Laburnum in a stove?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Just tried some in the wood burner. Goes well!

 

Just get a good lung full of the smoke Carver, wait five minutes and let us know how you feel, if you don't get back to us in five, I'll ring an ambulance

[carver]

Just get a good lung full of the smoke Carver, wait five minutes and let us know how you feel, if you don't get back to us in five, I'll ring an ambulance

 

I'll need to get the ladder and a torch and sit on the roof!! Let you know how I feel after I get out of intensive care from fumes and serious fall

[Zenfordinner]

The red flash of Yew berries is tasty and good. Dont eat the seed though.

 

Andy

 

I cannot remember if the foliage or the bark is, or was, used in some cancer medicines.

 

We burnt some Laburnum in our open fire a few years ago, seem to recall it burnt fine, lovely looking wood.

 

I have been as mad as a hatter since, though.

Edited December 4, 2008 by Zenfordinner

[Peter]

An extract from the foliage is used to produce a drug called tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer.

You can sell yew hedge clippings for that very purpose.

 

Werent hatters mad from arsenic poisoning? Perhaps you burnt lots of laurel, I think that contains arsenic.

[detritus21]

Well seasoned Laburnam is nice to burn in a stove. Burns fairly hot doesn't spit and provided you have a decent draw up the chimney you shouldn't be getting any smoke in the room when you open the door

[carver]

Been using it since last night and am still here and feeling ok, well I think so anyway!!!

[Treefitter]

Been selling and using it for 25 years. Now one dead yet! or rather no one's thought to pin the blame on me yet!!

[Zenfordinner]

An extract from the foliage is used to produce a drug called tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer.

You can sell yew hedge clippings for that very purpose.

 

Werent hatters mad from arsenic poisoning? Perhaps you burnt lots of laurel, I think that contains arsenic.

 

Yes, it was the arsenic that drove them mad

I was being figurative rather than literal.

[Log-ologist]

That was my understanding to Dean.

 

But Yew is ALL poisonous, wood, bark, foliage, etc, but is known as a good fire wood, so I would not worry.

 

 

except the fleshy aril ( red part of the berry) sweet, sticky and tasty. Just remember not to swallow the seeds.

 

(I note that treequip makes the same observation and we are both alive still.)

Edited December 6, 2008 by Log-ologist
cant read everything at once

[Peter]

Been selling and using it for 25 years. Now one dead yet! or rather no one's thought to pin the blame on me yet!!

 

You mean no dead customers have rung up to complain yet?