https://outreach.cnr.ncsu.edu/woodworkshops/documents/ChimneySweepsWoodBTUChart.pdf There may be btu charts that are closer to you that would be more accurate than the one I like to use but based on the chart provided that is some good wood. I tend to go all out on good btu wood.
Beech bark disease, we have it in the northeastern US too. Everyone here will tell you to hoard as much as you can get! You are in a unique position with your job, however, with new wood available regularly. Maybe you could offer some to British FHC members?
We're few are far between here in the UK. But I'm happy to direct any local FHC members to where my local authority stores its wood before it goes off to be processed. The council is fairly relaxed about members of the public taking away a few rounds and logs, but access to the site can be difficult due to building work and other loops that need jumping through... Cheers, BB
I've been impressed lately with how wood volume compresses with cutting, splitting, and stacking. An average tree, which seems huge, may yield a cord of wood, 4'x4'x8', which is a manageable volume. And based on your pics, you split to a pretty small size, so the volume may compress further. A lot of work, though.
Hi MW, Yeah, my stove can take a 12" log at a push, so I cut small. But with that being said, the wee stove pumps out some heat. She is rated between 5 to 7KW output and will just about keep the whole cottage warm enough in the depths of an English winter. Which, going by Canadian standards is spring like conditions I received a phone call earlier to say another load is on it's way. Looks like I will be creating a human version of a BTU chart just splitting the stuff! HELP!! B B
That's the way iBob never turn down free wood especially if it's delivered, I hope you have a cold 6 pack waiting to share with your friend when he drops of the beech. As for splitting the more you do the better you get at it. I find it's a good way to wind down after a day at work. I split all my wood by hand. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice load of wood Bob. I'm wondering how much different that beech is compared with the beech we have here? Yes, you are new to this, so: Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
Hi Dennis, Primer has been saved on numerous hard discs, clouds, floppies, memory sticks and just about anything else that holds data - Cheers! I wouldn't know if there is much of a difference between our Beech trees, but I would imagine they burn just as nicely The Dropship came by today and dumped another load. That should hold me for a while Also started splitting some of the rounds and slinging them in one of my empty wood stores. I need to build me some more stores Until next time. Cheers, BB
Beech is my fav firewood Bob, that is a sweet load. It's nice and easy to split, straight stems and good heat output. Split it this winter and you'll be burning it 19/20.
I think its clear to say you're on your own chum, just have fun doing it! I've never burned beech but the site here says anyone who has it is staying warm!
Great score IBob have a lot of Beech in the shed for this winter, looking forward to seeing how it burns.
Got five or six cords of American Beech to process in the next month, for 2018-2019 firewood. It's probably my second-favorite firewood, after black birch.
My UK based Beech is ringing wet. Every blow of the maul produces a mini eruption of water vapor I think this load will need a minimum of 2 or perhaps 3 years before I benefit from all that lovely BTU BB
Might be a little easier to hand split after a few weeks in the sun. Once little checks or cracks open up on the ends.
