Question 1

Which firewood should I choose?

Accepted Answer

I recommend pinon and oak.  A mix of half and half is usually ideal.  Pinon lights easier and smells great.  However, oak burns a long time and puts off a lot of heat.  Begin with the pinon to get your fire going nicely with a big flame.  Once the pinion is burning nicely add oak to the fire to extend the life of the fire.

Question 2

Am I able to pickup the wood myself?

Accepted Answer

You bet.  Just come on out to the wood yard and we will be glad to load you up.  The easiest way to find us is just Google Fire and Ice Firewood and follow the directions right to us.

Question 3

What do the sizes mean?

Accepted Answer

1 cord of firewood. The stack will be 4' tall by 16' long. The length of each piece of wood will be between 16-20 inches long.
 
1/2 cord of firewood. The stack will be 4' tall by 8' long. The length of each piece of wood will be between 16-20 inches long.
 
1/4 cord of firewood. The stack will be 4' tall by 4' long. The length of each piece of wood will be between 16-20 inches long.
 
1/8 cord of firewood. The stack will be 2' tall by 4' long. The length of each piece of wood will be between 16-20 inches long.

Question 4

Do you deliver firewood?

Accepted Answer

Yes we sure do.  We deliver all over Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.  There are many places on the site to click on the link that will take you to our delivery site.  There you are able to pick a date and time that is convenient to you for us to make delivery.

Question 5

Do you sell Pinon Firewood?

Accepted Answer

Yes of course and here is a little about Pinon. Pinion wood is a popular firewood used for outdoor fireplaces and chimineas. Pinion pine wood is sometimes called the hardwood of softwoods. Even though it is technically a softwood, it is harder, more dense, and has a higher BTU than most softwoods.
 
Pinion firewood is popular for outdoor fires because of its nice pine aroma. The scent of both the unburned and burning wood is sometimes described as giving the feeling of being outdoors. The wood is also clean burning, easy to light, puts out plenty of heat, burns long and produces little ash. Pinion pine wood is claimed to be a mosquito repellent when burned. Some will burn the wood outdoors just to keep the bugs away.
 
Pinion wood comes from the pinyon pine tree, also spelled pinion or piñon. Pinyon pine trees grow in dry regions of Mexico and the south western United States, mainly in the high mountains of the Colorado Plateau in New Mexico and Arizona. It tends to grow in areas that are too dry for ponderosa pine and is often found mixed with juniper.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Pinon
BTU: 23 million per cord
Weight: 3000 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 6-months to 1-year
Splitting Difficulty: Easy
Smoky: Moderate
Smell: Excellent
Sparky: Moderate
Ease of Starting: Easy

Question 6

Do you sell Oak Firewood?

Accepted Answer

We sure do and here is a little about it. Oak wood is one of the more widely used and most versatile hardwoods available for smoking due to its mild flavor and not giving off too bold of smoke taste to your dish, as well as producing a clean, consistent burn.  Recommended for use on all types and cuts of Red Meat, Poultry, and Pork.  Oak is the most versatile wood for smoking.  Produces a medium smoke flavor to your meats that is not overpowering.  For smoking in smokers, grills, fire pits, and camping fires. Gives off a great, long lasting heat output for fireplaces and stoves.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Oak
BTU: 24 million per cord
Weight: 3757 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 1-year or more
Splitting Difficulty: Moderate
Smoky: Light
Smell: Slight
Sparky: Few
Ease of Starting: Moderate

Question 7

Do you sell Cherry Firewood?

Accepted Answer

You bet.  Here is a little about Cherry.  Cherry wood is one of the most popular woods to burn in fireplaces due to its pleasant, non-smoky aroma when its available. It is very east to split, tends to burn at a medium heat, and does not produce much smoke. However, it tends to spark a little more than the average hardwood and can cost a little more than the average wood. One of the main reasons individuals choose cherry wood for their fires is the pleasing aroma, which is sweeter than other hardwoods without being cloying. You can burn cherry in a fireplace or wood stove in your home to add a bit of seasonal fragrance to your entire house.Individuals also use cherry wood for cooking fires because the smoke imbues meats and vegetables with a unique flavor. You might purchase cherry wood for use in a smoker and pair the wood with slow-cooked ribs, for example.
 
