THE SELECTION OF FIRE WOOD

CHARACTERISTICS OF WOOD

CHOOSING THE RIGHT FIREWOOD

THE TABLE BELOW CAN BE A GUIDE IN TIMBER SELECTION

Species Heating Lighting Coals Sparks Fragrance
Acacia Thornwd Excellent Difficult Excellent Very Few Good
Alder Poor-Good Fair Good Moderate Slight
Almond Very Good Difficult Good Few Excellent
Apple Good Difficult Excellent Few Excellent
Ash Very Good Quite Difficult Very Good Few Slight
Beech Very Good Difficult Excellent Few Good
Birch (White) Good Easy Good Moderate Slight
Black Wattle Very Good Quite Difficult Good Few Fair
Cherry Good Difficult Excellent Few Excellent
Elm Very Good Very Difficult Good Very Few Fair
Grey Box Good Quite Difficult Very Good Moderate Slight
Hickory Excellent Quite Difficult Excellent Moderate Excellent
IronBark Excellent Very Difficult Excellent Moderate Slight
Ironwood Excellent Quite Difficult Excellent Few Slight
Locust (Black) Excellent Difficult Excellent Very Few Slight
Madrone Very Good Difficult Excellent Very Few Slight
Malley Root Excellent Very Difficult Excellent Very Few Good
Malley Wood Very Good Difficult Very Good Very Few Good
Maple (Red) Good Quite Difficult Excellent Few Good
Maple (Sugar) Very Good Difficult Excellent Few Good
Mesquite Excellent Very Difficult Excellent Few Excellent
Oak (Live) Excellent Very Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Oak (Red) Very Good Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Oak (White) Excellent Difficult Excellent Few Fair
Olive Very Good Difficult Very Good Very Few Good
Pecan Very Good Quite Difficult Good Few Good
Port Jackson Very Good Easy Good Moderate Fair
Red Gum Excellent Difficult Very Good Few Good
Sugar Gum Excellent Quite Difficult Very Good Very Few Good
Teak Excellent Quite Difficult Very Good Very Few Good
Walnut Good Quite Difficult Very Good Few Excellent
Yellow Box Very Good Quite Difficult Very Good Moderate Slight

NOTE: SPECIES AND VARIETIES VARY FROM ONE GEGRAPHICAL ZONE OR REGION TO ANOTHER.

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