Olive wood is a mixed bag when its time to start splitting. I cannot find any chart that lists BTUs for Shingle Oak anyone out there have specific information on that particular variety? Throw the Ailanthus away. Burning any other woods is a total waste of time and effort. Thanks to the high BTU that Russian olive firewood produces and its long-lasting heat, Russian olive is an effective choice of wood to use in your fireplace. Russian olive trees were recommended for many years as natural windbreaks, but have fallen out of favor in recent years. The better your firewood has been seasoned, the better it will burn. burning tires/popcorn).beyond these corrections: colour will darken considerably, with uv exposure, from a medium yellow-brown, to a darker, gravy-coloursapwood, is generally narrow (1-3 rings), usually cream- colour, but some have a bright lemon-yellow sapwoodworks fairly well, but it is coarse textured, semi-ring-porous wood, so sanding/finishing can be a challenge.finishes/glues with no problems.being naturally a semi-desert species, the wood isRead more . It burns very hot,and produces nice heat. The initial smell is like a sweet-smelling perfume. Magnolia firewood burn qualities 1. Are they actually different species? White and red oak burn well. It peeled off like bark ( but clearly wasnt) exposing 4 panels glued together. Oh, and one other thing. They are considered noxious plants in some states, such as Colorado. Depending on the types of conditions that the Russian olive tree was growing in, it may be carrying a higher moisture content than you expect. Unlike tulip poplar firewood which releases few coals and has a short burning period. While this cuts down on sparks, it still doesnt keep smaller ones from escaping thru the gaps in the doors. So if you remove the bark you have fewer ashes to clean out. Some would argue that its even impossible without a hydraulic splitter. I have a feeling, based on the small amount of sapwood (which is just a theory of mine) , that it is good but havent put it to the test yet. anyone know if red pine has lot of pitch. Thanks! I think these charts are the more accurate of the many charts. Ive only ived here for the last 4 years, It should have been pruned back many years ago but now to late and needs to be cut down. Any idea if this is a hardwood and the BTUs? So, are Russian olives worth the trouble? Latest data that Ive read is that seasoned softwoods causing creosote problems is baloney. Make another cut at a 45-degree angle above the original cut, so the cuts join, creating a notch in the wood resembling a wedge of watermelon. In natural settings, they quickly become invasive, crowding out other native species. One BTU is the heat required to increase the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. First is IronWood. 2 heating oil is about 140,000 Btu per gallon. The body is similar to a Fender* Acoustasonic made from Russian Olive with a band of Black Walnut as center binding and finished with one coat of wipe on poly. The tree is a perennial deciduous that is native to Asia and Europe. Hardwoods, ideally should be two years old, but one year is a minimum in the northeast. Uncured wood is also inefficient as the fire wastes energy, evaporating moisture instead of heating the room. I HAVE to burn green to keep from feeding it all day. 1. If youve decided to fell a tree, you may wonder if the Russian olive firewood is good to burn. Cut off the limbs with your chainsaw. Russian olive does produce a lot of heat. The heating value of No. Chopped up a few live oaks and boy that is a great wood for the fireplace! It has a very unpleasant odor. I built a wood topped banjo with it and have loved the wood ever sense but it is a thorn bush and you will loose a lot of blood getting the wood and i lost a pickup tire to the 2inch thorns. I have been told that gum trees and pine trees will clog up a chimmney White oak is fairly rot resistant. I am courious about the btu of pecan and swamp chestnut oak and which oak burns the best . New member to this forum. Russian Olive RO 250. While we have quite a few woods available to us, what weve settled on for the fire place is a 50/50 mix of Oregon Ash and Black Locust. Cut the trunk into pieces about 4 inches smaller than your wood box. I would like to burn this wood but dont want any chimmney problems either. One of the hottest longest burning Eucalyptus Varieties is the Red Gum, we harvest up to 100 different varieties of Euc and for the heat/Btu factor Red gum is the best by far, Btu is in the mid thirties! Its BTU is just as high as birch which varieties