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some locust

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  1. brenndatomu

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    Looks like maple to me...
     
    brenndatomu, Apr 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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    NICE Haul!!! :cool::yes::saw: You got a mix in there!!
     
    WeldrDave, Apr 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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    I'm seeing Norway maple myself. Dries fast and burns longer than red maple, but not quite as many BTU's as sugar maple.
     
    Eric Wanderweg, Apr 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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    okay. I've never seen maple this white.
    But I see in some tables it's slightly below sugar maple indeed. (and sugar maple seems to be close to red oak)
    That's good for a year when I'll have a boatload of locust; makes it likely easier to start the fire by adding some maple.
     
    stoveliker, Apr 21, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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    Norway maple. Comparable to ash in terms of btu's, splitablity (is that a word) and drying time. It is the lightest colored maple IME.
     
    buZZsaw BRAD, Apr 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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