Firewood?

[bigdog]

Will be purchasing some firewood shortly (I know I'm late)....

A person I recently contacted, sells seasoned mixed firewood.
Maple, Oak, Birch and Swamp Maple

What the heck is 'swamp maple'? That's a new one to me, and I've been burning wood for over 20 yrs....

He said it is harder and denser that regular maple.
Is this wood any good to burn in my fireplace wood-stove insert?

Thanks!

[Resident 2B]

I have burned some swamp maple and I was not impressed.

I found this on eHow:

Density and BTUs



Swamp maple is considered a "soft" maple because its wood has a lower density than "hard" maple, like sugar and black maples. Denser wood produces more heat, measured in British Thermal Units (BTUs). Swamp maple produces about 19 million BTUs per cord, which is rather low compared to other hard woods. The best hardwood produces up to 29 million BTUs per cord while the worst produces only 15 million BTUs.


Positives


Other than its low heat value, swamp maple has a number of characteristics that make it good firewood. It produces only a light amount of smoke and doesn't spark when burning. It also has excellent coaling qualities, which means that it continues burning as embers for a long time. It is also fairly easy to start burning.


Negatives


Besides the low heat value, swamp maple only has one other negative. Typically, softer wood is easier to split. However, this is not true of swamp maple, which is considered moderately difficult to split. Firewood must be split to allow it to dry out and season. Reducing the moisture content raises the amount of heat that the wood produces.



Read more: http://www.ehow.com/info_8751686_swa...#ixzz2jqCpIpM9

Good luck!

R2B

[secondcurve]

Originally Posted by bigdog

Will be purchasing some firewood shortly (I know I'm late)....

A person I recently contacted, sells seasoned mixed firewood.
Maple, Oak, Birch and Swamp Maple

What the heck is 'swamp maple'? That's a new one to me, and I've been burning wood for over 20 yrs....

He said it is harder and denser that regular maple.
Is this wood any good to burn in my fireplace wood-stove insert?

Thanks!

Swamp Maple is all over the place. I'm sure you have seen it before you just didn't realize it.

[dpg]

I don't know what it looks like if I tripped over it but am told if you buy wood from the area you've burned it before. So I'm told...

[tis]

If you have seen a maple tree by the lake it is most likely swamp maple.

[Winnisquamguy]

I would suggest you use the search button as you have asked this question quite a few times in the last year in a half.These threads have all been started by YOU!

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

[Onshore]

Swamp maple is the same thing as red maple. Red maple is considered a wetlands species because at least 50% of the time it grows in hydric soils. If someone actually identifies a red maple as a "swamp" maple it likely means that it was actually harvested from a swamp. This means it was growing under stress; its growth rate was slow so the annual rings should be thin and the wood more dense. It is also likely to be full of knots and burls.

[upthesaukee]

Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

I would suggest you use the search button as you have asked this question quite a few times in the last year in a half.These threads have all been started by YOU!

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...light=firewood

Looks like he is looking for updated info for this year, and asking about swamp maple (Thanks Shore Things...I thought that was it, but didn't know about the rings being closer together, etc.).

I personally would rather see a new thread if the old thread is a year or so old. In fact, some folks are criticized for bringing up an old thread.

Big Dog, I assume you would be looking for seasoned at this point. Good luck...I know my supplier in Alton is pretty much out, or at least he has commitments for what he has on hand.

Oh, and of the three links quoted, the first two are referencing the same thread...maybe a third one out there, but no as referenced. Guess we all can make "mistakes" .

[DickR]

Getting really seasoned wood from a supplier can be iffy. A few years back, I got a cord and a half from a supplier who assured me that it was well seasoned. Well, perhaps a third of it was indeed quite dry and burned well. Another third burned well enough if mixed with really dry wood in a stove running hot. The rest was so wet it I almost could have taken a bath in it; that I just put on the pile to season naturally for the next year.

It's always best to get your wood a year in advance (bought or cut/split/stacked with your own efforts), and let nature dry it under cover over time.

[SteveA]

We have had their firewood for 4 years running. Never disappointed. Burns great, they show up on the day and time they agreed to show up.

They guy that cleans by chimney told me that our chimney looked "damn good" for all the wood I burn. I told him I used province.. and his comment was.. "that's the best wood in the lakes region".

I said it before.. If you drop a piece of their wood on the cement floor in my garage. it sounds like a bowling pin! Their loads come with a nice mix of big and small and lots of great small "starter" pieces.

Impressive operation, I went up to order my wood in person last year and they showed me around. Nice folks to boot.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Provi...57080114302252

[secondcurve]

Can anyone give me a recommendation for firewood in Tuftonboro/Wolfeboro? I'm late this year. Thanks

[dpg]

Is it illegal to truck up cut/split wood from Mass? I believe it is in some states maybe I'm wrong.

[mcdude]

If it isn't a law it probably should be in an attempt to stop the spread of the dreaded LONG HORN ASIAN BEETLE

Only Ohio, Mass and NY currently have regulations.......


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[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

Looks like he is looking for updated info for this year, and asking about swamp maple (Thanks Shore Things...I thought that was it, but didn't know about the rings being closer together, etc.).

I personally would rather see a new thread if the old thread is a year or so old. In fact, some folks are criticized for bringing up an old thread.

Big Dog, I assume you would be looking for seasoned at this point. Good luck...I know my supplier in Alton is pretty much out, or at least he has commitments for what he has on hand.

Oh, and of the three links quoted, the first two are referencing the same thread...maybe a third one out there, but no as referenced. Guess we all can make "mistakes" .

First, I would like to thank you for pointing out my mistake. I took care of it. Yours is highlighted in Red.

I personally use the search button quite often that's why we have it, correct? I find it to be a PIA looking through multiple threads on the same topic. I think it is easier to reopen an old thread. And as far as wanting to open a new thread because you think the price of wood has changed is just crazy.