Dave-G Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 A brother has come across a tree that has been cut down and left by the roadside. Anyone identify it by this twig please - and is it usefull for his log burner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 On a Log burner any wood will burn, so worth having. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Looks like willow to me! If it is willow it will hold a ton of water and will need to be well dried I would of thought, not an expert, other LB gurus may be along soon. Jdog would know for sure! atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Looks like willow cut it and split it to the size he wants, use next year holds loads of water, not the hottest of burning woods but I still use it mixed in with hardwoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartyboy Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Eucalyptus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Thanks chaps - he's Googles willow and thinks thats it. He's leaving the wood where it is rather than dry it out, seems he has lots of choice and can afford to be choosy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 41 minutes ago, 7daysinaweek said: Jdog would know for sure! Jdog seems to have gone "walk about". Is there a reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 34 minutes ago, Dave-G said: Thanks chaps - he's Googles willow and thinks thats it. He's leaving the wood where it is rather than dry it out, seems he has lots of choice and can afford to be choosy. If it is willow it will be best to get it off the ground, split and stacked. It is prone to rotting pretty fast if left. Dried for a summer it makes decent firewood. I've used tens of tons of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, Bobba said: Jdog seems to have gone "walk about". Is there a reason? I don't know, have not seen him post in a while? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Stick the twig in a glass of water if in a week it has roots its a willow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonker Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Withy we call it, anywhere near water in Somerset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peck Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 I would second Eucalyptus. crush some of the leaves and sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 In a log burner dried willow is fine. Burnt a few tons last couple of years. Fast and hot but the log burner let's you dial it for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 iv a pile of it to cut up.what i cut down in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 11 minutes ago, peck said: I would second Eucalyptus. crush some of the leaves and sniff. That was my first thought, leaves don't look long enough for willow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 50 minutes ago, peck said: I would second Eucalyptus. crush some of the leaves and sniff. If only we had Smell-O-Vision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Grab a branch and pull in the opposite direction to which it has grown. Willow snaps off incredibly easy. If it is, don't leave it sit to season near water, it will reshoot and root out before spring hits then you'll have to start all over again. I hate the stuff, but as others have said, it's free, burns alright and splits easy when fresh. If it's eucalyptus leave it season for a good while as it burns a bit oiley and will leave deposits in your chimney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) Pretty certain it is willow, probably known as 'crack willow' but there are many varieties all with slightly differing leaf shapes. Yes, log it up and leave it to dry out for at least a year and it will burn well. It will obviously dry faster logged and split. Stack on an old pallet and cover it but let the air get around the sides. Leave it on the ground and it will likely take root. BUT not advised for open fires as it has a tendency to spit. In a log burner it is ok and burns well. I have about a ton drying at this moment and another ton to coppice. Edited September 23, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 5 hours ago, stuartyboy said: Eucalyptus? Agree, just took this picture of one of the 10 varieties of willow [viminalis] i have growing on my croft. a bit wind battered Eucalyptus.....not 100% either way. best way to tell would be to crush the leaves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) It’s Willow. Mmmmm, not too sure now. Can’t find a single leaf on my Willow with a seed in it. 🤨 Edited September 24, 2018 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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