[DavidK]

Jim, thanks for the info. Good ideas. Although we don't have the hardwood diversity here, we do have many species (mahagony, verawood, gumbo limbo, sea grape, citrus, etc). I just need to learn about their burn qualities.

I guess the term ironwood is widely used for hard to cut trees. Below is a pic of Austrailian Pine (our ironwood) here in Florida.

Thanks again!