Cherry is a slow burning wood that makes a good choice when you want long-lasting ambiance out of your fires. Use cherry indoors to bring crackling flames to the entire evening or outdoors to keep the fire roaring easily while everyone toasts marshmallows.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Cherry
BTU: 20 million per cord
Weight: 2928 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 6-12 months
Splitting Difficulty: Easy
Smoky: Light
Smell: Excellent
Sparky: Few
Ease of Starting: Moderate

Question 8

Do you sell Pine Firewood?

Accepted Answer

Pine firewood is easy to burn and produces good flames that make it a decent choice of firewood for fireplaces and campfires. But being a low density softwood it burns fast and has a low BTU rating so it’s not the best wood for wood stoves and home heating. It ignites easily and makes good kindling especially if the pieces are resinous (pitchy).
 
PRODUCT INFO
New Mexico Pine
BTU: 15.2 million per cord
Weight: 2380 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 6-months to 1-year
Splitting Difficulty: Easy
Smoky: Moderate
Smell: Good
Sparky: Moderate
Ease of Starting: Easy

Question 9

Do you sell Mesquite Firewood?

Accepted Answer

Mesquite firewood is often prized by many people because it ability to create a hot fire with long lasting coals. The dense hardwood burns clean and creates minimal sparks, making it a popular choice for heating your home, campfires and cooking.
 
Mesquite is probably best known for it's cooking and smoking qualities. The wood fills your food with a sweet smoky flavor that's hard to resist. 
 
What kind of food can you cook, smoke or grill with mesquite? Almost anything. Steak, hamburgers, fish and pork all taste great with mesquite.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Mesquite
BTU: 28 million per cord
Weight: 4000 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 1-year or more
Splitting Difficulty: Moderate
Smoky: Moderate
Smell: Strong
Sparky: Moderate
Ease of Starting: Moderate

Question 10

Do you sell Pecan Firewood?

Accepted Answer

Pecan wood is stronger than most fruit wood, but milder than hickory and mesquite. Pecan is ideal when grilling poultry but infuses a nice flavor to any cut of meat.
 
Pecan will lend a rich, sweet, nutty flavor. In fact, the wood is so sweet that you may want to use a combination of it with another harder wood.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Pecan
BTU: 28.5 million per cord
Weight: 4072 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 1-year or more
Splitting Difficulty: Moderate
Smoky: Light
Smell: Slight
Sparky: Few
Ease of Starting: Moderate

Question 11

Do you sell Stove Wood?

Accepted Answer

The stove wood consist of pieces of pine and pinon in shorter lengths.  The lengths very between 3-10 inches with most of the pieces being about 6 inches.  The basket is slightly less than half a cord.  This wood will not stack well so when delivered it will need to be placed into a pile and not stacked.  The stove wood is great for getting a fire started or use in a fire pit.  They are suitable for inside or out.

Question 12

Do you sell Hickory Firewood?

Accepted Answer

The “king” of smoking woods – Hickory is preferred by most barbecue restaurants, because it produces a strong, smokey bacon/ham like flavor.
 
Hickory Firewood Hickory is a very dense, heavy, straight grained tree making it an excellent choice for firewood.
 
Hickory: The wood of choice for Southern barbecue. It imparts strong, hearty flavors to meats and is used mostly to smoke pork shoulders and ribs.
 
Hickory firewood is one of the top choices for many people and often thought of as the number one species for firewood. The tree can live for up to 300 years and grow up to 100 feet tall. Hickory is a very hard dense wood making it difficult to cut and split.
 
PRODUCT INFO
Hickory
BTU: 28.5 million per cord
Weight: 4072 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 1-year or more
Splitting Difficulty: Moderate
Smoky: Light
Smell: Good
Sparky: Few
Ease of Starting: Moderate

Question 13

Do you sell Cedar Firewood?

Accepted Answer

Cedar makes just about the best natural kindling you can get. It splits easily, lights easily and burns hot. It also spits and crackles so it is not good in an open fireplace. 
 
PRODUCT INFO
Cedar
BTU: 20 million per cord
Weight: 2000 lbs. per cord dry
Seasoning Time: 6-months to 1-year
Splitting Difficulty: Easy
Smoky: Moderate
Smell: Excellent
Sparky: Many
Ease of Starting: Easy

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