Fire Pit Wood

[tetra316 0]

So my roommate just got one of those outdoor fire pits. Since it's rather cold here in the Pacific NorthWET I want to find whatever burns the hottest to use. Should I get plain wood or those store bought logs or something else?

[Broke 0]

Duraflames put out a pretty good amount of heat, and will burn a long time with less clean up. However some nice cured birch smells so very nice. Oak is good too. You can burn pine in a firepit, but that would burn relatively quick compaired to other woods. If you are on the coast I would say driftwood is good to burn too.

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[jonstark 8]

Elm and Hemlock make you the hottest. They can't be split so you get real hot trying to. Throw it away rather than trying to burn it.

Best green wood is Ash. It burns beautifully right out of the woods.

Best for BTUs are Apple, Cherry, Beech, Sugar Maple, and Oak. Have to be seasoned or dried for 6 months first.

Easy to burn are seasoned Pine and Birch and Cedar which smells the best.

That shit for sale down at the 7/11 is usually really punky and won't burn worth a crap. Get some from a pro rather than a shyster.

DON'T burn pressure treated lumber. Toxic! Untreated scrap lumber makes great kindling.

Stay warm,
jon

[livendive 8]

The closest forests to where I live are tamarack, which burns pretty good. Here is more information than you probably want on the subject.

Blues,
Dave

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[Shell666 0]

See if there's a millwork company nearby and raid their dumpster.

Seriously. My dad works for a millwork company and I used to go get their off cuts for my fireplace. I found that Oak burned nice and hot with very little smoke.

'Shell

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So my roommate just got one of those outdoor fire pits. Since it's rather cold here in the Pacific NorthWET I want to find whatever burns the hottest to use. Should I get plain wood or those store bought logs or something else?

Store bought wood?????

Sheesh

Think pickup truck.... chainsaw..... and cutting permit

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/general/passespermits/firewood/index.html

Another alternative is the Oregon White Oak that grows all down the valley.. find someplace they are clearing.... construction.. and just ask..that stuff burns hot and lasts a long time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Oak

[tetra316 0]

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So my roommate just got one of those outdoor fire pits. Since it's rather cold here in the Pacific NorthWET I want to find whatever burns the hottest to use. Should I get plain wood or those store bought logs or something else?

Store bought wood?????

Sheesh

Think pickup truck.... chainsaw..... and cutting permit

http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/willamette/general/passespermits/firewood/index.html

Another alternative is the Oregon White Oak that grows all down the valley.. find someplace they are clearing.... construction.. and just ask..that stuff burns hot and lasts a long time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Oak

Ok, permit I can get but no go on the pickup truck and chainsaw. Since we'll probably only be using if for the infrequent party I'm more apt to send a few bucks and the the logs.

[Squeak 17]

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Ok, permit I can get but no go on the pickup truck and chainsaw. Since we'll probably only be using if for the infrequent party I'm more apt to send a few bucks and the the logs.

Why not hire the chain saw, and trailer, then make a days outing of it, Fun in the woods, collecting neough fire wood for a season, all for the lowly cost of a trailer and chainsaw rental, ($50), including a fun day in the forrest with firend/s

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[tetra316 0]

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Ok, permit I can get but no go on the pickup truck and chainsaw. Since we'll probably only be using if for the infrequent party I'm more apt to send a few bucks and the the logs.

Why not hire the chain saw, and trailer, then make a days outing of it, Fun in the woods, collecting neough fire wood for a season, all for the lowly cost of a trailer and chainsaw rental, ($50), including a fun day in the forrest with firend/s

Because the rental of all that would cost more than buying enough logs for a couple parties Plus don't you have to let the firewood 'season' for a couple months before you can use it? The first party is scheduled in less than a month.

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

See if you can get your hands on some junk pallets. They have nails in them, so be careful cutting them up with a power saw, but they are kiln dried wood. Hardwood or softwood, they burn really hot, and pretty fast. You'll go through a lot of wood, but won't have to wait for it to finish burning. Depending on where you are, a lot of small/medium factories just throw them out.

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[keithbar 1]

don't have to many beers while operating chainsaws or parachutes for that matter.

i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .

[JohnMitchell 16]

Come on over to our house and borrow a box or two of wood. I've got dried, seasoned split alder and some fir for our outdoor fire pit. You're welcome to some. Scrap lumber is a good source, too. Go to a construction site and ask the workers if you can go through the scrap piles for firewood. They are usually good with that. Old pallets burn nicely too. Or a slash burn pile has a lot of good firewood if you can get permission to cut from that.

A chainsaw makes many of these activities much easier.