I think I saw on another btu chart that poplar is 17.0 , but not totally for sure. Im in California, about 3800 ft up the west side of the Sierra Navadas. Light the newspaper, which ignites the twigs, which ignites the wood chips. Neither one grows to a large size in my woodlot although Ironwood does reach a reasonable size if it doesnt die from root rot first. Hello, I have several rather large pine trees in my yard that would likely smash my house to pieces if they fell on it. It may not display this or other websites correctly. It has kept us plenty warm every winter, we ensure we have a chimney sweep come out and check the wood stove and chimney once a year. Central florida, near main highway. Would it be possible to post the btu value for Monterey Pine? I do have a questiondo they test the btu factor at sea level or in an elevation, i have found that many of the old myths to be untrue as far as burn time and heat factor, ash rate in many different varieties of wood in elevation above 2500 to 5000, been doing this for awhile, just wondering if anyone else has found this to be true? The next grouping is the size of lumber. The majority of the lumber companies are looking for voluminous purchases, but there may be one or two smaller lumber companies that may be willing to buy one or two trees from you. s are much larger than others. This Ian easily accessible lot located in Camden , MI. The furnace didnt come on all day. However, if the room is sloppy or too far off the major roads, it would be harder for the buyer to reach the site and harvest the wood. endobj Willing to give it in exchange for the cost of removal. Oh, and one other thing. 2 in. Unless it just has sentimental value I think you will find out it's more trouble to turn into lumber and season it than it's worth. They are hard to start with kindling so I have a tub of old diesel in which I soak Tanoak bark. It is also easy to use as you can split the wood effortlessly. And they dont take every tree on your land.Keep in mind if you live close to a sawmill or cooperage you might get them to buy your trees. imagelinks[4]="http://www.ezboardwalk.com/" Rated 3.1 out of 5 based on 12 customer ratings. value calculator to determine the value of a particular hardwood tree species that may be grown Nobody seems able to beat 3 second cycle for efficiency for single splitters. squared construction posts and in year 21, the remain trees are harvested for telephone poles and large The annual average temperature ranges from 3.9 to 6.1 degrees C (39 to 43 degrees F). I grow eucalypt here in the Modesto area and it never lasts as long as almond, but it is also resinous and burns faster. Use the tree And while this species does grow in Norway, the name is a bit of a misnomer. The speices discussion boils down to one quantitative parameter, I.e. managed timber market id dominated by softwood and biomass plantations due to short cropping rotations of I cant find any information anywhere on bradford pear btu either. I have a Russian Olive that I cut down about 4 months ago and has been sitting in 100F weather for three weeks. #1 Container $39.50 Ships Immediately. 10 24 inche in diam. One is the maximum stress that the material can endure before "failure" occurs. Walnut and Mulberry,having quite a plentiful supply of those. Be strong, be careful, be safe, be kind. Its a good starter wood . Its close to soft maple on the btu chart plus I dont need to go anywhere or handle it too many times. The logs are quite heavy now, but still pretty green. Credit, which is pooled with other generous donor certificates to create one large carbon Hickory was my overall favorite . In Application; Redwood. While black spruce produces only 16 million btu per cord. I have trees on 4.6 acres of property and I want to sell some of them. As previously stated by others, forget ANY cottonwood, only one or two sticks at a time for Manzanita as it is super hot. We just called them hedge trees. With a full offering of visual and machine stress rated products, our Southern Pine is an outstanding choice for framing and treated wood applications. The house in the pictures is 2 stories tall, so that should give you an idea of the size of the trees. Is it possible that different poplars are being compared? Be sure and let us know how your test goes. In addition, it features beautiful bluish-gray foliage thats handy in giving a lively appeal to the Christmas tree. */ I live in Walterboro,SC I have two Property with both they have about 80 pine tree about 100 feet tall and some are big in size I just want them removal I am willing to give them away for free for the the removal. In my area white oak, two sides clear is getting $1,000 per board foot. Spruce material is easy to cut and allows for the easy shaping of lightweight boats. Seasoned wood is always the best bet, and I dont mean that seasoned = less than 4+ months. According to wikipedia bradford pear trees originally come from China. could play a vital role in offsetting the effects of global warming. Raw Lumber; . Something not mentioned yet that I bring from my Georgia heritage is Fat Lighter. The more mature trees you have, the more likely it is that your timber is ready for harvest. and we burn them in our fireplace after they are seasoned. I can lift a 3 log of aspen into my fire box the same oak log is too heavy. I had intended to include a reference to my location but failed to do so. Blue Spruce/Colorado Spruce ( picea pungens) not a pine at all. 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). Growing trees to rebuild ecosystems may not at first seem to qualify as a profitable Most people who sell their trees for lumber sell them as standing timber. 