Harry K. Joined Feb 6, Messages 15, Location Warshington. I agree. Willow is easy to split, and I do all my splitting with a splitting maul.
I burned it last winter. It did fine. I mixed it with maple or Doug-fir. I don't try to keep a fire going all the time because my house gets too warm and that is a waste of wood. My willow came from a tree I felled and since it was here, I used it in the stove. By the way, the stump will sprout. I found out that the deer like to munch on the sprouts and they seem to leave other things alone. So I have a willow bush for the deer now.
Joined Nov 23, Messages Location Kansas. Aug 11, Stephen C. You must have a different variety of willow than what we have here in central Michigan. I have burried 4 wedges an axe and a splitting mall in rounds only inches in diameter and then had to use a sledge to pound the wedges almost the entire length of the round before I could get it apart. Willow burns ok. Its a good shoulder season wood to use when you need to get the stove warm and take the chill out of the air, but I wouldn't want to use it to heat my house in January.
Splitting can be easy or hard, depending on the piece you're working on. I've had 16" diameter rounds about 20" long that split wide open like ash on the first hit I've also had a 6" diameter piece from the same tree that was about as stringy as elm.
Very stinky the first month after you split it, but it does dry fairly rapidly If you have easy access and its free, have at it, but I wouldn't give up a maple score for willow.
Joined Feb 23, Messages Location wv. As long as it is coming down anyway, burn it. It isn't anything I would go out of my way for. I burn it My generic rule of thumb is if I have to touch it, I burn it.
I burn every species here. Got a lot of willow down in the swamp pastures and if branches fall off of them where I have to mow, I buck them up, split them, and they get mixed into the pile. Fifty feet from your woodshed?
Cut it split it stack it, but be sure to get other wood as well. That tree might last you several years for fast morning wood and for "shoulder season" wood. I look at the wood piles areas. Reactions: rideau. Highbeam said:. Odd to see cedar on your list.
Our western red cedar is actually fairly high on the btu charts and it is a pleasure to cut and split. I don't like to waste wood so have burned all of the woods on your no-cut list and in a modern stove, even the non-cat hearthstone, they all performed surprisingly well.
The willow was the worst to process since it seems to be twisted. Pallet Pete Guest. Reactions: Backwoods Savage. Yea, it does stink pretty bad. I have 4 willows in my front yard that gotta come down soon.
They make a mess with the limbs and are about 60' tall and in bad shape. I worry about the dog and kids. Had a 8" limb snap on a calm sunny day, almost took out my nine year old. I will have all I can chipped and will have to split the rest.. Lumber-Jack Minister of Fire. Dec 29, 2, Beautiful British Columbia. Augie Feeling the Heat. Nov 8, North Of Canada. I don't know what everyone is having issues with burning willow. It burns beautifully.
Maybe it is the fact that I have an arborist that drops off free wood in my driveway every few weeks. If one out of five loads is willow or some other poorly burning wood I still go out and give him a beer for the favor. He usually drops cords at a time. I guess wood no matter the species is like beer. Reactions: Applesister. Augie said:. Pallet Pete said:. Its the smell that gets me it reeks. I think it burns really nice for the shoulder season fast and hot but then there is the smell and neighbors complaining outside issue.
Reactions: Scols and Pallet Pete. All smoke stinks, especially for those of us who are runners. Gives me incentive to burn as efficiently as possible. Reactions: ailanthus and Ralphie Boy. Reactions: Ralphie Boy , Pallet Pete and oppirs. Considering that you put the same effort into finding, cutting, splitting and stacking with willow as with any wood I like a higher return for my effort.
I burned some poplar this season and it performed so so I can only imagine what willow would perform like. The sapwood is white to tan, and isn't always clearly or sharply demarcated from heartwood.
Is Pine a good wood to burn? Its best to use a mixture of both hardwoods with softwoods in your firewood supply. Hardwoods burn longer and softwoods like Pine ignite easier. Pine firewood produces a hot flame since it burns rapidly. If you want a hot fire with lots of flames use Pine exclusively. How do you make a living willow tunnel? How to plant Make holes first with an old screwdriver or similar, then push the rods or whips willow stems 30cm 12in or more into the ground.
Where do willow trees grow best? The weeping willow grows well in acidic, alkaline, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, well-drained and clay soils. It grows well near water but has some drought tolerance. Are willow trees strong?
Willow is deciduous plant, which means that it sheds its leaves each winter. Willow has extremely strong and well developed root. It is often larger than the stem. Willow wood is also used in the manufacture of boxes, brooms, cricket bats, cradle boards, chairmans and other furniture, dolls, willow flutes, poles, sweat lodges, toys, turnery, tool handles, wood veneer, wands and whistles.
In addition, tannin, fibre, paper, rope and string can be produced from the wood. Hardwoods such as maple, oak, ash, birch, and most fruit trees are the best burning woods that will give you a hotter and longer burn time. These woods have the least pitch and sap and are generally cleaner to handle. Initial growth is rapid. After one growing season the seedlings may be 5 to 7 feet tall.
Natural stands in the lower Mississippi Valley can have trees that average 50 feet tall and 5. Diseases: Willow trees are notorious for getting diseases. Unfortunately, because they put so much energy into getting big, they put very little into their defense mechanisms. Diseases include cytospora canker, bacterial blight, tarspot fungus, and others. Most varieties of willows grow best in full sunlight.
While some smaller shrub willows grow well in mass plantings as hedges and borders, weeping willows prefer open areas that provide an abundance of light, although they can grow in very light shade.
Black willow wood is so light and flexible it was once used to make artificial limbs. Today, it is most often used to make shipping boxes, notes U. Tea made from the bark was used in ancient Greece. Black willow trees are also valuable to wildlife.
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