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Can crepe myrtle be used as firewood?
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:34 pm
I lost a crepe myrtle in Hurricane Isaac. The friend that helped me cut it up told me that it is OK to use it as firewood. I had never heard of this, but I saved a few logs and figured I'd give it a try. Has anybody ever heard of burning crepe myrtle in a fireplace? How does it burn? Will it smoke or will it burn clean like a hardwood?
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Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:36 pm to Kim Jong Ir
never known anyone to use it
i do know tallow trees are one of the worst to burn, though....i know that's of no help to you
i do know tallow trees are one of the worst to burn, though....i know that's of no help to you
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:40 pm to Kim Jong Ir
It'll probably be smokey and ashy.
Burn a few pieces in your yard first.
Burn a few pieces in your yard first.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:43 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:i'm thinking something between beech and iron oak burning?
It'll probably be smokey and ashy.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:50 pm to Kim Jong Ir
What's the best wood to burn in a fireplace? Is there any difference between oak and pecan?
Posted on 10/24/12 at 3:52 pm to Geauxtiga
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best wood to burn in a fireplace
Very dry, cured hardwood
Oak is easiest to get. Pecan has a good smell to it but it's a little more smokey. Great for cooking.
This post was edited on 10/24/12 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:01 pm to Kim Jong Ir
it will probably be good to burn, but I'd hate to have to split it
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:02 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks. I don't have a fireplace but love to make fires outside in a pit I have and to cook on. A friend just pruned A LOT of pecan tress and a few big oaks. I've been cutting some of both and was just wondering what the preference was.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:03 pm to Geauxtiga
Both are great for cooking.
Fresh green pecan is what most people prefer.
Fresh green pecan is what most people prefer.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:05 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
We burn mainly pecan
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:06 pm to jimbeam
I thought there is a certain Pecan that is better for cooking?
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:07 pm to GREENHEAD22
No idea.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:07 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Green pecan burns?
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:07 pm to LoneStarTiger
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it will probably be good to burn, but I'd hate to have to split it
It was a relatively small tree, so no splitting required on the branches I kept.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 4:08 pm to Geauxtiga
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Green pecan burns?
Not well, but it smokes ALOT. That's why people like cooking with it.
ETA: A big pile of split green pecan logs smells incredible.
This post was edited on 10/24/12 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:14 pm to Geauxtiga
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What's the best wood to burn in a fireplace?
Believe it or not Dogwood is damn good firewood. It is very dense so it burns a long time and the trunk is really never large enough that you have to split it. When they put in a local freeway they went through some woods full of dogwoods and I burned mostly dogwood that winter.
Other than that I mostly try to get white oak and red oak.
I think crepe myrtle would probably be fine; it's pretty dense wood. Cure it good though since it holds a lot of water.
Posted on 10/24/12 at 5:32 pm to LSUFan3434
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i do know tallow trees are one of the worst to burn, though
Smells like burning plastic.
quote:
A big pile of split green pecan logs smells incredible.
An old cedar tree fell on our property about 30 years ago, and I cut some of that off and put in the fireplace. It popped like hell, but it smelled awesome. The tree is still on the ground where it fell.
This post was edited on 10/24/12 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 10/24/12 at 6:20 pm to Kim Jong Ir
Ash is one of my faves. Burns on the fast side but coals up good. Usually start my all day fires with it before adding oak
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