I heat w/ wood and in my experience oak splits pretty well, better than hickory or elm. On the other hand, I tend to cut in in 12" rounds to split and I use a very heavy maul.
Some wood, like pear, burns well and it easy to split, as it almost shatters. Other wood, like box elder, is impossible to split and doesn't burn worth a hoot. Skip willow entirely. Locust is hard to split but you can burn it pretty much w/o seasoning as it is very dry. Elm is very wet and and I usually have to season it for a good long time. I've changed my opinion of mulberry - I used to hate it because it's a weed tree, but now I like it as it burns well, grows quickly and is easy to get. -Mike Jason & Katie wrote: >oak in fact does not split cleanly, and hickory is a real monster to split >w/o a hydraulic ram splitter > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:38 PM >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst > > > > >>Ah, interesting definition. I've never tried to split anything like >>oak or hickory or such, so I didn't even think that they might not >>split nicely. >> >>On 5/12/06, A. Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>>As I understand it, hardwoods when split with an axe will not necessarily >>>'go with the grain' of the wood, whereas softwoods (fir, hemlock, etc) >>>will... Nice smooth splits, no splintering off to one side, which >>>hardwoods >>>can, but not always will... >>> >>>HTH Al >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 6:57 AM >>>Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Often all broadleaf trees are called hardwoods, and all conifers are >>>>called softwoods, but that's not really true. For example, aspens >>>>have much softer wood than do larch. I'm not sure of a technical >>>>definition -- a certain hardness or strength or something? Or in this >>>>case it seems like we're looking for a certain chemical composition, >>>>which could vary with soil type as well? >>>> >>>>Z >>>> >>>>On 5/11/06, Scott Burton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>>I'm not an expert in these matters, but I know that Oak and I think >>>>> >>>>> >>>Walnut >>> >>> >>>>>and Maple are hardwoods. I'm not sure about elm and cherry. >>>>> >>>>>Sounds to me like it'd be a good source. >>>>> >>>>>--Scott Burton >>>>> >>>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason & >>>>>Katie >>>>>Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 4:57 PM >>>>>To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>>Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst >>>>> >>>>>my father is a forester, and is very much involved with resource >>>>> >>>>> >>>management >>> >>> >>>>>(hes the coordinator) at a forest preserve where i grew up, every >>>>>three >>>>>years a logging company is called in to thin out a small section of >>>>>the >>>>>park, and these sections are rotated every cycle. my father collects >>>>>the >>>>>tops from the trees that are removed and cuts them for firewood, >>>>>which >>>>> >>>>> >>>is >>> >>> >>>>>all oak, walnut, maple, cherry, and elm. would this group of woods be >>>>>a >>>>>suitable supply of ash for KOH? i know the article calls for >>>>>hardwood, >>>>> >>>>> >>>but >>> >>> >>>>>there are some non-pine varieties that dont qualify. >>>>> >>>>>anyway, im rambling. this supply would be a good way to heat an >>>>>alcohol >>>>>distillery or even just basic home heating, but there need not be any >>>>> >>>>> >>>real >>> >>> >>>>>waste of energy in the pursuit of wood ash, and anyone with a rain >>>>> >>>>> >>>barrel >>> >>> >>>>>can make their own KOH. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>there are a thousand ways around any obstacle but the most fitting is >>>>> >>>>> >>>the >>> >>> >>>>>least obvious. >>>>> >>>>>Jason >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>Biofuel mailing list >>>>>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>> >>> >>>>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>>>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>>>> >>>>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >>>>>messages): >>>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>>> >>>>>-- >>>>>No virus found in this incoming message. >>>>>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>>>Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.5.5/333 - 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