ditchman Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 The only wood i steer clear of is a certain type of poplar.....in the uk we have different ones.....this poplar i dont like is like cutting cotton wool...and it clogs the saw up right quick........it does burn when it is very dry but very quick......im told a fully grown one will "transpire" 500 gallons a day....thats why they are planted near wet areas and often found growing near ponds............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'd rather have free willow than pay for ash. As it happens, I'm burning free hornbeam at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Hornbeam is a good burner too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 The only wood i steer clear of is a certain type of poplar.....in the uk we have different ones.....this poplar i dont like is like cutting cotton wool...and it clogs the saw up right quick........it does burn when it is very dry but very quick......im told a fully grown one will "transpire" 500 gallons a day....thats why they are planted near wet areas and often found growing near ponds............... they make matches from a poplar spp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) Black Poplar is the poplar to watch out for. It is quite a rare tree around here, but it was used as a structural timber as it burned so poorly. A lot of wood that people complain about is just because they don't split it early and season it for long enough. Every so often Aldi has moisture meters in, it is really interesting to see how a split log dries out in shelter. David. Edited December 6, 2014 by Kalahari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 they make matches from a poplar spp I'm not sure if that's because it grows quick and straight or because it doesn't burn quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I'm not sure if that's because it grows quick and straight or because it doesn't burn quickly nor me, but when did you last hear of oak matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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