robgraham wrote:

Willow isn't really a turning or
carpentry wood and in reality isn't much use for burning either. Â*This
is all due to it's large water content which takes ages to disappear
and then you are left with a wood that has grown very fast and has
little calorific value.

Generally yes but look at DRAX much of the stuff provided by renewable
growers is willow asrc.

Most woods have about the same calorific value when dried to the same mc.
Even willow dries quite fast when split and under cover.

AJH