uh ohh- I just bought 2 cords of dried willow

by Kris
(Utah)

I thought the firewood folks were bringing me pine- but it's willow. Now what? This is the first time I have bought firewood. Usually we split 3 cords of beetle kill pine, this year we ran out of time. I can't return it, and it doesn't seem to burn well. Any suggestions?

Answer

Willow is a tree that contains a lot of moisture when it is first cut. Dried willow is very light but freshly cut willow is very heavy. Perhaps your willow still has some moisture and that is the problem?

Even dry willow is poor firewood as it doesn't have a high heating value, but it should burn when properly seasoned.

My recommendation is to let it season longer and hopefully it will burn better for you next year. And always check with your firewood company to ensure that you are getting the species that you are expecting before delivery.

-Firewood Matt

Click here to post comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Ask a Firewood Expert!.

Share this page:
Enjoy this page? Share it with your friends! Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.