Hi Folks. So I’m new here and haven’t had a chance to read through a lot of the threads so maybe these have been covered before. I just came across a fella looking to clear off some trees he had dropped. Oak, Butternut and Box elder. Can I ask for some feedback regarding these varieties?The oak I’m familiar with but not the other two as it relates to how well they’ll do for me. Thanks much!
jmatthel welcome to the land of BTU's. The BTU & drying chart MikeInMa should help answer the questions. If you need more help ask away, this group is a great bunch.
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Not familar with Butternut,but Boxelder seasons fast also burns fast. Not allot of folks here enjoy it. I personally like to have it mixed in my stacks. Fresh split it has a nice red streak in it.
Welcome to the FHC jmatthel Oak will make coals and throw heat a LONG time.. and also will coal up and you will have coals for a long time.. Butternut is a good wood. Box Elder, do you have fires this time of year where it's like 40° out? You need a little bit of heat but you don't want the house a 110. Box elder is great for that as is Pine
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All covered, so I’ll add a “welcome to FHC” jmatthel! Have you burned wood for heat for some time? What sort of wood burning appliance do you have?
I have a lot of Box Elder at the in-laws farm. For some reason it’s a real PIA to hand split. I still struggle through it. It’s good for shoulder season and the fire pit.
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Nothing special about butternut. A shoulder season wood. (Spring/fall) About the same as Tulip IME. Never had box elder myself. Focus on the oak but due to its drying time you’ll want to scoff up something else too.
Welcome to the forum jmatthel. The butternut will be a bit similar to oak. Box elder is in the maple family. The nicest part of it is the pretty red stripe that is common with the wood and those with a lathe love it for that. It can split a bit harder because most of it is a bit twisted; this might be partly because it is basically a yard tree or grows in fence lines. It will burn but not the best. It can be good to burn in spring or fall when you don't want a lot of heat for a long time. It's been a while since I've burned some and I never went looking for it but took it is need be. The last time was when my FIL had some by his barn that was wrecking havoc with the foundation so I removed it for him. If you'd like more reading and something that could really help you, try this: Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
