12-09-2016, 02:55 PM
(12-09-2016, 01:54 PM)chuck white Wrote:(12-09-2016, 01:14 PM)tvguy Wrote:(12-08-2016, 10:11 PM)orygunluvr Wrote:(12-08-2016, 04:34 PM)tvguy Wrote:Juniper tree makes good firewood it burns hot but not to fast. Big r has sold it in the past for firewood. It's also pretty common over on the east side of the cascades.(12-08-2016, 01:49 PM)chuck white Wrote: Miss spelled
So what's wrong with Juniper. The wood I mean
Burns too hot or too quickly or both is my guess.
Big r has sold it in the past for firewood. Oh yeah I remember seeing that.
I'm surprised, most of those evergreen trees, have lots of pitch and just bad to burn.
I've been burning pine boards in my shop and many have a ton of pitch. But I can buy a pallet load about 4 feet high for 20 bucks.They just set it in the back of my truck. It's a lot of wood . The stove in my shop has a very short pipe and there's no way creosote can build up.
Juniper Firewood
Western juniper firewood is one of the more dense softwoods and has a higher heat output compared to most other softwoods. In areas of the interior west in the US, where hardwoods are not abundant, juniper is considered to be the best alternative to hardwoods. It burns fairly long, is easy to light, making it good for starting fires and making kindling.
It is know for popping and sparking a lot as it burns. It is clean burning and has a nice aroma, similar to cedar both from the smoke and from the wood itself. Found in the arid interior of Oregon California, Washington, Idaho and Nevada.
Alligator juniper firewood is common in Arizona and has similar burning characteristics.
Utah juniper also called shaggy juniper or shag bark juniper grows throughout the interior of the west and has similar firewood characteristics. It also has shaggy bark which makes it easier to light and can be used as kindling.