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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 2, 2020 11:09:53 GMT
Noticed this thread on Canalworld and thought I'd add my thoughts: "Birch would make good kindling then?" www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/topic/107220-which-woods-burn-ok-in-stoves/ The whole of Scandinavia (and probably Russia) runs on burning silver birch, probably 99% in our wood racks is birch, the rest being plane and alder and perhaps a bit of pine thrown in. A willow tree had fallen across the towpath in Lower Heyford last July - I spent some hours attacking it with our bowsaw and cutting the lengths up into 15cm logs which we put in a plastic box in the cratch - it was already dry enough to burn by October, and burnt very nicely in our little stove (by co-incidence called a Valor Willow!). So don't buy into this nonsense that willow is not suitable for stoves.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 11:37:28 GMT
I don't like burning a lot of Willow. It's okay as a backup but not my preferred option. Birch is fine but does burn quite fast.
Coincidentally a boat called "Willow Whisper" is passing me right now.
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 2, 2020 11:43:11 GMT
Why are 23 people viewing the CWDF thread right now?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 11:51:34 GMT
Because it is terribly cold here in Englandland with a heavy frost expected.
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Post by phil70 on Aug 2, 2020 14:13:32 GMT
Why are 23 people viewing the CWDF thread right now? I just had to peep and found I was alone. Phil
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Post by Jim on Aug 2, 2020 15:27:42 GMT
Why are 23 people viewing the CWDF thread right now? You are one of them. Do tell... As I posted on the other channel, I reckon gunpowder was inspired by spitting sparking willow logs.
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