When does a stick become a log?

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Unspoilt wood burns with more heat and lasts. Hazel is classic example and we use down to 2 inch.

[mixedangased]

You can split sub 1" if you want to!

 

I'm going to set a definition now which hopefully will become a standard throughout the timber industry.

 

Cut the piece of wood in question into a 4' length.

Beat a chainsaw/tractor/dog/fuel/chipper stealing thief with it until he loses consciousness.

If you have to hold the wood with two hands its a log. If you can do it with one its a stick.

 

will have to tell the mrs that

[Gups 1828]

A 'faggot' is a small bundle of hazel sticks tied up to put on the fire and burns really well....

[sylvanfirewood]

It is true that round wood lasts and burns longer than shown grain.

 

What you look at as a 2 inch round wood log last for as long as a piece showing a 2 inch split faces at right angles. The grain shown is greater but the heat output will always be with the larger piece (mass).

 

The heat is in the wood, the amount of time of the output differs.

 

The 2 split sides will burn quicker throwing heat into the room quicker even though the round wood may still be burning.

[doobin]

Top tip- simply process your small stuff into 7" logs. Then sell it to the old dear with a tiny open fire. It's ideal. She gets a bit more wood than normal (for Pete's sake don't offer to stack! ) but you don't have to do anything other than run it through a chop saw.

[Mull]

Or, when does a log become a stick?

This is my first attempt. Under instruction of course

[Mark Bolam]

That's a nice effort mate, very nice.

My Dad is into his stick dressing.

[Mull]

It's been very enjoyable, bit of banter and bit of work and you turn out something like that! The timber came from an old chair the tutor had in his house. Any idea what the wood is? None of us do!

[Adam Bourne]

Looks very much like beech at a guess, it's very Nicely made mate

[Woodworks]

I woulds have said sub 2 inch is a stick but think Mr Bolams test is the new benchmark. Will have to test this out next week when I visit the mother-in-law.