Russian Olive as firewood?
Warren Bowery
Just wondering if the woodburners out there recommend Russian Olive as
firewood. A friend is cutting down several and offered me the wood for our
fireplace.
Thanks....
Warren Bowery
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Donald Phillipson
Warren Bowery (nospam...@bright.net) writes:
> Just wondering if the woodburners out there recommend Russian Olive as
> firewood. A friend is cutting down several and offered me the wood for our
> fireplace.
It is not bad, because hardwood and heavy: thermal energy
correlates closely with relative weight (and deciduous
trees have less resinous material than evergreens.)
Your main consideration is that, to burn clean, any wood
should be cut and split and dry out for two years before burning.
This is best done in a wood stack, a few inches above ground,
with a roof but no sides.
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rich
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>Warren Bowery (nospam...@bright.net) writes:
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>> Just wondering if the woodburners out there recommend Russian Olive as
>> firewood. A friend is cutting down several and offered me the wood for our
>> fireplace.
Watch those thorns on the branches. I still have a scar on my arm from a
Russian Olive tree I took down several years ago.
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Bubba
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> Hi, all....
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> Just wondering if the woodburners out there recommend Russian Olive as
> firewood. A friend is cutting down several and offered me the wood for our
> fireplace.
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> Warren Bowery
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Is it considered a hard wood or a soft wood? If it's a hard wood, sure,
why not! And it's free! Makes it even better.
bubba
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