Birchwood is a softwood.
Best wood for firewood nz.
Amount of smoke.
Top 6 firewood options for a hot fire.
By unknown new zealand pine cedar walnut macrocarpa and anything else i can get for free or at a low cost.
To get the most energy out of your firewood the wood should be seasoned.
Some burn hotter slower and cleaner than others.
The density of the wood affects how much energy is in the wood.
However it needs to be noted that this firewood works best if it is seasoned.
Seasoned firewood is typically understood to mean having a 20 moisture content.
A cubic metre of pine in wellington can cost anywhere from 60 to 190 while a cubic metre of macrocarpa in auckland ranges from 60 to 230.
This means that it will ignite faster and can be burned pretty easily as greenwood.
So this wood will definitely keep a steady rolling fire going in your fireplace or wood stove.
When cut for firewood even finger thickness branches are worth keeping for the firewood pile.
Oh and pohutukawa honey is the best.
Therefore a cord of hardwood has more energy than one of softwood.
But given the choice some woods are definitely better than others.
Each year we obtain prices from firewood suppliers around new zealand.
Any pieces not suitable for woodworking are fantastic firewood and the rest makes great mulch.
Best firewood in nz.
The wood of the pohutukawa is tough and springy and makes fantastic axe or hammer handles.
All of the above are either on our block or one of the neighbours so it s easily accessible to us.
Additional info about the best firewood to burn for heat.
Therefore they tend to be the best firewood types for heat and for cooking.
In general all wood will burn and the best wood is the one you can get for free.
All wood burns but not all woods burn the same.
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Best firewood in new zealand.
Some smoke a lot and some have a lot of sap or resin that clogs your chimney quickly.
We ve learned that regardless of the wood you prefer you should call around to find the best price.
This post was most recently updated on april 27th 2020.
Hardwood versus softwood hardwoods are very dense.
As far as wood fires go hard wood refers to more dense woods and softwoods less dense.
They pack more potential heat energy per volume of firewood.
Coppices very well from 5 years and will regrow from a stump several times excellent for firewood.
Deep moist soil including clay not frost tolerant.
Birch has low heat output decent coals and produces a moderate level of smoke.
Therefore the best types of firewood for a wood stove or fireplace burn hot and relatively steadily producing more heat and typically burning more completely.
Great wood for posts coppices well for firewood flowers over winter so good for bee food dense crown and low branches make it a good shelter.
I m not a big fan of plane unless its mixed in with something else.