produce a BTU of 23.8 million per cord and higher than douglas fir, which has a BTU of 20,7. Also have lots (4 cord) of seasoned oak and cherry on hand. You will need to use a combination of other woods to get your fire going, to begin with as Russian olive does not catch fire easily. density, and several qualitative parameters smell, ash production, fast/slow burn, ease of starting, ease of splitting, color/look of flame, popping/sparking and probably others. Northern Cal checking in, renovated an old homestead 5 years ago and have been clearing doug fir and california bay laurel for fire safety zone around the house. In the dead of winter find a pine tree that you want to cut. you will be opening your windows in no time. I will say that it leaves very little coals and very little ash. The Ultimate Firewood Storage Guide For 2023, How Good Is Walnut Firewood? Well-seasoned olive burns clean and produces a light and fragrant smoke. The National Fire Protection Association suggests that you hire a chimney cleaner to remove creosote build-up at least once a year. This is my first year heating with wood. 1) Ironwood and Hornbeam are considered the same species locally. Great site! In the fireplace, it is consumed due to the extreme heat of the wood, and the wood burns just as if it has been dead for several years. Someone asked about Avacado. Over the years Ive heard people in this region say it gets too hot for stovesif they use only the mahogany I imagine. Be sure and let us know how your test goes. Green firewood only gives off about 40% of the energy of dry firewood. Hickory is still my favorite , but I also have learned to find dead standing mullberry thats near seasoned. BTU rating of russian olive stihltheone Nov 23, 2009 Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. My neighbors complemented on the smell of it .Its great cooking wood too . Hemlock that is stacked in a single stack with plenty of air and sun can be ready to burn in one summer. But in many cases softwoods actually have more BTU per pound than hardwoods. This can help you decide what the best firewood type is for your needs. When we are burning both stoves say in January, then Im just a wood-slave the whole day long. In my lifetime I have seen the end of the Chestnut,the American elm,and now the Ash, Dick Ashton. We use an outdoor wood burner. This varies with the size and shape of the wood, and how tightly it is stacked. Likewise, wood that does not burn clean, including unseasoned wood, produces more creosote. Every year we have to cut several down. Overall, compared to other hardwoods, Russian olive can burn for just as long as douglas fir or birch while producing very creosote. They are also a very resilient tree, capable of living in almost any condition, making them even more of an issue to permanently remove. Some softwood varieties produce a lot, meaning youll need to clean the chimney more often. While this sounds simple, its essential to get it right. Hemlock has the strange property of the trunk being soft, but the branches, especially the knots where they meet the trunk are very hard, so bucking the trunk requires planning. However, as a downside, it tends to spit embers from time to time and produce a fair amount of ash. We have burned about 7 1/2 cord and I just ran out. Store firewood somewhere constantly dry and airy. hhmmfrom what you are describing, I doubt that the cupboard is olive, or Russian olivepictures would help.. Freshly milled or sanded, the main (or only) wood Ive come across that has green heartwood is poplar. Thanks. I have 4 of them that I want to cut down. My comment doesnt pertain to btus so much, but would like to say that here in central Ind., I look for elms,not sure if there rock, red or slippery elms.But easy to spot cuz they die avg. So long as youre only burning good hardwoods and/or clean white (non-glossy/colored) paper stock and kindling, you should spread your ashes on your favorite acreage for the potash. I havent been able to compare it to madrone, or the oaks (like Oregon white, black oak, etc.). Due to being more shrub-like than other trees, Russian olive trees have very little sap. attributed to mark twain!!! A lot of people dont burn it so it is plentiful. It burns with a big bright flame then turns into a big bed of red hot coals that burn forever . The specific links on this site are affiliate links (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) and help support the site at no extra cost to you. We just felled 12 mature ash trees 12 to 24 inches in diameter, and are now bucking them up and splitting them. MY PREFERENCE would be the DR flywheel special.. Man that thing smokes with efficiency. I am going to try some Apple wood next to see if it matches up with the hickory. I have 4 cords plus over 100 more Russian Olive trees to cut for firewood. All Rights Reserved. Does anyone else have experience burning buckthorn in a wood stove? Funny, just made an archery bow from Autumn Olive, close relative, and it had a very pleasant smell. Got some firewood out of because it's the first thing I got rid of at his house when he passed, it but it got mixed in so I have no idea how it burns. Theyardable.