To be honest, I don't really now. I think the norm around here is eucalyptus or a hardwood that can be found in one of the orchards that was cut down to make room for houses. I figured something that's easy to light and smells nice in the stack might be a welcome change. I think the majority of woodburners down here only have fireplaces, not woodstoves. Fireplaces are really only good for looking at the fire, not for putting out heat. I don't know how much ash is left behind with cedar, but I know it looks nice burning in the fireplace. Cedar wouldn't be my first choice if I had a woodstove. It's great in the morning to get the flames going, but I'd rather stoke the fire at night with some hardwood. Lodgepole pine was very easy to come by where I grew up, so that's what we used all winter, both night & day.
My father-in-law needed a 1/4 cord to hold him over, and my mother-in-law said she wanted some. Of course they both are getting it for free. I love going to the woods with my boys, and I really wanted to run a saw, so I figured this trip we'd do some woodcutting. I don't even have a wood burning fireplace, but am looking forward to campfires with the cedar.
