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</html>";s:4:"text";s:9261:"The short answer is “meh”. Sycamore is classified as moderate in weight, hardness, stiffness, and shock resistance. See the photo below. There are 3 straightforward ways to identify sycamore firewood. Wholesome Gear, LLC may also participate in affiliate programs with other sites. Exactly how long it will take depends on several factors, including the climate where you’re located (e.g. Sycamore is one of those names used for a variety of species, and this common usage can lead to confusion. The primary... How to Measure a Chainsaw Chain (Easy & Accurate). Welcome to the site! Other early uses included barber poles, wooden washing machines, lard pails, Saratoga trunks, piano and organ cases and phonograph boxes, according to Culross Peattie. link to Beech Firewood (Everything You Need to Know), link to How to Measure a Chainsaw Chain (Easy & Accurate). Think about it, when the wood is split more surface area is exposed to the wind and sunshine, which are the primary contributors to dry wood. Calculating The Value Of A Woodlot. You should expect it to take 6-12 months to season Sycamore firewood. Since smell is so closely associated with flavor, fragrant woods are also used for barbeque and smoking meats. Sycamore can also be difficult to split and it produces a moderate level of smoke. High smoke production may also be a sign that wood is not fully dried, and you want to make sure that you’re always properly seasoning your wood before burning it. Sycamore is marked with bold text below. 'dimension1': 'American Sycamore', The top tier (top of the pyramid) is the absolute best firewood you can burn, whereas the bottom of the pyramid is the firewood that will still produce heat, but is not ideal because of low heat output, excessive smoke, difficulty splitting, or some other reason. Heat output is definitely an important characteristic for firewood, but it’s not the only thing that matters. Beech is exceptional firewood for heat output and it burns at 27.5 million BTUs per cord of seasoned wood. Creosote isn’t a problem in small quantities, but if it gets built up, it can be quite dangerous. Other uses include flooring and handles, boxes (especially those for holding food), pallets and fruit and vegetable baskets. Sycamore leaves are “simple-alternate” which means they grow on branches in an alternating pattern (e.g. Alright, now let’s move on to our final topic! Jump down to this section to learn more about seasoning.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'burlybeaver_com-leader-1','ezslot_12',108,'0','0'])); Some types of firewood pop or spark really badly, which may not seem like an issue at first, but it can actually be a big problem. However, you’ll never hear anyone say that Sycamore is their favorite smelling firewood. Jo-Ann Kaiser has been covering the woodworking industry for 31+ years. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} Moderately heavy, moderately hard, moderate strength, stiffness, and shock resistance. Just to be clear, the reason your tree isnt worth anything as timber is that the cost of extraction to roadside far outweighs the value of the wood. In general, firewood will take at least 6-8 months to fully season and for denser hardwoods, this process can take even longer. Quarter-sawn wood does not have these problems," he says. The wood was also used for broad paneling in Pullman train cars. A large, old growth tree could be worth a million dollars, but the last of these was probably cut down more than 50 years ago. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. Is it going to make a suitable firewood? In addition, you should only ever burn wood that is thoroughly seasoned (dried), because wet wood produces more creosote. left-right-left), and each leaf grows individually (e.g. Moderately heavy, moderately hard, moderate strength, stiffness, and shock resistance. Have something to say? The information in this image is based largely off of data from the following sources: Utah State University Forestry Extension, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois Extension, University of Missouri Extension, South Dakota State University Extension. wood dries faster in Texas than in Oregon), and if you’ve properly split and stacked the wood. One of them requires a leaf, but the other two approaches do not, because you won’t always have a leaf available when you’re trying to identify the wood. //--> This column focuses on American sycamore, which is known by a variety of names including buttonball and buttonwood, in reference to the fruit of the tree. By Jo-Ann Kaiser, FAMILY NAMEPlatanus occidentalis. So, I created BurlyBeaver to serve as a library of the skills, facts, and tricks that I've learned. Sycamore is just not as good as many other types of firewood, and below we’ll go into the details of why.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'burlybeaver_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_10',104,'0','0'])); To help you get an idea for how Sycamore compares to other types of firewood, we’ve put together a graphic below, which provides a snapshot of some of the most common types of firewood in our area (in the Midwest USA), and they are divided into 3 levels of quality. Sycamore wood does not give off odors or taste and will not stain anything it … Whereas with Oak, they are more prominent and spread out. Now, does this mean you should never burn Sycamore firewood? I've been collecting firewood, planting trees, and woodworking since before I could hold an axe. Speaking of Pine, it’s probably the worst type of wood when it comes to creosote build-up. Let’s go!eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'burlybeaver_com-banner-1','ezslot_13',106,'0','0'])); As mentioned above, Sycamore is not a good performer on heat output. 'dimension6': 'track', The wood is difficult to season and moderate to large shrinkage occurs in drying. For outdoor campfires, Pine or Cedar are better because they produce a pleasant fire that doesn’t burn too long. Woodworkers love it when they see it because it has an unusual look and is very attractive and easy to work with," he adds. Check out the table below to see a more data-driven comparison of the heat output for 15 common firewood species’. (Note: data sources are mentioned beneath the infographic above). Calculating the value of trees growing in a wood lot is fairly straightforward. Sycamore is a hardwood because it is a deciduous tree, meaning it loses its leaves every year. Talarico says American sycamore is not a commercial hardwood, and is more likely to be found at specialty lumber outlets. This raises the question: Is Sycamore good firewood?eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'burlybeaver_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_9',103,'0','0'])); Sycamore is relatively poor firewood. And it definitely doesn’t smell bad like Buckeye or Ailenthus, which both smell terrible when burned. The wood is hard and almost impossible to split, so it has been used for butcher blocks for many years. To optimize your drying time, you should stack your firewood neatly in a location that will maximize the amount of sunshine and airflow. it is not a single leaflet in a larger compound leaf). "In the last five years, it has taken off, but it isn't a widely sold wood. The authors of the Encyclopedia of Wood try to make sense of the situation. It doesn’t produce a lot of smoke, but it produces more smoke than many of the top tier firewoods like Ash and Oak. AVAILABILITY Reasonable availability. gtag('js', new Date()); window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; To be honest, you probably don’t need that level of detail, because Sycamore leaves are HUGE and relatively easy to distinguish from other leaves here in the Midwest USA. However, sycamore is not right for all situations. "Plain-sawn sycamore is unstable and will warp and move. 'dimension5': 'joannkaiser', Most hardwood firewood, including Sycamore, have low sap levels and produce less creosote than very sappy firewood like Pine. It turns well on a lathe and has good bending qualities. If you want to have the best smelling campfire of your life, you should definitely check out our article on the 11 best smelling types of firewood. The central states rank first in production of sycamore lumber. "What the British call sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus), the Americans call maple, and what the Americans call sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) the British call lacewood. This raises the question: Is Sycamore good firewood? Another factor that is commonly used for rating firewood is “coaling”. The wood is difficult to season and moderate to large shrinkage occurs in drying. //--><! The pioneer cut trunks of great dimension into cross-sections which he then bored through the center, to make primitive solid wheels for his ox cart. You can see this in the photo, but Sycamore has light flaky bark, and underneath it has a whitish-green layer that almost makes the tree look naked. Many people, including my family, completely avoid burning Pine in wood stoves as a result.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'burlybeaver_com-leader-4','ezslot_21',116,'0','0'])); Alright, now that we’ve covered the 6 most important burning qualities for Sycamore, let’s boil it down to the biggest highlights. 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