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. I am planning on doing a little experiment to find out which wood is best for campfires and fire pits. Creosote cannot form in such an environment. The fireplace is rated at a whopping 25% efficient! The Btu rating for Almond varies from 29 to 32, why the variance? This wood is ideal used for cooking, adding delicious flavor whether you love to grill, spit roast, or smoke. But the common name aptly applies due to its obvious high density and/or hardnessprobably how it got the common name in the first place. Once burning it will not go out, so it is also commonly used for hog roast pits. Wood is limited to small-scale andhobbyistuses. Not a native species, but abundant where it has been planted (I have seen it coast to coast) Any idea the BTU of Tree of Heaven or alianthus (?sp). We live in the foothills of North Carolina and heat with a Big Buck wood stove. George, its a bit cooler up here in the lower Hudson Valley, and weve been burning in the 18th C. Dutch hearth since Hurricane Sandy. I live in Mn and it smells just like fresh cut oak. They put out some tremendous heat . Though seasoning the wood for long enough will eventually make the smell dissipate. It does have a more bitter, eye burning smoke than most woods. The trees crotch can be especially hard to split. It will dry out for a season and then be split and distributed in 2018 or 2019. Interesting reading. The tulip poplar is not a poplar, it is in different family. A few of which are Wild Olive or Silver Berry. Is Mimosa wood good for burning in a fire pit or Chimenea? I have the square footage of space in the house but what zone do i need so I can purchase the right sized wood stove? I believe its commonly harvested in the northwest if you are in the US. I OWED A SAWMILL IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MTNS (LK ARROWHEAD, BIG BEAR AREA) AND THERE WAS ALOT OF THAT THERE (AS WELL AS IN NORTHERN CALI). They are the top wood, BTU-wise. Lots of heat and hot coals-kept us from freezing one late night at 6,000 feet in late October, while we were wasting time patroling a wildfire in NE California back in 85. More time for your wood to dry will decrease the quantity of smoke created when it is burned, allowing the fire to burn cleaner. The live oaks did just fine since they have such small leaves (unless they got in the way of a falling black oak). I picked up some cherry wood and have to say, Im very impressed. Hickory was my overall favorite . Being a semi professional firewood dealer here in the Redding area of the State of Jefferson, California I find a lot of mixed wood. Poplar, Cottonwood, and Aspen: Whats What? The doug fir gets the bark beetles that work away the outer layer, but if you can get the bark off the wood it will last several years. However, keep in mind that ashes should have cooled for several days, and its easiest to do it during winter snows or before a rain. Russian olive wood tends to warp and crack as it splits. Mulberry burns wonderfully, but gets so hot it put a crack in our first cast-iron stove when it was used as a full load, so we only use one piece at a time with other woods. They had a good mid-size flame and burned a long time. Being a transplant from So. Well here it is getting to be winter in upstate NY again and the little woodstove in our basement has been running since September or so. However, if you are burning firewood throughout the year then you should do this more often. Does anyone know what the btu rating of russian olive is, I burn tons and it makes more heat than anything else that we have so I am curious about the btus. I use Hickory, White or Red Oak,Beech,tulip Poplar,& Sycamore. The tight grained old growth Douglas Fir is as about as good as it gets.Put two big blocks on Your fire at night,button it down good,and when You open it in the morning Youll find a big,beautiful bed of coalsbut stand back,because when the air hits it,it will ignite big time!!!
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