Sycamore Firewood

Sycamore firewood is technically a hardwood but it is a low density hardwood that is softer than some softwoods. Sycamore is known for being full of water when fresh cut and tough to split, especially when wet. This stringy wood is best to split with a hydraulic splitter. When dry it does burn well, maybe too well.

Sycamore wood lights easily and is good for starting fires. It can put out a lot of heat, but it doesn’t last long. It can put off a foul odor if it is burned green, but it doesn’t burn as well green so I don’t know why you would want to do that.

If you are looking for a long lasing hardwood, sycamore is not the wood. But for starting fires or for quick heat, it can have its place.

BTU of Sycamore Firewood

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3 thoughts on “Sycamore Firewood”

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  2. Very juicy wood when wet, and when split, you end up with a shredded, stringy mess- like the nastiest Elm or Sweet Gum.

    Let it get good and dry- as in bark is mostly off, and has deep cracks well into the pith- and it splits just fine. Not much of a smell to the smoke, either. Good campfire wood, as it burns nice and bright. Which also makes it good for starter logs, and for “helpers” for those stubborn chunks that don’t want to burn well.

    Given a choice, I wouldn’t heat with it- as it just doesn’t last. You’ll need a LOT of it to get you through a winter. Luckily, Sycamores can grow HUGE, lol.

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