It helps to know what you are buying ..

New Wood Growth vs. Old Wood Growth. Top is wood with 16 rings grown in 2018 for building. Bottom is wood with 60 rings grown in 1918 naturally in a forest. New wood is soft, burns very fast and bugs love it, Old wood is much more hard, burns very slow and bugs do not like it.

Understanding the wood you’re working with is paramount to having the end result you’re looking for.