[Sca-cooks] Forest management (was ovens)

[Bill Fisher]

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 01:24:38 -0400, Phlip <phlip at 99main.com> wrote:
> 
> Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
> 
> > Huh! I didn't know that....
> > --maire, who guesses she has about 6 families' worth (evergreens, not
> > deciduous) on her 30 acres....
> 
> Evergreens aren't considered a good firewood because they can cause a severe
> flammable build up in your chimney- can make things right exciting ;-) The
> reason I said a temperate zone forest is because they tend to have a high
> proportion of hardwoods- oak, hickory, and so forth, which are ideal woods
> for burning in a fireplace- not only are they low on sap and such, but they
> also burn slowly. Soft woods CAN be used, but they require a lot of
> maintenance. They're more appropriate for out door bonfires and the like,
> where there's no chimney to gum up, or food to infuse with a turpentine
> flavor.

Soft woods are good for furniture, etc, things you don't want to burn.

Yeah, creosote buildup can be a real pain in a chimney.  Keeps the
chimney sweeps in work!


Cadoc
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