Anybody know the BTU content of the common buckthorn?
My wife and I cleared land for our new home about 5 years ago. Buckthorn was (and is) abundant on the property. The big stuff (2 inches and larger anyway), I cut and stacked for firewood. Forgot all about it until I started peeling back the piles for this season's wood supply. I've been burning a lot of this stuff the past month or so and it's great for filling the gaps in the stove after the larger pieces go in.
Obviously it's a lot of work to process, and you'll never get a huge amount of it. But for me, I try not to waste anything that's cut on my 6 acres. Seems pretty dense and it sure can give a chainsaw a workout if the chain isn't sharp. I know back home, Dad would call this stuff "ironwood." Seems like it might be comparable to bur oak...but I haven't been able to find any BTU chart that lists it (not surprising).
My wife and I cleared land for our new home about 5 years ago. Buckthorn was (and is) abundant on the property. The big stuff (2 inches and larger anyway), I cut and stacked for firewood. Forgot all about it until I started peeling back the piles for this season's wood supply. I've been burning a lot of this stuff the past month or so and it's great for filling the gaps in the stove after the larger pieces go in.
Obviously it's a lot of work to process, and you'll never get a huge amount of it. But for me, I try not to waste anything that's cut on my 6 acres. Seems pretty dense and it sure can give a chainsaw a workout if the chain isn't sharp. I know back home, Dad would call this stuff "ironwood." Seems like it might be comparable to bur oak...but I haven't been able to find any BTU chart that lists it (not surprising).