Nosmo King wrote:
In article .com, "ncstockguy" wrote:

We've got a bunch of sweetgum trees to trim and cut some down. Anyone
know if they make decent firewood?

It's usable, but not optimal. Makes some gummy residue.

Come back and ask this question after you have split the wood, because it is
next to impossible to split, even with a power splitter.

The trick with this and some other woods (like sycamore) is to split
"flakes" off the main trunk. In other words, don't try to split it down
the middle. Set the logs upside down from how they grew and hit off
center all the way around. It's still not easy, but it *will* "warm you
twice."

MT