sweet chestnut questions

[nepia]

Seems to me that if it's all you can get then it's better than nothing. Be honest with customers and you'll be fine. I sold a load last Sunday that was nothing other than sw/ch; it was very dry (dead tree cut into rings summer of '07) and was for woodburner use.

The client's a regular so I wouldn't mess them about.

 

Go on - you know you want to.

Edited January 25, 2011 by nepia
Small encouragement at the end

[John Barleycorn]

Fine to burn in a stove but spits on an open fire. I was once told that if you put it on an open fire bark down it will still spit but the sparks wont fly outwards, never tried this out myself, any chance other members have heard the same?

 

In my experience I would say the exact opposite.

It is the split surfaces that spit, put it bark side up on an open fire.

I have burnt well seasoned small diameter (3 inches or less) sweet chestnut logs in the round on an open fire and they dont seem to spit at all.

[mattplace]

Seems to me that if it's all you can get then it's better than nothing. Be honest with customers and you'll be fine. I sold a load last Sunday that was nothing other than sw/ch; it was very dry (dead tree cut into rings summer of '07) and was for woodburner use.

The client's a regular so I wouldn't mess them about.

 

Go on - you know you want to.

 

 

Thanks... i like the edit on your post "small encouragement at the end":lol:

 

I'm going tho hear off the guy today/tomorrow and what the heck, may aswell go for it!

[Bodders]

i wouldnt trust that at all. u'll still get holes in the carpet laddy!

[Sasquatch]

Hi

 

It burns hot, great when very dry in a stove, does spit , will fill your chimney with creosote if green .

[Duncansimpson]

It takes a year to season once split. It burns ok in a woodburner but is best mixed with other wood. It sells for £20 a ton ex wood round here (Kent)