

| EASTERN TREES | EASTERN TREES | EASTERN TREES |
|---|---|---|
| Type of tree-Density-comments | Type of tree-Density-comments | Type of tree-Density-comments |
| American Beech-Hard to split. slow burning | American Linden-Very soft. poor fuel | Arborvita-Easy to split, Aromatic |
| American Rowan-Easy to spill, fair fuel, aromatic | Basket Oak-Slow burning, good fuel | Black Ash-Easy to split, good fuel |
| Big Rhododendron-Not need to split. good fuel | Black Cherry-Expensive, easy to split. good fuel | Black Gum-Can't split. fair fuel |
| Blue Ash-Easy to split. gooct fuel | Black Haw-Not need to split. goori fuel | Blackjack Oak-Easy to split. good fuel |
| Black Locust-Easy to split good fuel | Black Oak-Si-Easy to split. good fuel | Black Walnul-Easy to split, fair fuel |
| Box Elder-Easy to split, fair fuel | Broom Hickory-Hard to split, good fuel. slow burning-E | Bur Oak-Hard to Spill, good fuel |
| Butternut-Easy to split fast burning | Canada Plum-Easy to split good fuel | Cherry Birch-Difficult to Split good fuel |
| Chinquapin Oak-Difficult to split excellent fuel | Common Juniper-Aromatic resinous fast burning | Cork Elm - Hard to split, good fuel |
| Cottonwood-Easy to split, fast burning. poor fuel | Cucumber Tree -Easy to split, fair fuel | Eastern Hemlock-3~Easy to split. resinous fast burning |
| Eastern lronwood-Not need to split slow burning | Eastern Red Cedar-36-Easy to split resinous fast burning | Eastern White Oak-Easy to split slow burning good fuel |
| Flowering Dogwood-Not need to split excellent fuel | Fringe Tree-48-No need to split good fuel | Gray Birch-Easy to split good fuel |
| Hackberry-Easy to split good fuel | Honey Locust-Slow burning, excellent fuel | Hop Tree-No need to split excellent fuel |
| Jack Pine-Easy to split resinous fast burning | Loblolly Pine-Easy to split resinous fast burning | Magnolia-Easy to split fair fuel |
| Northern Balsam-31-Easy to Split resinous fast burning | Northern Red Oak-50-Difficult to split good fuel | Ohio Buckeye-Easy to Split fair fuel |
| Paper Birch-Easy to Split bark is good starter | Pecan-Difficult to split aromatic | Persimmon-Not need to split excellent fuel |
| Pin Cherry-Easy to split aromatic fair fuel | Pin Oak-51-Excellent fuel slow burning | Pitch Pine-Easy to split resinous fast burning |
| Pocosin Pine-45-Easy to split resinous fast burning | Post Oak-Slow burning excellent fuel | Red Ash-Easy to split good fuel |
| Redbud-Easy to split slow burning | Red Haw-No need to split, excellent fuel | Red Maple-Easy to split good fuel |
| Red Pine-Easy to split resinous fast burning | Red Spruce-Easy to Split resinous fast burning | River Birch-Easy to split resinous fast burning |
| Sassafras-Easy to Split fair fuel | Scarlet Oak-Easy to split excellent fuel | Shadbush-Easy to split excellent fuel |
| Shagbark Hickory-Difficult to split slow burning | Silver Maple-Easy to split fair fuel | Slippery Elm-Difficult to split good fuel |
| Sourwood-Difficult to split excellent fuel | Southern Balsam-Easy to Split resinous fast burning |
Ask your chimney sweep how to build and maintain a top-burn fire where you lay up seasoned firewood in criss-cross fashion with the biggest logs at the bottom, graduating to fine kindling at the top. It's an old-time technique from Europe that gives you a longer- lasting, cleaner-burning fire and can be utilized for both fireplaces and stoves Try it; we think you'll like it!
THE CHIMNEY SWEEP
Orangeville Ontario Canada
call us at (519) 941 - 5213
Fax at (519) 941 - 0033
or contact us at
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