Crepe Myrtle for Firewood?

[ETpilot]

I trimmed a bunch of Crepe Myrtle and was wondering if it is good for firewood. I've searched but have not found a good answer on it. I believe it is considered a softwood. The wood itself is super hard but moist. I am using one branch as a handle for my Adz tool. It seems to be perfect for the tool but time will tell. Anyone burn this wood or use it for another purpose? Thanks.

 

[hayboy]

Once it is dry, if it it called wood, I burn it up. Some has more btu's, some has less, better to burn than to throw away. This is what works for me, everyone has their own opinions.

 

[CaseyForrest]

I agree. If it burns, I'll burn it.

I've never seen a mrytle big enough to even think about firewood. You must have a dandy.


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[Jeffkrib]

I've burnt it, once it's seasoned it won't feel very hard and dense. From memory it burns marginaly slower than pine.

 

[ETpilot]

Thanks for the replies. I am in the camp of " if it burns, burn it". So I will season it and give it a try.

 

[sawfun]

Myrtle will be very good firewood. My girlfriend grew up on a coastal dairy farm in Oregon and they had and burned a ton of Myrtle wood as their source of heat.