Which wood???

[neumsky]

Ok...If you had the choice...which one would YOU buy? Oak...Pecan...or whatever??? I want long burn times Thanx...

 

[ddddddden]

Oak, if it's dry, but oak never is. Hickory maybe? People report very good results with locust, osage, black birch. . .I think it's going to depend on what's available in your area.

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[Hickorynut]

Don't know what available in Oklahoma. Black locust, hedge, oak, hickory/pecan are all good for long burn times.

 

[brian89gp]

Osage orange. Should be a decent amount in your area and it is very easy to ID and also to see how long it has been split (bright yellow/orange until exposed to air for at least a year, then it turns a dark orange'ish brown).

The stuff burns long and hot, just usually need another species of wood to get the stove going as osage orange is somewhat hard to light on fire by itself.

 

[neumsky]

Oak, if it's dry, but oak never is. Hickory maybe? People report very good results with locust, osage, black birch. . .I think it's going to depend on what's available in your area.

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I appreciate the chart...especially with the reference joke at the bottom. The sad truth is is...I can't tell the difference in even the most basic of woods.

 

[Gasifier]

Do you have time for the Oak to dry? Most say two years at least, three is better. Most other wood will be good to go if split and stacked after one full year outside. Hopefully in a place with good air flow. Some wind and some sun. What type of woods are prevalent in your area?

 

[JOHN BOY]

Long burn times are not always achieved with just burning hardwoods. Try using some rather large splits of Soft maple and pine like 8 inch diameter splits or rounds i have an old grandma bear fisher with a baffle in it and can get up to 7 hour burn times with a mix of different sized splits. Yes hardwoods tend to burn longer , but so do larger rounds of completely seasoned soft woods ,works for me. The trick is allso to really no your woodstove and how to reach these longer burn times thru trial and era.

 

[bogydave]

Hickory is my favorite. High BTU, multiple uses.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Certainly nothing wrong with oak if you have the time to dry it. Pecan should also be very good. If that is what is in your area, you are blessed.

 

[ddddddden]

. . .The sad truth is...I can't tell the difference in even the most basic of woods.

Just post good pics before you buy, and the wood nuts, er, I mean enthusiasts will ID it for you in about 10 seconds.

Or to keep it simple, you could set up a transaction for a particular species and then learn to ID it by looking at a few threads, so you can confirm.

Osage orange/hedge sounds like a good bet for your region.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/load-of-hedge-osage.77738/

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/osage-orange.77460/

These softball sized fruits, trees are indigenous to the Red River Valley in South Central Oklahoma. The wood is one of the densest in North America!

For general knowledge, read "Wood ID" threads.