The more dense a wood is, the more weight and BTU it will have. I cant tell the actual temp because it made the temp gauge go past the max 600 degree mark then go back around to the 200 degree mark . https://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/ try this RLB. Then fill it with fist size chunks of natural wood , then put the lid on . I made the mistake of scoring a cottonwood many years ago and dont want to make that mistake again. Due to being more shrub-like than other trees, Russian olive trees have very little sap. A lot of them were planted during the dust bowl times to prevent wind erosion. Chopped up a few live oaks and boy that is a great wood for the fireplace! The red oak gave the most bang for the buck .It burned long,hot and gave some great coals that put out some good btus . One cord is a stack with dimensions 4'x4'x8 or 128 cubic feet. Its a good starter wood . Maybe the aroma will get better with age after seasoning this summer . I just split and stacked 4 yr supply of silver maple, so Im sorry to see how low its BTU rating is. We love it it burns slower and longer so we dont have use our wood as fast. It doesnt burn, it just smolders and stinks. This wood is best suited to turned objects, in my experience, as the irregular wood and knots tend to make it hard to work with anything duller than a razor blade.Since I find that irregular woods seem to do well on the lathe, I use it for turnings, as it is very figured and I think it looks quite nice. Some would argue that its even impossible without a hydraulic splitter. 4) White birch (Betula papirifera) and Paper birch are used replaceably locally for the same species. 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. Wood needs to typically produce healthy goals to allow the fire to stay hot and restart in the morning. I checked my bandsaw / motor to make sure I didnt have sparks/smoldering. I recently shaped into slabs. Lay small pieces of Russian olive wood in the fireplace with other types of wood. Comments:Originally brought to the United States in the late 1800s for windbreaks and erosion control (and as an ornamental tree). Glad that these charts settle the madrone/euk BTU argument. My wife and I are renovating an old NE farmhouse in Massachusetts. All of the wood has been cured at least 3 years, but in our damp winters the wood picks up moisture from the air so produces less heat by late winter. hope this helped you. We run fans in the winter as much as we run them in the summer. Interesting reading. Cal., I really miss having Live Oak and Eucalypyus to burn. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues. Back in the day they used to use the limbs for fence posts and the wood would last decades in the ground with out rotting. #101 Olive wood burl slab Island board charcuterie resin tray 200 yr old Rawcut. It does give off some pretty decent heat. It burns clean and hot. The density of Russian olive means that it can burn slower without losing heat. Also, their is plenty of it and nobody burns it so is always available and helps to conserve my hardwood. Personally, when I am home, I burn alot of Pitch Pine. One of our favorite cooking woods must be peach. The apple is a good secret that most wood burners never thought of . Cottonwood (we refer it as Waterwood) is worthless. Toss in a large log; itll give off heat for much longer than options like pine. I am going to try some Apple wood next to see if it matches up with the hickory. My wife and I just purchased 12.5 acres of old growth hard wood forest in Pembroke, NY (Sugar Maple, Beech, Cherry, Ash to name a few) and will be on my way there today to give the Stihl a work out !!! However, because of the trees rapid growth and adaptability to poor soil, its now considered an invasive species in many areas of the United States. Russian olive is better adapted to warmer climates. Dont waste your time with Sweetgum wood. I;M TAKING DOWN BROKEN BRANCHES ON A TREE I WAS TOLD WAS LOCUST.NOT WHAT TYPE.WOOD IS LIGHTCOLORED, CORE IS DARK. Burn really hot. Investing in a safety fence to protect you and your fireplace is a good idea anyway, especially if you plan to use Russian olive or firewood tamarack or fir regularly. Not my favorite wood but I may change my mind after the project is finished. 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. Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Is Mimosa wood good for burning in a fire pit or Chimenea? I live in Mn and it smells just like fresh cut oak. must be mangable If you leave oak in the woods til you need it, well, theres lots of bugs and stuff that love to digest it. Russian Olive grows fast and smells good, two ideal characteristics. When its cold out, I seem less lazy to get up in the middle of the night to keep the fire hot overnight. As with most dense hardwoods, seasoning olive firewood requires patience. 