Anyone burn honeysuckle

[schlot]

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.

 

[Hickorynut]

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.

 

[Jags]

I have burned a small amount a few years back. It burned with characteristics of locust. Good stuff.

 

[Mitch Newton]

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.

 

[Jags]

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.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Probably has a nice fragrance burning... the flowers are full of nectar.

 

[schlot]

Great news. May have to look harder at getting more of it.

 

[schlot]

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.

 

[ScotO]

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!

 

[schlot]

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!

 

[Applesister]

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.

 

[ScotO]

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!

 

[brian89gp]

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.

 

[smokinj]

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.

 

[billb3]

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.

 

[schlot]

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.