What sort of wood is this? (Burning in fireplace)

[mmlreiner]

So, our recently passed Uncle had a large stash of firewood and we went to pick it up today for the fireplace but I want to make sure it’s safe to burn first.




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[flywise]

Elm.....maybe
Regardless, it’s good for heat

[mmlreiner]

Originally Posted by flywise

Elm.....maybe
Regardless, it’s good for heat

Awesome. Thank you. Very much.


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[flywise]

Stay warm!!!!!!��

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by flywise

Elm.....maybe
Regardless, it’s good for heat

Question what wood is unsafe to burn ??
I have oak , mesquite, cedar, hackberry, mulberry in the pile

[flywise]

Originally Posted by pilar

Question what wood is unsafe to burn ??
I have oak , mesquite, cedar, hackberry, mulberry in the pile

I don’t know if any wood is unsafe but I’ve heard that cedar and pine might leave a residue in the chimney that over time could cause a fire

[TXBRASS]

Water Oak


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[Bisch]

Cedar will also “pop” and throw embers out of the fireplace which could easily start an unwanted fire!

Bisch


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[mmlreiner]

Lol Pilar........I know there are some that are not good I just can’t remember in a pinch. Something about the creosote they create and whatever else.


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[Button]

I like finding cedar logs at the beach. Throw one on the fire, it burns hot and smells great.
Don’t burn treated lumber

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by mmlreiner

Lol Pilar........I know there are some that are not good I just can’t remember in a pinch. Something about the creosote they create and whatever else.


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We burn 85% cedar to 15% oak in the cabin, I am in my 50’s my uncle 70 and he said the cabin chimney has never been cleaned, lol I better tell him to find a chimney sweep quickly

[glen]

Cedar and mesquite can burn too hot for some fireplaces. If its a wood stove it is safe. Some wood just burns dirty resulting in soot in chimney

[Randy Madden]

Looks like oak. Not sure the exact species .

[mmlreiner]

I have my chimney serviced once a year and they’re awesome. They completely service the whole thing for $125. He says to burn a “creosote” buster log about once a month if you burn often and he says that will keep it from becoming a fire hazard. They’re like $15 and because we burn a lot in the winter, I’d rather be safe than sorry.


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[camoclad]

Um, I burn alot of hackberry. When its seasoned well and really dry it burns hot. A lil stinky if not fully seasoned. Lol

[txtimetravler]

Looks like Spanish oak

[sticknstring]

I don’t think it’s elm. elm has a “wavy” cord to it.
Don’t want to burn cedar and that is not cedar.

[cwill]

Looks like well seasoned pin oak to me.

[sqiggy]

Blackjack oak. Burns hot and will leave a creosote residue.
At least that’s what I’ve been told.

[Etxnoodler]

Originally Posted by TXBRASS

Water Oak


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X2
Don’t know about cedar but most conifers leave a lot of creosote and can cause a fire.

[Easttxbowman]

Don't burn pine in fireplaces u less you have to. As mentioned it leaves residue in the chimney and needs to be swept

[mmlreiner]

Well it’s burning pretty clean compared to my regular oak. No smell, not much smoke, I checked into water oak and it said it’s great to use for fireplaces.

Either way, I’ll burn a creosote buster log as soon as I get one available.


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[Pstraw]

Some flavor of oak. Color says red but bark says pin oak.

[flywise]

Originally Posted by mmlreiner

Well it’s burning pretty clean compared to my regular oak. No smell, not much smoke, I checked into water oak and it said it’s great to use for fireplaces.

Either way, I’ll burn a creosote buster log as soon as I get one available.


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Good deal

[Texas452]

I burn post oak , pin oak,elm,hackberry but never pine or cedar.
If a tree dies or blows over I cut it up
The main thing is to make sure it is cured.
I’ve found that elm puts out good heat it resembles mesquite after being split up.

[mmlreiner]

Also, it burns really hot and slow too. I have 1/2 cord of it lol. Just won’t roast a marshmallow over it just incase.


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[S-3 Ranch]

Any one burn honey locust ? Just read it a awesome fire wood, but I hear people say it has some heavy thorns, ( we don’t have any out here)

[TXBRASS]

Originally Posted by mmlreiner

Well it’s burning pretty clean compared to my regular oak. No smell, not much smoke, I checked into water oak and it said it’s great to use for fireplaces.

