed into a hot stove, the remaining moisture cooks out faster than it would from Oak.Battenkiller said:The diffuse-porous woods alway seem to dry faster and burn better many others when you have to burn then wet. Beeches, birches, maples, and cherries are all diffuse-porous woods.
Drat! I didn't save that link. Has anyone got it handy, before I embark on a massive forum search? The linked page looked like it was packed with info...Woody Stover said:Seems to me that someone posted a link recently to a page that discussed the microscopic structure of various woods and mentioned "ring- and diffuse-porous." I'm pretty sure I saved the link.
Woody Stover said:Drat! I didn't save that link. Has anyone got it handy, before I embark on a massive forum search? The linked page looked like it was packed with info...Woody Stover said:Seems to me that someone posted a link recently to a page that discussed the microscopic structure of various woods and mentioned "ring- and diffuse-porous." I'm pretty sure I saved the link.
Failing that, Google will be my teacher.
Hey, Dogwood splits look like Cherry splits as far as the texture of the wood...maybe Dogwood will dry fast, even though it is more dense?
I've only got a small amount of Dogwood cut right now, and I've separated out the stuff with very little or no bark. I'll monitor that to see if I can possibly burn it sometime this season.Backwoods Savage said:Check the bark first.
I don't beat 'em, I bury 'em. I've got more of them planted around here than you can shake a stick at. Maybe that accounts for all the Dogwood trees here.Backwoods Savage said:Don't beat a dead dog Woody.
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