Seasoned Hardwood Firewood Unwanted Rounds, Ends, Joints, and 16" Cuts

Seasoned Hardwood Firewood For Sale

We sell good, clean, seasoned hardwood odd pieces and ends for fireplace, woodstove, or campfire burning including seasoned maple, cherry, beech, birch, and other hard wood in rounds, 16" cut, odd cuts, short cuts, and joints.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Firewood

What firewood is considered hardwood? This group (hardwoods) consists of many different species of trees but some of the most common and are ash, beech, cherry, elm, maple, and oak. Hardwoods are often considered to be a superior firewood because the wood is very dense. This dense wood creates a hot, long lasting fire without a lot of smoke or sparks.

Is hardwood firewood worth it? If you're burning wood in a wood burning furnace or wood stove, though, hardwood is your best option. Not only does it put out more heat, but its low smoke output is much safer to use in an enclosed chimney system, resulting in less creosote and less of a chance of a chimney fire.

What is the best hardwood for firewood? The hottest burning woods are typically the densest hardwoods, namely oak, hickory and Osage orange. These woods are ideal for generating intense heat, making them excellent for cooking over campfires or staying warm in cold weather. Oak: Oak burns hot and consistent, but without much of a scent.

What is the cleanest burning wood? The cleanest burning woods are dense hardwoods with low moisture content, such as oak, maple, ash, and hickory, as they have less sap and resin, burn hotter, longer, and produce less creosote and smoke. The absolute cleanest burning wood is properly seasoned, kiln-dried hardwood, as the drying process significantly reduces moisture content to below 20%, ensuring the most efficient and smokeless burn.

Is black walnut good firewood? Black walnut is considered good firewood, particularly for mixed use, offering a pleasant aroma, ease of splitting, and moderate heat output, although it can produce more ash and smoke and has a lower BTU than some other hardwoods like oak or hickory. While it burns well when dry and is valuable for its beauty in woodworking, it's best used as supplemental firewood rather than a primary source.

What is the worst firewood to burn? The worst woods to burn are pressure-treated, painted, or varnished woods, which release toxic chemicals, and green or wet woods, which produce excessive smoke, little heat, and creosote buildup. Other poor choices include toxic woods like oleander and yew, driftwood from its salt content, and structural woods like plywood and chipboard, which contain glues and chemicals.

How long does hardwood firewood take to dry? Hard to say how long your firewood will take to dry, except that it is probably longer than you think. Under ideal conditions, hardwoods like maple and oak could dry in as little as a year, but if conditions are less than perfect, two years is normally needed.

How to dry out firewood? To dry out firewood, stack it in a sunny, well-ventilated area off the ground, ensuring plenty of air circulation around and between the pieces. Cover only the top of the stack to protect it from rain, but keep the sides open to allow wind to carry moisture away. Splitting the wood into smaller pieces and removing bark will accelerate the drying process, which can take months to over a year depending on the wood type and conditions.

Can you over dry firewood? Yes, firewood can be too dry, typically when its moisture content drops below 15%, as it will burn too quickly and inefficiently, potentially causing more smoke and creosote buildup in modern airtight stoves. Properly seasoned firewood has a moisture content between 15-20%, which allows it to burn at a more controlled and efficient rate. Very dry wood releases its volatile components (smoke) too quickly, leading to wasted fuel and potential chimney problems.

Does rain help season firewood? A short, light shower is unlikely to do much harm, but a prolonged downpour can indeed cause problems. When firewood gets wet, it becomes more difficult to light and it burns less efficiently, producing more smoke and less heat.

Can wood be too old to burn? Yes, wood can become too old or deteriorated to burn effectively and safely, especially if it has started to rot, become infested with insects, or absorb moisture from the environment, leading to poor heat output, excessive smoke, and the release of mold spores and pollutants into your home and the air. While properly stored and seasoned wood can last for years, untreated, old wood stored outdoors can degrade over time and become unusable or even harmful to burn.

How To Keep Firewood For Burning

• Store It Off the Ground: Use a tarp, roof, or a proper firewood rack to keep wood off the wet ground.
• Stack It Properly: Ensure air can circulate through the wood pile to promote drying and prevent moisture buildup.
• Keep It Dry: Store your wood in a dry location to prevent it from absorbing moisture from the environment.
• Season It Properly: Properly seasoned wood is typically 2 to 3 years old and has a significantly lower moisture content, making it burn much better.

Chemical-Laden Wood

• Treated, painted, or stained wood: Contains preservatives and chemicals that produce toxic fumes when burned.
• Engineered wood products: Plywood, MDF, and particleboard use glues and resins containing chemicals like formaldehyde that are released as toxic gases when burned.
• Pallets: Often treated with chemicals and may contain nails and staples.

Poisonous Woods

• Toxic trees: Do not burn wood from trees like oleander, yew, laburnum, or horse chestnut.
• Poisonous plants: Avoid burning plants with "poison" in their name, such as poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, which release harmful oils into the smoke.
• Elder trees: Some varieties, like the Black Elder, can release cyanide when burned.

Other Woods To Avoid

• Green or unseasoned wood: High moisture content reduces heat output, creates excessive smoke, and contributes to creosote buildup in chimneys.
• Driftwood: Contains salt, which creates toxic chlorine gas when burned and can damage your chimney.
• Rotting or moldy wood: Releases mold spores and fungi into the air, which can be harmful to breathe, especially indoors.

How often should a chimney be cleaned? A chimney should be cleaned and inspected at least once a year, though wood-burning chimneys may require more frequent cleaning depending on usage, with some sources recommending cleaning after burning one cord of wood or if 1/8 inch of creosote builds up. Spring is often the ideal time for an annual cleaning as it allows for repairs before the next heating season and makes removing creosote easier.