Years back when Midwinter was active I believe she scrounged some from the dump. Obviously not a big wood but it was very dense she stated.
I had 8” diameter lilac, so i split it; it was dense. Dry it burned well. MHL68 just curious why you put ash in different category than maple?
There is ZERO DOUBT that a question like this will get opinions on here! But it's one of those somewhat volatile questions, like which make or style of vehicle is best, which brand or size of saw is best, what gun is best etc etc. How does the "other site" define "quality"? Is it based on just btus given, or is it a combination of factors like btu, drying time, ease to split, how long it lasts in a given storage condition etc etc...the list goes on. It all depends on context. A pi to station wagon may be perfect for your needs, while I really need something like an F450 flatbed. Some folks say hedge, black locust or shagbark hickory is the best (based mainly on btus). For me, that'd likely make my heating application go nuclear. So I'm learning that I like a mix of oak, ash, maple, elm, hackberry etc. But if one has no firewood, anything burns better than a snowball.... In my opinion, it all depends on how a person defines "quality"....
I think it was Paul bunion who said all dry firewood had same BTUs per pound; this was fascinating to me. Changed my hoarding pattern
That's basically true...but many softwoods actually have a slight advantage, per pound. 8600 BTUs/lb is the commonly used average number...
Nope, no such thing! Remember there’s a plethora of wood users (hoarders) here and many will have different opinions on “best” firewood ranking..The best wood is usually what you can source close and is free
Certainly not my list...just something I found on-the-line. It was just a basic generic list I found and was looking for what opinions here would be on a list like this. I knew it would not be agreed upon across the board. Just wondering what the opinions here would be on how WAY off base it was or how semi, in a general basis, it may be relevant.
