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Thread ID: 93907	2008-10-06 06:00:00	Firewood - how much a metre	Morgenmuffel (187)	PC World Chat

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710040	2008-10-07 03:10:00	$6 to fill up the chainsaw. :D	wratterus (105)
710041	2008-10-07 04:04:00	Did I miss it or has no one mentioned the difference in price between green and dry? That used to make a big difference, causing people to buy in a couple of years ahead, like C. is doing. It all got too much for me a couple of years ago and I had an electric heater installed. Probably costing a fortune but........	Scouse (83)
710042	2008-10-07 19:23:00	Parklands $80 for Oregon but I can't seem to find much cheaper than that,. Read the little papers, loads of them advertising in there a LOT cheaper.	pctek (84)
710043	2008-10-07 20:38:00	Did I miss it or has no one mentioned the difference in price between green and dry? That used to make a big difference, causing people to buy in a couple of years ahead, like C. is doing. It all got too much for me a couple of years ago and I had an electric heater installed. Probably costing a fortune but........ And there you are,just a lad.	Cicero (40)
710044	2009-02-17 01:51:00	Ok I'm back what are the good woods to get, ie good heat and burn for a while from memory poplar was hopeless (good to get the fire started), and pine was a shade better (what is old man pine) Macrocapa was OK Gum was really good but hard to get started and oregon was good but dear	Morgenmuffel (187)
710045	2009-02-17 02:20:00	• Apple Apple wood is really too good to burn, as it is not so commonly available and can be made into many beautiful objects. Save some for a special occasion because of its heavenly smell. It's a good wood for cooking fires, because it tends to glow without giving off too much flame. The smoke from an apple wood fire gives a most excellent flavour to smoked foods. Chop the logs whilst still green, as they become incredibly hard and tough on seasoning.. • Ash Ash is my favourite firewood Even unseasoned Ash will give a good fire. Ash wood produces excellent heat, a nice flame and it lasts reasonably well. • Beech A very good firewood which produces both heat and flame. Beech can sometimes give off a few sparks. It is easy to chop. • Birch Produces a lovely fire with good heat, but it burns up quickly, so it may be a good idea to mix it with longer lasting firewoods. The bark of Birch was traditionally known as "the campers friend". Patches of the thin skin can often be peeled from the tree without damaging it. They contain an oil, which makes it a wonderful aid in kindling a fire, especially when all other wood is damp. Can be burned unseasoned if nothing else is available. • Blackthorn Like the wood of its sisters in the Rose family, Blackthorn wood burns steady and slow with an excellent heat and little smoke. Of course the logs tend to be small, but it is worth even using the smallest branches. • Cedar Has a lovely smell. A good Cedar fire will glow with a steady heat without too much flame, so it is a fine source of wood for a cooking fire. Occasional spit, but not too bad. • Cherry Burns like Apple, Blackthorn and Hawthorn slowly and with lots of heat. This is another firewood to treasure. • Douglas Fir Burns reasonably slowly and with lots of heat. • Elm It is one of the woods with the highest water contents. It has more water (140%)than wood when it is green, as opposed to Ash wood, for example, which has only 50%. On open fires, it may smoke a little. If you have any Elm, season it extremely well. Large logs of Elm are notoriously difficult to split, so this is best done as early as possible. • Eucalyptus It needs proper seasoning due to high water content and may be difficult to split due to its stringy fibers. Burns quite fast, but does not spit. • Hawthorn One of the very best and hottest firewoods. Like the other woods in the Rose family, Hawthorn burns hot and slow. A firewood of choice for a frosty day. • Hazel Hazel is a good all-round fire wood for different purposes, but burns up a bit faster than most other hard woods. • Holly Holly logs make a lovely warm fire. Horse Chestnut Produces both heat and flame, but tends to spit a lot. • Larch Makes a good fuel when well seasoned. Best to use in a woodstove, as it is liable to spit. Can leave an oily soot in the chimney. • Laurel Laurel wood is said to give a lovely flame. • Maple A good fuel. • Oak A great firewood, but one that needs serious seasoning, ideally for 2 years. It then becomes a good slow burning fuel, which gives of lots of heat, but produces little flame. • Pear Like Apple, Pear wood produces a most excellent heat and is a firewood to treasure. • Pine Burns well when seasoned, but tends to spit, so it's best in a stove. They also tend to leave an oily soot in the chimney. • Poplar Like Willow, Poplar needs patient seasoning to become a good firewood. • Rowan Like all its sister and cousins in the Rose tree family, Rowan makes a good hot fire, which burns slowly. • Spruce Burns very quickly and sparks badly, so again: for indoor use it is best in a stove. • Sycamore The logs burn well, but do not give quite as much heat as some other woods like Ash. • Sweet Chestnut Not the best of firewoods. Will need careful seasoning and spits a lot. Walnut Said to be a mediocre firewood. • Willow Trying to burn willow when still green is a waste of time, because of its high water content. After sufficient seasoning it is quite good. • Yew Yew wood burns slowly with a fierce heat, but it would be a crime to use it in a fire. This beautiful wood may be better used for carving and turning into the most attractive objects and artifacts. --------------- Macrocarpa down here would be best.	pctek (84)
710046	2009-02-17 02:44:00	Mangrove burns very hot. Cutting it is easier on the chainsaw at low tide.	R2x1 (4628)
710047	2009-02-17 02:48:00	Most of my firewood is rimu, I mix in a few large chunks of oregon. Seems to do alright. Only have an outdoor fire though.	Metla (12)
710048	2009-02-17 03:05:00	On the rare occasion here in the Far North sub-tropics that we have to have a fire we get all the free pine that we need from the pine forest accross the road. lol . Most adverts in the papers up here quote trailer loads of ti tree (excellent burning) for about $70 -80 though. Trailer sizes vary heaps so it pays to shop around.	Paul Ramon (11806)
710049	2009-02-17 04:02:00	Manuka/Kanuka, Gum, Sheoak, hardwood slow burning. Marcrocapa pine quicker burning, Popular willow very quick burning. Make sure your wood is dry. Get your wood the year before you need it. Keep it in a shed if possible. Many years ago I use to work in a firewood yard. :)	Trev (427)
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