what about birch how well is that wood?

Question

does it burn well? how easily would it be to put a nail though it?

just need to know for my science project. thanxs.

Answer 1

The wood of yellow birch is heavy, hard and strong. It has very good bending properties, with good crushing strength and shock resistance. It is very good for woodworking.
As a wood to burn it would burn well if dried. It is usually very slow to dry so it would need to be stored before it would burn properly.

Answer 2

It has a high sap content,Makes a hot fire.Good for starting a camp fire use the paper bark for tender to get the fire going. They make toothpicks and Popsicle sticks from them.