Burning pine for firewood. Not a simple answer

[Deer Hunter]

Great videos FirewoodGuy.
Yes you definitely burn what grows near you.
My camp is surrounded with mostly Jack Pine which is what I burn.
I don't have a big camp and even at -35, the windows are open all day long when the woodstove is on.
Burning dry pine must make a difference with creosote because whenever I clean the chimney hardly nothing comes down.

[oaknut]

FirewodGuy....if you have time can you tell us how best to prep poplar for firewood.

I had a dozen trees topped off because they were in danger of falling onto the hydro lines. I left the main trunk (about 20') standing for the past two years. I was told that is the best way to let it dry.

Do you think that's long enough ?

You have just found your favorite early and late season wood, great kindling too! You can toss a block in the stove thats been split in half and light it without paper. Mine gets processed with everything else and tossed in the pile. The only thing about that stuff is that it will soak up water like a sponge after it's been dried.

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[impact]

FirewodGuy....if you have time can you tell us how best to prep poplar for firewood.

I had a dozen trees topped off because they were in danger of falling onto the hydro lines. I left the main trunk (about 20') standing for the past two years. I was told that is the best way to let it dry.

Do you think that's long enough ?

I have the same predicament. I rented a cherry picker last summer and topped off a half dozen hybrid poplars.
Those suckers were close to 80 feet tall. All that remains are totem poles.
I will be cutting them down shortly and will split them to dry.
Reason being and from past experience is that you can't kill those suckers.
I have had full grown trees grow from stumps that I have had to revisit again.
Ohhh the joys of a rural property....lol

[LowbanksArcher]

That is a load of hooey. Secondary burn area? WTF??? There's no catalytic convertor on a stove.

I run a Pacific Energy Summit. Like other newer high efficiency stoves, there's a baffle plate at the top of the stove that houses the secondary burn. It's pretty neat. When the stove is cookin and you shut it down, you'll just see fire shooting down thru those baffle holes onto the top of the wood. Then she's cruisin. Also, on this particular model, there's even a pressure sensitive door(called the EBT system on the PE stoves) that moves to control air going into that secondary combustion area. I love this stove
https://www.pacificenergy.net/technology/baffle-system/

[Gregger17]

We burn poplar and jackpine at the camp all the time. I find poplar dries a lot better out of the elements (rain/snow) If not it goes punky. As long as the fire is good and hot throw her in and turn down the draft. [emoji106]

[Gilroy]

I run a Pacific Energy Summit. Like other newer high efficiency stoves, there's a baffle plate at the top of the stove that houses the secondary burn. It's pretty neat. When the stove is cookin and you shut it down, you'll just see fire shooting down thru those baffle holes onto the top of the wood. Then she's cruisin. Also, on this particular model, there's even a pressure sensitive door(called the EBT system on the PE stoves) that moves to control air going into that secondary combustion area. I love this stove
https://www.pacificenergy.net/technology/baffle-system/

I got the same model, been an excellent stove for the past 20 years.

[Gilroy]

We burn poplar and jackpine at the camp all the time. I find poplar dries a lot better out of the elements (rain/snow) If not it goes punky. As long as the fire is good and hot throw her in and turn down the draft. [emoji106]

I never burn poplar in the cabin, was told it does not give off much heat, usually just burn it at the campfire.

[Gregger17]

I never burn poplar in the cabin, was told it does not give off much heat, usually just burn it at the campfire.

Your right, it definitely doesn’t have the BTUs...but it’s great during the day too maintain temp.


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[Gilroy]

Your right, it definitely doesn’t have the BTUs...but it’s great during the day too maintain temp.


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Never much thought about that aspect, but you still got to cut and split it to size and stack it to dry. With that equation and no splitter I use the energy on the better burning wood. I have a bunch of big poplars around the cabin which need to come down took three down in past two years, four more to go, I just cut as big a chunk as I can load in a wheelbarrow and off to the side of the campfire.

[FishHog]

I had 15 80' jack pines killed by something 3 years ago on my cottage property. All threatening some out buildings so had to deal with them. All I've burnt is pine in my woodstove, other than a big oak log at night for a long slow burn, but while I'm awake, pine all day long. Sure doesn't have the same btu's, and takes more attention, but its what I have.
My screen on top of my chimney sure cresotes up fast with it though. I should just remove it for the winter, but when I realize my draft is down, that is always the cause. Just a quick brush off and its good to go again. Sweep the chimney every spring, and its never been too bad, but definitely some build up.