What size would standard fire log be

[matt99]

Just got round to start cutting my billetts up and just wondered what you would say an average length log would be, I get a few complaints that my logs are to long I have aimed for 10inch in past also what size do you tend to split down too as don't want to be doing them smaller than need to be, you can't win they either to big or to small and even had they are too dry and burn quick and had one chancer complain there was steam coming out of his logs when it was some very dry dead standing beech below 12%. I've tried doing a few bags of chunky stuff for big stoves and fires and end up keep moving them out the way whilst getting to the smaller logs.

[TurtleWoods72]

The ideal length is the same as the length of a piece of string.

[slack ma girdle]

Just got round to start cutting my billetts up and just wondered what you would say an average length log would be, I get a few complaints that my logs are to long I have aimed for 10inch in past also what size do you tend to split down too as don't want to be doing them smaller than need to be, you can't win they either to big or to small and even had they are too dry and burn quick and had one chancer complain there was steam coming out of his logs when it was some very dry dead standing beech below 12%. I've tried doing a few bags of chunky stuff for big stoves and fires and end up keep moving them out the way whilst getting to the smaller logs.

 

if they are in billets, cut them to size as the orders come in. Everyone gets what they want, and happy.

[Alycidon]

For most stoves 240mm is fine but occasionally you will need 200mm. Diameter wise aim for no more than 100mm average diameter for optimum flame patterns.

 

People with big stoves, then just put more logs on at a time. Smaller logs give far better flame patterns than bigger ones, they burn hotter and faster, so everyone wins.

 

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[matt99]

I need to try and get a bit ahead of myself as I'm just recovering from a broken leg and not been able to do anything for the last 2 months

[matt99]

Thanks for the quick replys

[daveatdave]

9 inch for my stove anything bigger I struggle to get in

[bolthole]

So, what you're saying Dave, is that you struggle to get anything bigger than 9" in?.....

[woody paul]

What ever you cut someone always wants diffrent. Got a customer that has logs 18- 24 inches long and up to 10 inches across.

[carpenter1]

Got to have a mix

I got customers that want 6inch max and others that want 20inch

But mainly 8 to 10 inch