Hi Tom, yes, they all run, i am that crazy that i only count “runners” in my collection, the non-runners are objects, or part-saws, and don’t end up on thelves.
Ofcourse a “runner” could “stand and break” or simply refuse to start when i show them (they are stubborn two-strokes after all) but i have cut, atleast once, with every of my collection saws 
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The energy release (burn rate) of wood varies much by the wood’s species. Observable.
I was gifted a half of cord of seasoned dry mostly Red Alder wood by an adult nephew off of his property.
It is the reddish splits in this stack. The stacked whiter wood is maple. The two white chunks on top are White Fir. Douglas Fir would have a denser reddish heart wood.
So with the greatly different energy releasing rates; the human hands “control” for needed energy releasing is the size splitting.
Applies to raw wood using wood gasifers too.
Steve Unruh
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My stove feeding time usually ends about the second week of May. I’m planning a celebration.
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If you want hot, the honeysuckle burns hot n fast if it is dry, and works as tinder to get a fire started if there is just a tiny coal still going. but it isn’t go’fer wood. It is run’fer. If anything it is an education on how easily forest fires can start. It brought the 5 gallons of sap up to a boil as fast as propane would have.
THE Annual Ash Party at Tom’s place! 2nd week of May! put it on your calendars! 
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