Either way, I’ll burn a creosote buster log as soon as I get one available.


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We have a ton of water oak at my family’s place in Lavaca County. It’s become my go-to for firewood for both the fire pit and the BBQ. It’s easy to cut, easy to split, dries/cures fairly fast, burns consistent temp for Q and is very mild in the smoke taste department which is what me and the family like. My grandparents always called them pin-oaks, but after a cousins got her masters in Forestey from ATM we were corrected and told they were actually “water oaks”....


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[mmlreiner]

Originally Posted by TXBRASS

We have a ton of water oak at my family’s place in Lavaca County. It’s become my go-to for firewood for both the fire pit and the BBQ. It’s easy to cut, easy to split, dries/cures fairly fast, burns consistent temp for Q and is very mild in the smoke taste department which is what me and the family like. My grandparents always called them pin-oaks, but after a cousins got her masters in Forestey from ATM we were corrected and told they were actually “water oaks”....


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So what you’re saying is......pull out the marshmallows!!!

Lol


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[hpdrifter]

Originally Posted by flywise

I don’t know if any wood is unsafe but I’ve heard that cedar and pine might leave a residue in the chimney that over time could cause a fire

thought elm was a popper also. make sure to have a screen, just in case.

[IvoryRoot]

Originally Posted by Bisch

Cedar will also “pop” and throw embers out of the fireplace which could easily start an unwanted fire!

Bisch

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My grandpa hated burning cedar for that reason but he’d throw a log or two in for my grandmother because she liked the way it smelled. I can still hear him ********!

[TXBRASS]

Originally Posted by mmlreiner

So what you’re saying is......pull out the marshmallows!!!

Lol


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EXACTLY!!!


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[Muskles]

I'm almost 100% sure that's not elm. Elm does not split that well and the bark doesn't look right. It does look like the water oak I've been burning, but I'm by no means an expert. Lol

[N.DaWoods]

I would avoid burning sumac.

[txhunt7]

log on the right is oak grains, the bark looks like oak blight. Good burners

[J-5]

Pin oak. Won’t be as much heat, but burns clean. Won’t make many coals.

[BTLowry]

Oak for sure

Elm stinks and hackberry pops
Persimmon is the worst popping wood I ever burned

[camoclad]

Burned some giant crepe myrtles one time. Pretty dang good fir wood

[redfishted]

Ash is my favorite wood to burn in the fireplace followed closely by black jack oak.

[oktx]

Get some hedge. Very hot.

[twistedmidnite]

Originally Posted by txhunt7

log on the right is oak grains, the bark looks like oak blight. Good burners

My thoughts also.

[twosixteens]

Originally Posted by oktx

Get some hedge. Very hot.

That is what we burned growing up in Missouri never heard anybody in Texas call it hedge. It burns very hot but also pops a lot.

[rolylane6]

Originally Posted by BTLowry

Oak for sure

Elm stinks and hackberry pops
Persimmon is the worst popping wood I ever burned

Cedar's pretty bad at popping too but dang it burns hot!

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[denimdeerslayer]

Firewood!!! Burn it lol


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[Duckologist]

Originally Posted by pilar

Any one burn honey locust ? Just read it a awesome fire wood, but I hear people say it has some heavy thorns, ( we don’t have any out here)

Giant thorns

[Jon Stewart]

I wouldn't burn pine because of the creosote and I wouldn't burn osage orange because it burns very hot.

[Bayouboy]

Old railroad ties and wooden electrical poles tend to get a little smokey

[S-3 Ranch]

Originally Posted by oktx

Get some hedge. Very hot.

Is that horse apple tree ?
A guy down the road has horse apples

[crxshooter]

Our wood stove lists elm as the #1 wood not to burn because of the buildup in the pipe. #1 and #2 to burn is oak and mesquite in that order.

[oktx]

Originally Posted by twosixteens

That is what we burned growing up in Missouri never heard anybody in Texas call it hedge. It burns very hot but also pops a lot.

Originally Posted by pilar

Is that horse apple tree ?
A guy down the road has horse apples

In Oklahoma we called it hedge. I believe it has the highest BTU’s. It does pop pretty bad. But it will crank out the heat.