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Copper beech

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  1. JA600L

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    Has anybody ever burnt this stuff?
    Does it make good heat and coal well? Does it make a lot of ash? Thanks for any replies.
     

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    Never really heard of it until now, it's a member of the beech family (google says purple beech), so I would venture a guess and say it'll be darn good.
     
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    Hope you're not cutting that down. That's a really nice tree and goes well with the brick house. Copper beech isn't very common either.

    Having said all that - it should be the same or close to American beech, which is good firewood.
     
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    That's a new one on me.
     
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    There was a huge rotted area on the opposite side trunk. 75% of the trunk was gone and they did not feel safe with the tree standing.
     
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    Try it out. Maybe be fit for shoulder season if nothing else. I know nothing about it other than it will probably burn and probably create some heat. If nothimg else you can always sell ot as campfire wood....
     
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    That's too bad. Copper beech is one of the prettiest trees, especially as a specimen or landscape planting.


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    Beech runs hot and clean...It is awesome...Never heard of copper beech but me thinks any beech is good...
     
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    Yes if it's like American beech, then it's great firewood. Better than oak, and sugar maple.
     
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