what is the best wood for kindling

[openspaceman]

2 hours ago, Billhook said:

Branch loggings

I do want to try one of those, but not just for kindling, the B&S engine puts me off.

 

I don't think I'd bother with splitting stuff but I imagine I would need twice the log storage volume.

[Billhook]

8 hours ago, openspaceman said:

I do want to try one of those, but not just for kindling, the B&S engine puts me off.

 

I don't think I'd bother with splitting stuff but I imagine I would need twice the log storage volume.

I started with the B&S version but it was stolen thank goodness so bought a pto version for my Little Grey Fergie which was more powerful and cheaper.  If there was a difficult branch with a big knot it would break the shear pin, which was tedious but I now run the petrol Fergie on idle so it stalls before the pin shears.

They do an amazing amount of loggings in a very short time and my advice would be to grade a stack of branches, hire a machine for a day and someone to assist.  The amount of "Kindling" you create will last a long time

 

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Edited January 21, 2022 by Billhook

[Stere]

Seem like it would be ideal  for making firewood from coppice.

 

 

Hazel branch Loggings would be good for stuff like wood fire pizza ovens.

 

 

Edited January 21, 2022 by Stere

[openspaceman]

25 minutes ago, Stere said:

Seem like it would be ideal  for making firewood from coppice.

 

 

Hazel branch Loggings would be good for stuff like wood fire pizza ovens.

 

 

 

 

My thoughts too, I think of all the out of rotation coppice I heaped onto bonfires in the past.

Hazel is a good firewood but simply doesn't seem to dry much when left as cord. I have some 6" and down stuff felled last February and 35%to off the scale on my moisture meter (though it still burns cleanly in a hot stove). In fact any wood is best processed into final sizes asap but of course this leads to handling problems and increase in volume.

 

Chunked to 4-6" with the accompanying micro splitting and it must dry fast.

[coppice cutter]

On 20/01/2022 at 20:03, Billhook said:

Branch loggings

 

 

I'd worry about durability, there's a lot of shocks going through the drive train there.

 

How do you find bearings and blades lasting?

 

That aside it looks like something I'd have a job for.

Edited February 1, 2022 by coppice cutter

[Billhook]

37 minutes ago, coppice cutter said:

I'd worry about durability, there's a lot of shocks going through the drive train there.

 

How do you find bearings and blades lasting?

 

That aside it looks like something I'd have a job for.

So far so good, no issues

[timberonabike]

Based upon Kelly Kettle performance I would go with Larch brash and Lawsons Cypress as they have given us the easiest lighting and quickest boiling times.

[headgroundsman]

On 08/01/2022 at 11:49, Stere said:

Heard of some people ringbarking trees to season wood standing in the US.

 

Not sure if would work in uk climate....

The main advantage is you need no storing space as the wood is seasoned standing in the woods