My dad use to get and burn willow from time to time, wasn't bad. I will have probably 2-3 cords of willow after I finsh dropping the 2 massive trees to make room for our trailer turn around.
Experience is the great teacher. Grab some & try it out. What do you have to lose, it’s there & easy access. Cut a jag of it up & try it out.
I burned a little bit of standing dead willow years ago, before I knew anything about firewood. Don’t remember what it was like. I just recall that I was going camping and needed some wood. As for now I know better, and have plenty of better quality btu wood available. If’n it’s still there this weekend I may grab a few rounds.
I don't have anything against willow trees but they make poor firewood. IMHO Fortunately I have access to locust, oak, maple, ash, cherry and prefer the higher btu and burning characteristics. Spending more time processing lower btu, hard to split species gets in the way of hunting, fishing and Premium time.
That looks kind of like some redbud that I got o couple years ago thinking it was dogwood. It has stayed pretty dense after a couple years, so I think what I got wasn’t willow. I have some lined up for next year, so I’ll you know how it goes.
Yes. Willow takes as long as oak to dry but doesn't have the BTU's to back up the time investment. Plus it splits horribly. Poplar, pine, box elder, soft maples, basswood, all better options. They dry quickly, usually in a summer.
Im not 100% sure its willow, but its not the mulberry i thought it was prior to cutting...based on the bark!
