Wood ID please

[crater22]

After reading the previous post about pine, I was wondering if someone could tell me what kind of pine this is. I am taking these two down tmrw. Appreciate any info.

Thanks in advance.

 

[D8Chumley]

Maybe Douglas fir on the first, blue spruce on #2?

 

[nrford]

Blue Spruce

 

[crater22]

Thanks guy's. Next question, is the spruce any good for firewood in a insert?

 

[D8Chumley]

Sweeps rates black spruce at 15.3, they don't list blue. I burn eastern white pine in shoulder season and that's at 13.2. Maybe someone else who has burned it can tell you better. Last year was the first I tried pine, now I want more That's for next year I assume?

 

[claydogg84]

Thanks guy's. Next question, is the spruce any good for firewood in a insert?

I suppose that depends on your definition of "good". It's wood, so it will burn. But it's a softwood that doesn't offer the long burn you get from say Oak, or Hickory. I keep some pine on hand for my outside fire pit, but not the wood stove. I don't say that to attempt to deter you from burning pine, as many members on this forum do so regularly.

 

[Applesister]

I have 2 that are almost dead, they were bought and planted from a nursery. With several more that are heading in same direction.
I cut all the dead lower limbs off so I could mow under them. And they look like a real PITA to process. Have no idea what I will do with mine. The needles are nasty and ours were planted for wind break so Even mostly dead they still serve their basic purpose.
Being yard trees they are all limbs. Knots and probably be very time consuming to split but the other option is dragging the whole tree to the woods.

 

[Applesister]

Oh, Colorado Blue Spruce

 

[Oldman47]

All spruce have sharp needles. It is the easiest way to tell a spruce from a fir. Grab a branch and if it hurts you have a spruce.

 

[CodyWayne718]

Good dry pine, easy way to get fire going in my experience, I'd take em!