I had a chart saved that listed the BTU's of wood per cord. I dont know what happend to it but I will try and find it. Amongst the leaders, from what I remember, Shagbark hickory was #2 with a staggering 30,000 BTU's or something like that. It was actually # 2 with the highest BTU rating. I think pine came in at 6000.
What determines the weight in dryed wood is how porus a wood is. The tighter the grain, the heaver the wood. Hickory by far is 1 tough customer and if you ever split it, your shoulders will let you know! I guess thats why baseball bats are made from hickory.
While i understand what your saying, I disagree with your pound for pound theory. Again, Ive never seen a blue flame off any pine at a bonfire.
What determines the weight in dryed wood is how porus a wood is. The tighter the grain, the heaver the wood. Hickory by far is 1 tough customer and if you ever split it, your shoulders will let you know! I guess thats why baseball bats are made from hickory.
While i understand what your saying, I disagree with your pound for pound theory. Again, Ive never seen a blue flame off any pine at a bonfire.