What type of wood burns best in the fireplace?

For us oak burns hot and slow.

Hardwoods…Oak & Cherry. The softer woods burn but quickly producing lower levels of heat.

Dry. (hahaha)

But seriously, I would have to go with any of the hard woods.
Alder, Red
Ash, White
Ash, European
Balsa
Basswood
Beech
Birch, Yellow
Boxwood
Brazilwood
Bubinga
Butternut
Cherry, Black
Chestnut

Etc.

hard wood goes best in a fireplace such as oak…no sappy trees such as pine they produce a resin that can cause fire in the flume

Agree with the dry, hardwoods. Hardwoods burn slower with less ash. and when they coal out you could even cook over them.

I looked it up on the internet, because when I was a youngster I remember helping my grandfather cut and split wood for their woodstove that was in the kitchen, and where she did all of her cooking. I could not remember what kind of wood it was But when I read the different kinds you can burn, said one of the main things is to make sure it is seasoned→
http://www.mastersweep.com/wood.htm

Wet wood will also smoke a lot and hiss. Sap trees in a fireplace are a very bad idea as they spark and pop a lot throwing hot embers. They don’t produce long standing heat either.

Cedar. Don’t care what anyone else tries to tell you. Lasts about as long as any other wood I guess but it burns hotter than hell.

Ash wood wet or dry. A king would dry his slippers by. But Elm wood burns like churchyard mold even the very flames are cold.

@King_of_Sexytown I wish we had cedar avaliable to us…=( What you say is very true.

@buttkisses They have it here but it is uncommon and sells for higher prices.

Oak is the best wood to burn in a fireplace.

I have always used oak in my fireplace.

Hardwood burns hotter and longer:) Hey shatzee:)

any hard woods, oak, ash
I also I used my shredded papers as fire starters . dip into cooking oil (oilve)
for a better scent I tossed in a handfull of leaves .

I heat my house using a wood-fired boiler. Since I need to maintain the fire for longer periods of time with a restricted draft, I reserve the hardwood (oak and maple) for that purpose. I also have a large open fireplace with an external air intake and fire-screen. I burn pine in that; with an open draft external air intake, it burns hot and fast with little creosote buildup in the flue. The only reason I do this is there is so much pine on the property and I don’t want to waste it.

Mesquite burns really nicely and produces great heat. Not overly dense, but has a very nice aroma, plus it’s plentiful here in Texas.

Hardwoods burn the best but you have to use whats most readily available, too. If you’re buying wood, transportation charges can add up, too.

naturaly what i found the most useful was Oak