Wood burning from the top down ...

[Stubby]

I'v head it said , even said it myself , that wood burns from the top down and coal burns from the bottom up . I have been watching intently into my stove and can not see it happening this way . I see flames hovering above the logs but not touching them , presumably the gas burning off , but the actual consuming of the log seems to be from the underside . If you take the partially burnt wood out from an over night bonfire the unburnt bits seem to be charred on the underside and not the top so, whats it all about then ?

[Goaty]

You still got time on your hands to be doing menial scientific research stubby?

When's the bionic knees going to be fully commissioned?

[log on tommy]

are you bored by any chance?

[kev7937]

Definitely seen it in my stove, top of the log flames first then burns down like a match, it's not all the time but something every now and then triggers it.

[Stubby]

You still got time on your hands to be doing menial scientific research stubby?

When's the bionic knees going to be fully commissioned?

 

Knee is fine thanks . Been working . Off today coz TGB is coming down to pick up my big saw I sold him . Yea a bit board

[mendiplogs]

I'v head it said , even said it myself , that wood burns from the top down and coal burns from the bottom up . I have been watching intently into my stove and can not see it happening this way . I see flames hovering above the logs but not touching them , presumably the gas burning off , but the actual consuming of the log seems to be from the underside . If you take the partially burnt wood out from an over night bonfire the unburnt bits seem to be charred on the underside and not the top so, whats it all about then ?

 

Hi stubby do worry mate about how it burns as long as it does burn SO COME ON BATH RUGBY THANKS JON

[Stubby]

Hi stubby do worry mate about how it burns as long as it does burn SO COME ON BATH RUGBY THANKS JON

 

This is true Jon . You are so wise mate COME ON YOU QUINS !

[peatff]

I always put the paper under the sticks and the sticks under the logs, am I doing it the wrong way round ?

[Stubby]

I always put the paper under the sticks and the sticks under the logs, am I doing it the wrong way round ?

 

Don't make sense does it .

[woody woodpecker]

Hi the flames that you can see rolling above the logs is called the secondary burn ,its the gas from the log first burn re- igniting and burning again.