can firewood be too dry?
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Wood that is very dry produces a fire that is hard to control without making a lot of smoke. Kiln-dried wood is down around 10 percent moisture. Depending on climate and conditions of storage, normal firewood won't dry down to kiln-dried moisture because of normal outdoor humidity.
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Smoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 2 hours. You can use any wood you like.
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Its fine. The 50% will only make it dry a short time slower. It will be fine.
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Wood needs to be well seasoned before it is burnt in a stove, irrespective if you have a woodburning stove, (Woodburner), or a Multi fuel Stove. So the best wood to burn is dry wood! ... Conifer wood tends to be rather resinous and is best used as kindling.
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Seasoned alder firewood burns relatively fast but creates a hot fire with decent coals. Many people choose to burn the wood during the fall or spring when the outside temperatures are moderate. Or you can mix the wood in with other dense hardwoods like oak, maple or beech.
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River birch wood can be used as firewood since it burns very hot and fast. However, unlike hardwoods, birch does not last very long, so you will need more of the wood to keep the fire burning. Before using river birch firewood, you must season it.
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Good firewood. Burns well but only produces a moderate heat output. Willow has a high water content so only burns well when very well seasoned.
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Hickory Firewood Easy to light, hickory wood produces hot and long-lasting fires. Perfect for hearths and wood stoves, hickory burns cleanly without giving off any harmful emissions. Because of its high heat output, try using hickory firewood in your fireplace to get the most warmth out of your fire.
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All types of wood can be used as firewood but some are better than others. Besides investigating how much heat is produced you also need to consider the aroma of the wood. Most woods produce fruity, nutty, or piney fragrances. Oak is known for having a sour smell, somewhat like vinegar.
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Fires and Firewood Because of the park's very dry climate, fire danger in Joshua Tree is almost always very high. Be cautious. Campfires are allowed only in designated fire rings or grills that are found in park campgrounds or picnic areas. ... If you plan to have a campfire, bring extra water to douse it thoroughly.
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Pressure-treated lumber can take weeks or even months to dry. Once the wood absorbs water on the surface, it's read for paint. ... Our experts recommend priming with a latex primer and a compatible exterior latex paint, also known as water-based paint. We recommend you avoid oil-based paint.
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Slash piles are often burned when the adjacent forests are too moist to burn, to reduce forest fire risk.
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Since paper towels don't have a high water content, they're unlikely to burn. Even if your paper towels gets wet, it's very unlikely that they'll reach the necessary temperature to catch fire.
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1 coat. For a deeper color and sheen, wait one hour and apply a second coat. After 1 hour, the surface is dry to the touch. Wait overnight before subjecting the wood to normal use.
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Red elm is a medium density hardwood and it is known for making good firewood. ... But if it is truly dry, American, or white elm firewood will burn just fine, although not as long and hot as red elm firewood. Dutch elm disease is common so a lot of elm wood that people try to burn is from standing dead trees.
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The only way to safely burn it is to burn it at an extremely high temperature, which the average person can't generate. Treated wood should not be burned in stoves, fireplaces or outdoors because toxic chemicals are produced as part of the smoke and ash and can be harmful if inhaled.
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It's bad luck to burn willow wood. Weeping willows with branches growing up instead of down were even more unlucky, and people were advised to cut them down. ... A Greek proverb notes that men must pause to touch and smell a water-willow if they pass one. Otherwise, they'll lose their sweetheart.