800. I cut them in 1 rounds and let the sun crack the end grain. Subtle differences do exist between spruce and pine and breaking them down based on durability and aesthetics can be informative. i think its red pine or red elm.. i live in central nm in the foothills of the rocky mtns,our primary firewood is shaggy bark juniper..we just call it scrub cedar..and there are several distinct kinds,yellow-grows extremely slow burns verry hot,red-softer burns up faster-aligator bark juniper-the softest of the 3 less btuthen we have pinyoni dont burn this wood because it plugs my heat exchange unit up..dosent put out much heat and smokes like crazy..then there is scrub oakit burns about the same as any kind of oak..pine and fir..blue spruce..no heat..chineese elm..hard to split little more heat than red scrub cedar..not much..so as far as firewood goes i would give the shaggy bark juniper the highest rating..i also have a house by lake texoma in tx right in the middle of an emense hardwood forest..oak..hickory..maple..american elm..birch..ect..ect..and when im there i burn mostly yellow oak..and hickory,but i like the juniper from nm much better..i dont think the btu rating this chart has for it is correct..im sure its not, i saw a coment on salt cedar above,what you are burning is juniper..or scrub cedar,salt cedar is a completely diferent kind of wood altogether..it grows along the riverbanks of nm and arizona..and i think its scrub syacamore..sorry about the spelling..but it is a verry hard wood..not sure of its btu rating..but i would still rather burn the scrub cedar..or juniper as they call it..salt cedar grows close to water,along with chineese elm and cottonwood in the lower elivations of the two states it does burn quite hot though..im prety sure its a kind of syacamore..close to the btu russian olive would produce..also fine wood for burning, im fron centeral missouri and our elm american or red will not burn in fact it is called p*** elm for reason. If you're building a fence, spruce boards are less likely to warp or twist, and more likely to be delivered in long, straight pieces than pine. Douglas fir is a so-called mix of sorts, as stated by others. I have 4 large pines a few black walnut a few.white oak and a couple pecan trees that are cut to logs id like to sell, good morning, my name is wojtek, I want to sell my trees, I have 13 burr oak from 20 to 33 inc, 9 white oak from 16 to 28 inc, 1 elmPalos Park IL, I have about 9 Mature Black walnut trees anyone in Mo, near Harrisonville. WHAT KIND OF LOCUST IS IT AND WILL IT BE A GOOD FIREWOOD IN A COUPLE OF MONTH..THANKS However, it does not absorb a stain well since it has a close pore structure. The Blue beech is more or less a weed species but does produce very dense wood which I harvest when it seems sickly or is growing in clumps. Ive burned wood for heat much of my life, but in my new house my focus is on wood for cooking. I may mix it up with buckthorn which has invaded my woods. Putting a price tag on your trees could be tricky, mainly if youve never sold trees for lumber before. acre. Does anyone know which of these woods produces the least ash, Oak or Pine. Burning well-seasoned poplar and maple, with a couple sticks of red oak. But in many cases softwoods actually have more BTU per pound than hardwoods. Login with username, password and session length. and keep the bedroom doors about a foot from closed to save heat. I have also burned green osage orange. I live in southwest MI and have 20 acres of woods. Happiness is a full woodbox on Friday night! Not to mention the spikey nuts that are hard on the mower and gutters. I have found a good way to make charcoal if your a pyro maniac / fire bug like me. All firewood has about the same BTU per pound. Check out our rental page for more information. Logs: Many lumber companies will buy trees in log form. Could have 400 more archers to cut also. 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). All are about 40+ years old. After questioning some lumber buyers here and there, I came up with a list of figures. 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. Mullberry has a short lifespan and is very rot resistant so they are quite easy to find here in west Tennessee. Red Oak requires a bit of time to season, but burns well after 2 years. Im thrilled to read about mulberrys quallitiestheres alot of that here in WI, Hi Gang! It doesnt burn, it just smolders and stinks. Mostly ash, cherry, shagbark hickory, maple and beech. I cant locate any ratings for this wood. Superb device . cajun, Any BTU rating for Russian olive? I live in WI. Burning any other woods is a total waste of time and effort. Picea Pungens Glauca. About 15 yrs ago, it warped and a 10 long split developed in it, so I had a 3/16 steel plate welded over the split, and since then, everything is hunky-dory. Thank You, i have 15 white oak trees downed very large logs 1 to 4 diameter very easy access in schellsburg pa want to sell them so i dont have to cut them for firewood it would be a waste of good oak view any time. Logged. Spruce Logs. It is just as good (maybe better?) If one falls on your truck its like having a bowling ball hit it. Your data on them show similar figures, and, I would confirm them to be very heavy, hot burning fuels. Location Hyde park ny. Have burned fir and cedar from the property, but so far have stayed away from the pine. Add to cart. Does anyone have any experience with growing and maintaining a small coppice wood? High quality rough sawn lumber, Custom sawing, mulch, chips, and sawdust. Pine timber generally sells for less than ten cents per board foot. It burns like coal,but wreaks havoc on a chainsaw and chain!!! If you look at a BTU chart, it has either the highest or 2nd highest rating of all wood that grows in the US. This is important when used on musical instruments, because strings exert a tremendous amount of stress to the wood.