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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => Fire Wood => Topic started by: doow14 on January 12, 2014, 09:19:09 AM

Title: anyone ever burn sycamore?
Post by: doow14 on January 12, 2014, 09:19:09 AM

I have never messed with any sycamore,but I've heard said its not very good firewood real wet.Has any of you burned any, is it similar too silver maple,poplar,boxelder or worst.

Title: Re: anyone ever burn sycamore?
Post by: merrellroofing on January 12, 2014, 09:36:15 AM

I have a big one in my yard that is always losing limbs and branches.  I have a yard full right now from the ice storm. I burn everything that falls off but have never had any big stuff.

Title: Re: anyone ever burn sycamore?
Post by: netwerx-r-us on January 18, 2014, 09:03:59 PM

I have a creek through my property so yes there are lots of them , they are a good burning wood, the trick is not to burn it too green ( lots of white smoke) , and not too dried , it gets real light , but i cut up and split it and mix with everything else and it does good. its not oak or hickory . I don't go out of my way to cut it down but will use it when one falls and they fall into the creek a lot

Title: Re: anyone ever burn sycamore?
Post by: mlappin on January 21, 2014, 05:49:27 PM

Doesn't burn too bad, can be a bear to split by hand.