just picked up a bunch of free wood. The guys said it was silver maple. I was wondering if it is any good. Im going to split it and burn it anyway. free wood is free wood.
I would say low end of the middle, I like it in the fall and spring but not for when it gets real cold.rdust said:Silver Maple falls in the middle, it's good for around 20mbtu per cord.
Must not be the same silver maple we grow around here.smokinjay said:I like it! The heartwood can be very good firewood.
Compared to what type of wood, I have a few options here (oak, white ash, green ash, mulberry) that I can get easily so silver maple is something I do not mess with, not saying it is not worth burning but it all depends on what other wood is available.no man said:Silver maple is of my favorite wood. It splits easy and burns good..
DaFattKidd said:Hey guys,
How about sugar maple? According to http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/firewood.htm it's much better than silver maple. I just scored about a cord and a half of sugar. Freshly cut. How long should sugar maple season, and is it higher quality than silver maple? Thanks.
oldspark said:Must not be the same silver maple we grow around here.smokinjay said:I like it! The heartwood can be very good firewood.
jeff_t said:I haven't been into a silver maple that big that had any heartwood left. Got one in the three foot range I'll be finishing up next week that's got some promise, though.
DaFattKidd said:Hey guys,
How about sugar maple? According to http://www.woodheat.org/firewood/firewood.htm it's much better than silver maple. I just scored about a cord and a half of sugar. Freshly cut. How long should sugar maple season, and is it higher quality than silver maple? Thanks.