Interesting... I wouldnt know about a bunch of those woods but for my softwoods they seem accurate., still pretty big difference from the one you use seeing it at 32. I wonder if there is a difference in Pacific Madrone?
This site uses that one so I guess you can use your best judgement. Tom can you show us another link or two where you place reference?
Its a yuuuge difference from spruce and lodgepole. But I couldn't resist burning what you cut since the fire is much easier to begin.
That there is my favorite to burn, hands down. When it's been down a while she burns hot , I've definitely gotten a little over zealous and cooked the fam right outta the house. I've been surprised at how dang hot that stuff gets when it's been dried a few seasons.... nice score!!
Well there is Manzanita and Pacific Madrone there isn't another Madrone but the manzanita tree has about 120 varieties that actually exist and they all have some very similar tree features, their bark peels like a dry curl skin, this is probably the biggest uniquely placed quality. They do produce flowers in the spring, like a upside down bell, whitish in color and some have different colors. Then theres a fruit, a berry of some kind which is edible but to a point, leave the nut alone. Ive never eaten them myself, yet it's possible. The manzanita differs as a bush, its like a very spindly tree, seems like something for decor in the fall. Really interesting. Anyways these both burn hot but i havent harvested manzanita but madrone is part of this family and one of the larger species.
There's a story that goes with this with my parents. They loaded up a stove with this stuff and we're talking pre EPA. The stove glowed and they stayed up the night waiting for it to cool down. Its funny but they don't seem to remember this story or fable it like I seem to. Word for word this isn't exaggerating, a stove is likely to get this way if you pack it well enough. The point is, think how long that wood must have burned. No shortage of heat in that capacity and definitely a "treet" for anyones wood supply.
Went out to check this wood, it is checking quickly and did so within about an hour after cutting too. The most pressing quality is that its so damm dense, seems as if steel is its only rival. Pound for pound, I can tell why they say this stuff burns better than oak. With an oak split of the same mass, the madrone weighs more dead than the oak having been cut and split barely 4 months ago. Hm...got an idea for this stuff later.