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). I burn approximately 20 cords of wood each season. Likewise, wood that does not burn clean, including unseasoned wood, produces more creosote. I have been clearing land of cottonwood for a hay meadow in Central Kansas and I decided to burn it. I only found that one btu chart on the internet which says it has pretty decent BTUs. BillNole ArboristSite Operative. After the moisture evaporates the logs burn great . Step 2 Lay small pieces of Russian olive wood in the fireplace with other types of wood. Apparently Magnolia is very similar to Tulip Poplar. The ones in the western hardwoods chart are for the west coast varieties. I have a rather large Bradford pear that I need to take down. First find you a steel bucket with a metal lid . BillNole. As a firewood enthusiast, I read with great envy about 350 acres of river bottom woods. http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/heating_cooling/firewood.html, http://www.demesne.info/Garden-Help/Trees-Shrubs/Firewood-hard.htm, https://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/. If this site is still monitored I wonder if you could answer some questions. It is surpassed by 13 other varieties that have as much as 37% more BTUs per cord! Dogwood, apple and the smaller trees burn good but are only for small fires (late spring or early fall when you dont want a fire to last all day) If you are serious about heating your home with wood just stick to these trees for the max in BTUs..they burn hot and clean. But have found fore killed spruce / pine that had topsburned off in forest fire but roots kept sending sap to tree gives best heat ! Re Bradford Pear, we had one in our front yard that lasted about 15 yrs., then went the way of many: split in a storm. 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. When we are burning both stoves say in January, then Im just a wood-slave the whole day long. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creosote In these states, selling or planting them is often illegal. It is still softwood, so does not provide as much heat as oak, maple or black locust. So, give at least 1 year (12 months) for your Russian olive wood to season before use. It was partially seasoned so I really cant say if its good firewood or not . It has a very unpleasant odor. While generally small and branching, Russian Olive trees can produce wood that ranges in color from yellowish-brown to darker golden-brown, sometimes with a greenish hue, and light yellow-white sapwood. I have been researching on the Net and found some basic info but nothing so far as to how often/what size to harvest different wood species. All you ever wanted to know about Russian Olive except its BTU's. The only draw back is it gives little flame for a campfire . Fires made solely with this wood are difficult to start. It is recommended that you use a mixture of firewood when starting a fire instead of relying solely on Russian olive to get it going. The limbs in the middle of the tree usually rest on the ground, providing stability. Ive heard that burning a little cedar occasionally will help remove soot from stovepipes and chimneys. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Russian olive tree was introduced to the Animas Valley, north of Durango, for their decorative merits. I live in Bedford County Va and burn what I have on my property. Also, the top had some water damage that was lifting the very thin layer on the top. I was just cutting some live oak in California last week so I do know it is there. Despite this, there are some pros to using it as firewood, as well as some cons. The shrub can grow up to 30 feet in height. Hey Mikee, your right, red oak goes fast and so does beech and elm. We have many native hardwoods here but this is the best, cleanest stuff Ive found. Is it possible that different poplars are being compared? I like to drag it out into the open on a log chain with the tractor. Too far north for pecan here. I have about 50 Euk logs for house heat. Seasoned olive burns clean and leaves minimal creosote. I live in Oregon(Portland) and have used all the local species for both fireplace and stove heat. I have 4 of them that I want to cut down. land. Coals are to fire as fuel, to keep it going and provide lasting heat. It also helps that its wood tends to be denser than other pines, taking longer to burn out. With the ability to adapt to any soil type, the Russian olives tree can tolerate more than 75 gallons of water daily. We have tons of the best hard woods in this country . The Ultimate Firewood Storage Guide For 2023, How Good Is Walnut Firewood? they r clean , no bark or bugs, hard as a rock & burn hot! here in washington all the old timers and people that heat there houses just with wood buy douglas fir and the hipsters burn hard wood because they think its better. Russian olive wood is not known to give off a smell when burning when it is fully dry. We provide super-helpful axe advice that's ad-free. Audrie The wood you are looking for is Black Locust.It is a little thorny but it grows fast and burns long and hot.I sold fire wood for ten years and burned it fo