Burning black gum

[StihlKicking]

Does anyone have much experience burning black gum? I have a fairly large one down and was thinking of cutting it up this evening. I have plenty of wood to choose from and some of it will inevitably rot on the ground. I know it will be a little tough to split so I would just assume let it rot if it doesn't burn any better than sweetgum. Thoughts, opinions, thanks.

 

[StihlKicking]

Well I cut a load we will see how it does.

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

Never had either, sweet or black. Not sure they are too common up hear. How does sweet burn?

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I believe I have heard in the so-so side, but wood is wood

 

[StihlKicking]

Never had either, sweet or black. Not sure they are too common up hear. How does sweet burn?

Absolutely terrible, it's about 90% water, burns like paper when dry. I never target it for fire wood.

 

[FaithfulWoodsman]

Well lets hope it's better than that.

 

[Pertzbro]

i heard it gums up your stove.

 

[MaintenanceMan]

I've split a burned quite a bit of both. Between the two black gum splits slightly better and burns a bit better too. Not much in either regard, but it is just a bit better. Both will rot fast if left uncovered . They shred more than split and completely lack any sort of pleasant aroma while cutting, splitting, or burning. Fact is they stink like utter hell. It's a lot of hard work to have rot away on you so if you don't have a dry spot to stack it you might pass. But like I've said before, anything burns better than a snowball. Lasts longer than pine, poplar, or cedar so it's not a total waste of time.

 

[D8Chumley]

I got around a cord of rounds my buddy dropped off in the Spring, split and stacked now. Probably for next year but it was free, and delivered to my house so...

 

[osagebow]

I don't bother with it. Cost/benefit isn't there. It's a stringy PITA to work with, low BTU payoff. I have a lot of oak nearby though

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[CheapBassTurd]

We burn everything up to, and including various relatives.
Why not some gum tree?