Battle of the firewoods-White Oak vs Sugar Maple

In reality both tree species have the same BTU's. 24 mbtu a cord. I love both, but sugar Maple takes this easily due to the seasoning time. 3 years to season for white oak might be a tad optimistic, I'd say 4 years for white oak. Both are easy to split.

 

Will be the first year of burning a lot of SM but have burned enough of both to know for sure not white oak.
Space limitations and seasoning time main factors. O throw in the smell of it for good measure.

 

Our first tie!!! Congratulations to both White Oak and Sugar Maple as they both advance to the finals.

 

Go White Oak!

 

I wouldn't expect any less! These are two great firewood trees.

 

I have both. I love both equally. I gotta say though, when I get white oak in rounds ready to hand split the whiskey smell that comes off it is heaven and puts it over the top

 

I'm not familiar with sugar maple at all beyond reading about it.
I live on top of a hill between two swamps, with the backyard run-off water flowing north, eventually into a man-made lake about four miles away and my front yard water flowing south into a natural lake. I'm pretty sure sugar maple is an upland species and why it isn't found near me, at least right close by.
But we have white oak, which, until recently I rarely had any to burn. Despite it taking forever to season well it is my favorite to burn and will save it for our somewhat rare zero degree cold spells. It's great overnight fuel.

 

I’ve burned quite a bit of both. They are truly both phenomenal cold spell woods.

 

I go with sugar maple; fries faster good heat and less coaling.

 

If I would of voted it would of been for sugar maple, even though I never burned any, due to dry time.

 

Arizona White Oak and Gamble Oak take at least 3 years to season and 4 to 6 years is better. No idea with Sugar Maple. Again not voting based on lack of experience with Sugar Maple.

 

Tough choice- I'm leaning towards Sugar Maple, but White Oak does better overnight for me. A 50/50 mix sounds perfect

 

Sugar maple not much white oak around here, and much better drying time.

 

I get all my wood from wherever it comes from, I never know until I get it. I've burned tons of both over the years, it don't matter too much to me either way. I'd pick White Oak I guess, save the Sugar for sap.

 

Make sure to vote in the finals. Should be starting mid week once all the first round winners have been announced

 

Sugar Maple for the BTUs and dry time over the Oaks. Right that Oaks take a minimum of 3+ years of good drying to unsizzle.
The CSD 2 cords we're getting now to add to the mix of lower BTU woods in the woodlot comes from inland.
He brings a mix of SM, Beech, Yellow Birch not found here. We save them for the serious cold.
I have to snort the SM burning.