On Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:59:22 -0700, "Steve B" wrote:

Is cottonwood a decent firewood? A friend is removing a tree, and it is
free. The tree is pretty big, as I hear. I can see it has 15.something
million btus per cord, pretty low when compared to anything. Anyone know
anything about its creosote output?


Lousy firewood-- but good for turning in a lathe. Makes decent
heavy planks for machinery ramps and such. Some folk like it for
furniture because it takes a stain nicely.

Jim