thirty.Black locust was a favorite of my Amish customers. I am the guy behind Theyardable.com. These firewood BTU charts compare the heat energy ratings and weight of common firewood species. This is a project Ive been working on. Not good for firewood but great for woodworking. I have burned about every tree that grows in this county (except cottonwood and willow, which is about worthless), and the best, by far, is Osage Orange. But, as long as it burns and it sounds like it beats cottonwood and pine. With a BTU of 23, Russian olive firewood can produce substantial heat over a long time. Also warning about the manmade white fruitless mulberry, something wrong with smoke in that too. So, in the fall of 2017, MSI partnered with the Durango Rotary Club, a local group in constant need of wood for their firewood distribution project, which helps low-income families and seniors. With a BTU of 23, Russian olive firewood can produce substantial heat over a long time. Though that is not to say that their moisture levels are exceedingly high. THAT IS THE SWEET-SMELLING AROMIC CEDAR THEY LINE CLOSETS WITH. If I come across more apple I will cut it . Someone asked about Avacado. Many places consider it evasive now and are trying to get rid of it. Never park under one when thay have hedge apples on them. 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. Im also interested in getting photos of completed wood projectsespecially of obscure or lesser known woods. It peeled off like bark ( but clearly wasnt) exposing 4 panels glued together. I did My little campfire experiment to find out the best hardwood for a campfire . I will burn some of the lesser wood, ie. Seasoned wood is always the best bet, and I dont mean that seasoned = less than 4+ months. The maple burns very well though w good hot hard coals that will last the night if I get too lazy to feed the fire at 3am. Donating wood samples and pictures of wood itemsIf youve got a new or unusual wood species that isnt on the site, please consider sharing it with the rest of us! Its not worth the time to cut, split, stack and burn. This keeps all sparks from shooting onto our carpet. Persimmon is one of the most dense wood around this area. Here in suburban MD (1/2 way between DC and Balt. A cord is 128 cubic feet of stacked wood. Mix some ash firewood in with your Russian olive and you will get a good heat source burning quickly. In this area, several limbs come together into one knotted mess. As far as a tree to keep in your yard, no good. All of them burn well. Some would argue that its even impossible without a hydraulic splitter. The greatest downside to using it is the abundance of tree sap that adheres to ones gloves during the cutting and stacking process. Russian olive is a long lived tree (80-100 years) which grows rapidly up to 10 m in height and 30 cm in diameter and starts to fruit after 5-6 years. Starting a fire with Russian olive can be challenging, so try to use softwood for kindling. IT IS USELESS FOR FIREWOOD BECAUSE OF THE LITTLE/NO HEAT OUTPUT, BUT MAINLY ITS TOO DANGEROUS TO BURN INDOORS, AS IT POPS AND EXPLODES AND THROWS SPARKS EVERYWHERE. Any advice as to species, training, harvest and also seasoning of smallish diameter limbs, or direction to such information, would be much appreciated. Right now, I have neighbors interested in buying some wood from me, and am waiting for permission to harvest some mulberry (the devil itself to set on fire and man, does it spark, but abundant here and as energy-rich as white oak). It burns so well I mix it with red elm, mulberry, or ash. Coals are to fire as fuel, to keep it going and provide lasting heat. Your data on them show similar figures, and, I would confirm them to be very heavy, hot burning fuels. Many black oaks lost big limbs in the surprise snow of Nov 2010. Hit the wood against the wood box or ground before bringing it indoors. This is russian olive. Great aroma too. It is difficult to evaluate available heat value of wood because of the complex process of obtaining heat from wood. The one that puts on what is called hedge apples, eaten by squirrels. Do they make good firewood? Its hard, shock-resistant, Read More Is Dogwood Good Firewood? Please leave your comments or questions on those pages if you have experience or questions about those types of firewood. They are invasive and grow very quickly. Fire it upFire it up! Consistency between charts will vary due to different variables between different data sources. So if you remove the bark you have fewer ashes to clean out. The stock I have doesnt match the data on the wood. I think its high on the calorie scale, as its known to get good and hot. Note my location and you will understand that many of the species mentioned were new to me. I added the BTU of Eucalyptus to the charts but I cant find consistent data for avocado and almond. I have some Hemlock and I can get some Hickory. Out here in the West we dont have all the great hardwoods that you have there in your part of the country. 