Is Hickory a good firewood?

[Richard]

Seems there is more than one type of hickory and I don't know what it is.

The tree is about 10/11 inches diamater and on the edge of the gravel driveway that was being widened a bit.

We took it down yesterday & my wifes cousin asked me to drag it to the burn pile. I asked what kind of tree it was and he said hickory "but it doesn't burn very well like Oak" (or something like that)

Should I drag it to the trash pile and burn it? (by trash, I do not mean household trash but rather, branches/limbs other)

Or, should we drag it to his 'to be split' pile?

If hickory is harder than oak to split, that's ok...he's got a hydraulic splitter.

Just don't want to torch it if it's good firewood

 

[crbr]

......... my wifes cousin ....

Hickory and Oak are two of the best hardwoods to produce heat.


LOL..... Kinfolk in east TN are wonderful....


.

 

[Egon]

You could drag it over to My burn pile!:laughing:

 

[MarkV]

Hickory if very desirable firewood once it is cured.

MarkV

 

[RobA]

Although figures vary depending on the source here are BTU ratings for some hickory and oak species:

Shagbark hickory 27.7
Bitternut hickory 26.7
White oak 25.7
Red oak 24.0

 

[magicheater]

Hickory and Oak are two of the best hardwoods to produce heat.

I agree

 

[captaincrab55]

Great for smoking meat too....

 

[DennisArrow]

The only problem is the weight even when dry......Do dry it NOW for next winter or even better the next.....Burns long, hot, and not much ash.......Dennis

 

[BruceWard]

My Dad trys to burn hickory as much as he can. It is his favorite fire wood. He is 62 years old and has always lived in a wood heated home.

He uses seasoned wood to start fires and then green wood to keep them going. The green wood burns slower.

 

[ToadHill]

Great heat from hickory, but you get a bunch of sparks also.