Posted by Jimmydog on March 19, 2017 at 07:37:12 from (198.47.54.180):
In Reply to: Firewood Today posted by Rusty6 on March 18, 2017 at 19:47:00:
Hey Jon in La,
There's a good video on Youtube describing the technical aspect of tree classification. Basically if it's seeds are incased in fruit or a pod then hard wood, if the seeds just drop off the tree (considered bare or naked) then it's a soft wood. Has nothing to do with the actual strength of the wood. I have a lot of Cotton wood trees around here (also called Alamo trees down south or so I've been told) that are all but impossible to burn. While the cotton woods are tougher wood the poplars when dried are good for quick heat or mixing with other wood that might not be as dry as I like. I'm not sure Cotton wood would burn if it were soaked in kerosene! I have a book titled "Trees of the Great Lakes Region" that we refer to as the tree bible. In it the author says the best fire is one made with different kinds of woods. JD
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