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. Originally, Russian olives were planted in America to act as a windbreaker and soil stabilizers. My grandfather told that with him carrying wood in all winter and grandma hauling out the ashes he never saw her all winter !! The National Fire Protection Association suggests that you hire a chimney cleaner to remove creosote build-up at least once a year. How Often Should I Remove Creosote From My fireplace? Burning any other woods is a total waste of time and effort. Then there is Vine Maplesome of THE toughest wood I have ever encountered!!!! I seem to remember that all wood has roughly the same BTU content PER WEIGHT. I have alot of leelan cypress trees that like to debrach themselves. I didnt find any data about almond wood, in your stats, and thought you might like to include it. Is Modesto Ash a soft or hard wood? The small, more seasoned stuff burned with mid flame and burned very slow . 1. If you burn coal, you are leaving a destiny of death and starvation for your descendents and mine! I had intended to include a reference to my location but failed to do so. Russian olive does produce a lot of heat. I use Hickory, White or Red Oak,Beech,tulip Poplar,& Sycamore. The wood will not keep very well even on a rack I have had it rot out. A used asphalt coating bucket or any small metal bucket with lid will work. Thanks for the great info Andy! The draw back is it is very hard to split . It does have thorns and it is easy to work. But smoke is very dangerous, known carcinogen. Well-seasoned olive burns clean and produces a light and fragrant smoke. The wood from these oak trees is prized for its strength and density, and that density makes it one of the best at producing heat. I think many of us are a little envious of the river bottom land you have and the great hardwoods you have access to. Maybe a little more BTUs than cottonwood . Oh, and one other thing. BARK SEEMS OAKLIKE. As a result, a cord of wood may only have 70-90 cubic feet of actual solid wood. BTUs or British Thermal Units are a measure of the amount of heat energy available in any given substance. Im still retrieving all the down stuff and will continue for a couple years, at least. Is Russian Olive Good Firewood? Any wisdom out there? We have 2 cast iron wood stoves and a drafty 200 year old house in central new York state. I have pictures of him with an electric pole saw (hes deathly afraid of power equipment)cutting 2 diameter branches on the ground !!! I cant find any information anywhere on bradford pear btu either. This is a tree that I will avoid even if it is free! Hickory The wood from the hickory family of trees, which includes pecan trees, is also very dense and prized for use as firewood, being of similar quality to oak. In fact, Im convinced you cant, conventionally. does anyone know wht the heat value of tulep poplar is, I just cut down I believe it is sumac? We live in the foothills of North Carolina and heat with a Big Buck wood stove. Long story short, am I wasting my time with that willow? Many people despise Russian olive trees as they make it difficult for other trees to thrive. But its tendency to take on more water in certain settings means extended seasoning time. Burning green wood is bad for any number of reasons, but especially so when the wood has a high sap content. Campfires need much radiant heat to keep you warm on a chilly night . Is non posionous sumac ok to burn in a fire place. I cant understand anyone having a problem with it! Or, if the wood is worth your effort. Although it does not grow to be large in diameter, with older varieties of the tree, splitting the trunk part of the tree can be pretty difficult. YOu are actually doing an admirable thing cutting down and burning Russian Olive, it is a non-native and it is on the Invasive Species lists and it's sale/use is banned, or proposed to be banned, in many states. trees have less resinous material than evergreens.) I added another folding screen to the hearth, plus a stainless steel screen that has 1/32 holes in it. 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. How Does Russian Olive Compare To Other Firewood? My stock is quite soft and light weight. The furnace didnt come on all day. I had some mostly seasoned red oak , shagbark hickory , and black locust. Grain/Texture: Unlike true Olive (Olea genus), Russian Olive is very porous and of an uneven grain texture. Russian Olive RO 250. I live in southwest Oregon. Jul 21, 2013. If the Russian olive woods content is still too high after a year, give it a few more months to season. Over the years Ive heard people in this region say it gets too hot for stovesif they use only the mahogany I imagine. Take care working around them and always wear suitable boots and gloves. