October and November burning

[Enzo's Dad]

I have heard the term shoulder season here, I assume that means burning your junk wood. My Property is heavily wooded and I have lots of downed wood everywhere.

I have alot of maple trees (saplings) that I cut and bucked in Febuary and March. They are about 3-7 inches in diameter and seem really dry. I know they will not have alot BTU's but I am thinking quick hot burns will take the chill out of the house when temps are in the 30's . I also have a pile of uglies that i will cut into any shape that will fit into the firebox I am hoping these will be better for longer burns.

Also do you burn twigs and branches? or is that a total waste of time.

 

[adrpga498]

I use twigs branches etc. to start things up during non 24/7 burns.

 

[red oak]

I do collect a few twigs and branches for kindling. A few bins full lasts me for the winter and then some. Shoulder season - I do pretty much what you do. Burn lower quality wood, punky wood, uglies, etc. Save the best stuff for the middle of winter when I want all the BTUs I can get.

 

[Paulywalnut]

Shoulder would be some dry pine or sycamore, cedar quick burning wood but nice and dry.

 

[STIHLY DAN]

Nothing worse than burning great wood in the fall, and only having garbage wood in the dead of winter.