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wood type vs price
« on: May 19, 2018, 12:55:08 PM »

Last spring i bought a load of logs, mostly maple, beech, oak, ash, etc for  $950. First time I've had to buy in 15 years but my bush is getting thin. The supplier says that he has a couple of loads of white birch that were ordered last winter then cancelled . I realize that birch has fewer BTUs and can produce creosote if burned indoors, but I have burned a bit over the years and like it.  just always got it free from my own property.  Anyone have a btu chart handy so i can offer him a reasonable (cheap) price?
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2018, 01:05:05 PM »

Birch is not common in my area, so red oak is the norm for most. I was able to get my mitts on a load of birch a couple years ago and after seeing how it performs, I would gladly pay more for paper birch than red oak personally. The chart may say otherwise, but I know there's more usable BTU in the birch I had than any other species I've ever burned
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2018, 03:01:02 PM »

http://firewoodresource.com/firewood-btu-ratings/

But I think the speed in which the tree grows as a lot of effect on the BTUs.
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2018, 11:21:31 PM »

Birch seems to rot much quicker than something like oak. Usually the dead standing trees here are pretty much worthless. If it is put inside and kept dry it seems to be really good firewood.

I cut one down once and as it was hitting the ground, I saw sparks. It landed on a fence and a tee post went right through it and just punched a round hole through it. The sparks were from the barbed wires being slid down the post
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2018, 05:43:43 AM »

Birch makes good firewood but you'll want to get it processed sooner than later. The bark tends to hold the moisture in and it can get punky pretty quick depending on climate. Get it cut up and split though, and it'll make good firewood.
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2018, 09:23:56 AM »

Here river birch, white birch and paper birch all make good campfire wood, dry’s fast, has a nice aroma and the snap crackle pop that people like. Sold a ton of it for campfire wood, not much good for heating though here. Maybe with your shorter growing season it grows slower and therefore denser.
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2018, 07:14:15 PM »

I buy grapple wood every year. I get a good mixture of different wood species (oak,maple,beech,birch,ash)..I have got in the past a more of a certain specie..Either way the price is the price and sold as hardwood.. Not BTU. My last load was $850.
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2018, 04:22:33 PM »

Well, I got the first load of birch and have found that the ease of handling the dry logs ( been cut for a while)  makes up for the 20% fewer BTUs. Also most of it will be burnt in our indoor airtite stoves so when we store 1/2 face cord in the corner of the living room it adds a "northern" look to things. Gonna stick with maple and beech for most of out outdoor boiler heat though
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2018, 11:49:36 PM »

Matty, Did you buy a new boiler?  I remember last year your aqua therm sprung a leak.
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Re: wood type vs price
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2018, 07:24:24 PM »

Matty, Did you buy a new boiler?  I remember last year your aqua therm sprung a leak.
I did not buy a new boiler..I had a friend of mine who is a certified welder repair my boiler..I had 3 pin hole leaks at the door ring  where its welded..He did fantastic welding job..I ran my boiler for a  month and a half before shut down after repair job..No issues at all..
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