will this ever make firewood?

mengele

so in February 2015 I cut down a few sycamore trees and this made lovely firewood which I used last year (Still have a bit left over). there was also a palm tree which I cut down and split into blocks. Went to burn some of the palm last year and it sparked a lot. Now it was very wet wheni cut it but seemed dry when I tried to burn it last winter. Now I am wondering am I wasting my time with the palm and is it only worth dumping it or could it be ok to burn with another bit of seasoning?

it will be burned in an open fire not a stove.

foxy farmer

mengele wrote: »

so in February 2015 I cut down a few sycamore trees and this made lovely firewood which I used last year (Still have a bit left over). there was also a palm tree which I cut down and split into blocks. Went to burn some of the palm last year and it sparked a lot. Now it was very wet wheni cut it but seemed dry when I tried to burn it last winter. Now I am wondering am I wasting my time with the palm and is it only worth dumping it or could it be ok to burn with another bit of seasoning?

it will be burned in an open fire not a stove.

If the blocks are in the open it could be moisture in the bark. Strip off the bark when its in blocks. The bark is like a sponge. Cousin cut down a load of old palm trees after the storm in '14. Dumped the blocks in my place due to sheer volume. When he tried burning them they took ages to burn. Can't say if they sparked much but he started stripping the bark off the rings before filling the car trailer. Broke them into blocks at home and they seemed to burn better without the bark.

Sam Kade

Palm trees wouldn't be the greatest for firewood.

irish_goat

We had a few and found it wasn't great so we ended up just mixing it with other wood/coal and using it up that way.

cj maxx

mengele wrote: »

so in February 2015 I cut down a few sycamore trees and this made lovely firewood which I used last year (Still have a bit left over). there was also a palm tree which I cut down and split into blocks. Went to burn some of the palm last year and it sparked a lot. Now it was very wet wheni cut it but seemed dry when I tried to burn it last winter. Now I am wondering am I wasting my time with the palm and is it only worth dumping it or could it be ok to burn with another bit of seasoning?

it will be burned in an open fire not a stove.

Surprised the sycamore was a good burner. I cut some a few years back and even with good weathering i found them dull and smoldered rather than burned . Cut them small and add to a good burning fire and they will do but i was dissapointed
I dont know about palm trees but any conifers i cut were crap

limo_100

I cut up 10 big ash trees in the spring will they be fit to burn this year r will it take another year?

ABlur

limo_100 wrote: »

I cut up 10 big ash trees in the spring will they be fit to burn this year r will it take another year?

If they are split and kept in an airy shed they will be fine to burn this winter.

dodo mommy

Have burned palm trees here before found it very good stuff to burn but it needs to be well seasoned.

CHOPS01

dodo mommy wrote: »

Have burned palm trees here before found it very good stuff to burn but it needs to be well seasoned.

That's the key. Moisture content should be less than 20%. Go into any place selling stoves and you should be able to buy a moisture reader. Only about €35
Had a load of old palms down in the big storm a few years back. Made great firewood once dry enough.

Sam Kade

limo_100 wrote: »

I cut up 10 big ash trees in the spring will they be fit to burn this year r will it take another year?

Ash doesn't need much seasoning, it can even be burned green so yours will be well fit by winter.

Effects

CHOPS01 wrote: »

Go into any place selling stoves and you should be able to buy a moisture reader. Only about €35

About half that price if you buy from Amazon.

Sam Kade

Effects wrote: »

About half that price if you buy from Amazon.

No need for a moisture meter for timber surely it's easy enough to know by looking at it.