Choosing and finding wood

[Spunkoid]

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...I use a Weed-Dragon propane torch (a must-have).

Dry kindling, one match works for me. The only technology that I have added to my oven is an old style wall mounted bottle opener.

[jeeppiper]

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I burn cherry, mostly because I like the smell of it. And I don't use any type of kindling to get the fire started....I use a Weed-Dragon propane torch (a must-have).

[dimitrisbizakis]

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hmmm. Everything I read says it is an invasive species, stinks when burnt, and has low BTU content. Sounds like a pass!

Could you please give me the source that reference those characteristics?

[deejayoh]

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hmmm. Everything I read says it is an invasive species, stinks when burnt, and has low BTU content. Sounds like a pass!

[dimitrisbizakis]

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From the internet ... characteristics "Paulownia is a very good
insulator. Paulownia log homes are said to have twice the R factor as
pine or oak logs. This temperature resistance serves to give the wood a
high fire resistance. Ignition temperature is approximately 400 deg. C.
which is almost twice many conventional American hard and soft woods."
There are other mentions that basicly say that while it will burn, it doesn't have a high BTU....Hard to start, but OK to use...

Have you seen a btu rating for paulownia?

[thickstrings]

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From the internet ... characteristics "Paulownia is a very good
insulator. Paulownia log homes are said to have twice the R factor as
pine or oak logs. This temperature resistance serves to give the wood a
high fire resistance. Ignition temperature is approximately 400 deg. C.
which is almost twice many conventional American hard and soft woods."
There are other mentions that basicly say that while it will burn, it doesn't have a high BTU....Hard to start, but OK to use...

[dimitrisbizakis]

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Has anyone has tried Princes Tree (paulownia)?
It's a fast growing tree that can be used as a biomass but i don't know if i could burn it as a wood log.

[Archena]

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Wow! Coolness!

[brickie in oz]

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There are lots of good wood piles on google.

[Laurentius]

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Love it.

And yep all of the wood will get used. I just seem to get hold of so much of it, that it always seems a shame not to do something with it.

Art in the garden is a bit of a hobby of mine.

Too much time on your hands, Eddie?

[EddiePJ]

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Love it.

And yep all of the wood will get used. I just seem to get hold of so much of it, that it always seems a shame not to do something with it.

Art in the garden is a bit of a hobby of mine.

[TxTanner]

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thickstrings
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Really quite impressive....I have seen wood stacks like this before and allways wondered if you ever burn them?
Yesterday 01:04 PM

Super impressive...and thickstrings question reminds me of a joke.

A farmer is bragging about his talking pig at tha barber shop one day,and finally some old boy says"I think your full a sh*t. Well the old farmer invites him to see for his self,so they head to the farm. As they get out the truck this three legged pig hobbles out to meet them and says "Hey what took you so long to get a hair cut". Astonished the doubting man says"holy hell that pig does talk,that's amazing... but what happened to his back leg?"

Ya don't eat a pig like that all at once.....replied the farmer.

I imagine that would be Eddie's answer as well.


Bill

[thickstrings]

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Really quite impressive....I have seen wood stacks like this before and allways wondered if you ever burn them?

[EddiePJ]

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Oak is tough to burn in rounds if your fire isn't already very hot. Try chopping it up into small pieces, especially if you are trying to start the fire with it.

Oak is pretty much my only choice of wood. I use the odd bit of hazel, but being an oak framer by trade, means that I have an endless supply of free English oak. I just need to hurry up and get my stove built so that I can start trying it in an oven, rather than just on the BBQ and in the wood burner

Just a couple of my log stacks.

[brickie in oz]

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Yeah, all brick ovens will be solar.

Thats actually not a bad idea, a new project to work on, although it would be no good in Melbourne in winter as there is too much cloud.