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. cure time is at least 2 years covered,found a rating of 16 mil btus per cord but it was rated as poor firewood. The black oaks just had too many leaves in that Nov and the snow was too heavy. I am allergic to Russian Olive when it is growing. By assessing the fire characteristics of Russian olive firewood, it will be easier to identify which scenarios and settings the firewood is best suited for. Thanks. Some people find this unsettling, while popping embers can burn carpets and rugs. It is not wood that leaks water as soon as it is split, unlike sycamore wood. Then I quarter them for burning. I grew up on a homestead and I am here to share the knowledge I have and things I learn while living in the countryside. Even when thoroughly seasoned, it does tend to spit embers sporadically. correlates closely with relative weight (and deciduous. my experiences with Russian olive is that it is rather easy to work with and finishes very nicely. I have a large sweet gum tree blown over by a storm. Just split 3 cords of white oak and 2 cords of red oak to season for next year. Russian olive is medium-quality firewood. But in many cases softwoods actually have more BTU per pound than hardwoods. When dry, Russian olive will give off very little smoke, making it a good choice as an indoor fire source. Lodgepole can generate a BTU as high as 17.7, making it one of the higher burning pines. Getting sufficient heat while using minimal wood is valuable, whether relaxing at home or huddling around a campfire. Donating wood samples and pictures of wood items, Fluorescence: A Secret Weapon in Wood Identification, Ash Wood: Black, White, and Everything in Between, Brazilian Rosewood, East Indian, and Other Rosewoods, Genuine Lignum Vitae and Argentine Lignum Vitae. There is of course no obligation, but if youd like to give back and ensure that the project continues to grow, consider supporting me on Patreon. One perk of Russian olive: it burns hot. I live in WI. Another opinion added to the interwebs Cheers, Happy Burning. However, the destructive habits of these non-native, invasive species were quickly discovered by residents in the valley. They are hard to start with kindling so I have a tub of old diesel in which I soak Tanoak bark. Being a fairly common and fast-growing tree, prices should be moderate. Uncured wood is also inefficient as the fire wastes energy, evaporating moisture instead of heating the room. It is a decent fuel, but very heavy when green and very light when dry. poplar and boxelder in the early and late months of the wood burning season but otherwise black cherry,elm, red and white oak, and the hickories. Even though it is not firewood you should use to start your fire, it does produce a BTU of 23 million per cord once it gets going. I recently was the recipient of some birch I can see what the btu content is, but I was wondering if anyone has burned much. When were craning wood out of the tree or hauling big Monterey pine I use the weight charts for Douglas fir since Ive read they are almost the same density green. Does anyone else have experience burning buckthorn in a wood stove? I know I know I can hear the comments about creosote but as long as it is dry and you give it air to burn it does great. you will be opening your windows in no time. Wood with lots of air in it has a lower BTU content because there is less cellulose (burnable material). The grain is outstanding. Hi! The red fir name comes from the beautiful red color of the heartwood. It might be interesting if someone else also burns that stuff and has a good supply of different types of wood to compare with. How Does Russian Olive Compare To Other Firewood. In regards to Splitters, I have a homemade hydraulic 28 Ton that had cycle issues. i have access to some and im wondering if its worth my time to get it. The trees crotch can be especially hard to split. Cedar doesnt heat well for us, and throws a lot of creosote up the chimney, so we only use it for outside campfires. 3) Cottonwood is actually one of the poplars (Populus deltoides) and is rated quite a bit higher in the West (16.8) than the East (13.5). --. I live californnia. How Much Sap Content Does Russian Olive Have? As olive wood burns in the fire, it radiates a pleasant fragrance. It is not wood that leaks water as soon as it is split, unlike sycamore wood. Oil? Speed up the drying time further by following these tips: Olive firewood rounds have a yellowish brown or cream heartwood that tends to deepen in color with age. Cut a horizontal cut one-third of the way through the trunk with the chainsaw. Thanks for posting the list of firewood species & specs. Its okay for use in the depths of winter, but this wood is super-dense and takes some effort to get started. This comparison has live oak at 36.6 and Eucalyptus at 34.5 BTUS Eucalyptus is a very broad term does this refere to the gum species that grow in California ? 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. I try to split off 1-inch wide slivers all the way around the round, light these (gum is easy to get burning), and then place the reduced size log on whole. Where does the hart-nut tree stand in the BTU scale?
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