On May 20, 3:08*pm, harry k wrote:

That is just another old wives tale. *The fact is that _all_ wood has
approximately the same BTU pound for pound. *The difference is only in
"how much does it take to make a pound?"


I agree. A cord of pine weighs 2200-2600lbs depending on the
variety. A cord of hickory weighs 4300lbs, double the weight and
double the btu whule the volume remained the same.
Red