In the last post we talked about things you should keep in mind when selecting firewood.
Here is a list of common firewood and their burning attributes. Being that the list is a bit long I have divided it into three parts. A through D, E through R, and S through Y
Alder: Hardwood, medium heat output, medium ease to ignite, produces little smoke, few pops and sparks – is a good burning wood.
Apple: Hardwood, high heat output, not easy to ignite, produces very little smoke, sparks when poked, excellent stuff – smells great. If seasoned a long time will burn with rainbow colored flame.
Ash: Hardwood, very high heat output, not easy to ignite, produces very little smoke, sparks when poked, has a very low moisture content, will burn when green – excellent.
Aspen: Hardwood, low heat output, very easy to ignite, a little smoky, sparks and pops a little, fair wood for burning but good wood for kindling.
Basswood: Hardwood, low heat output, easy to ignite, produces a little smoke, not much sparking or popping, fair wood for burning – good for kindling.
Beech: Hardwood, high heat output, not easy to ignite, not much smoke, sparks when poked, excellent firewood.
Birch: Hardwood, very high heat output, fairly easy to ignite, not much smoke, sparks when poked, excellent wood, burns well but fast and is very dense, slow to season, can rot quickly if bark left on. – Use dried bark for fire starting.
Cherry: Hardwood, medium high heat output, somewhat easy to ignite, very little smoke, few sparks, very aromatic when burned – throw a log of cherry on the fire for those more romantic evenings.
Cottonwood: Hardwood, low heat output, easy to ignite, smokes a little, few sparks, good stuff for kindling.
Cypress: Softwood, very low heat output, very easy to ignite, smoky, few sparks, not a great wood for burning – too smoky for me.
Dogwood: Hardwood, high heat output, not easy to ignite, smokes little, sparks when poked, excellent burning wood.
Douglas Fir: Softwood, medium heat output, easy to ignite, medium smoky, tends to spark and pop, fair, best for kindling.
Next we will explore Common firewood E through R.
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