Preparation
The procedure to make firewood is as easy as you want it to be. Today are most of my thoughts and experiences with the first step to making firewood. Firewood is trees broken down into chunks of wood and placed into a fireplace to keep a family warm at times of need. Now there are steps that need to be taken before the final placing the chunk in the fireplace. The steps that I used growing up were; destination, equipment, splitting, stacking, drying, moving, and finally to burn the wood.
First step in preparing firewood is determined how much is going to be needed. Just like anything, people rather have more than not enough. It is not a good time when in the middle of winter, your outside making some more firewood. I remember the big concern with that is if the wood is going to burn right without properly drying. Heat is the essential element which comes from burning wood and if it is to wet, there will not be as much heat and will take much longer to burn. So when preparing firewood, a key note is to prepare in advance for needing it.
The procedure to make firewood is as easy as you want it to be. Today are most of my thoughts and experiences with the first step to making firewood. Firewood is trees broken down into chunks of wood and placed into a fireplace to keep a family warm at times of need. Now there are steps that need to be taken before the final placing the chunk in the fireplace. The steps that I used growing up were; destination, equipment, splitting, stacking, drying, moving, and finally to burn the wood.
First step in preparing firewood is determined how much is going to be needed. Just like anything, people rather have more than not enough. It is not a good time when in the middle of winter, your outside making some more firewood. I remember the big concern with that is if the wood is going to burn right without properly drying. Heat is the essential element which comes from burning wood and if it is to wet, there will not be as much heat and will take much longer to burn. So when preparing firewood, a key note is to prepare in advance for needing it.
Time is of the essence with firewood. It is hard work, but in the long run when sitting next to the fireplace, it is all worth while. It is recommended that an individual prepares at least six months out of utilizing the wood. Reason being is to let the summer sun and wind dry the wood out. Obviously wood does not start to dry until it has been cut. Wood needs to be cut to fit the size of the fireplace or woodstove intended for use. It is all about receiving the most potential out of the chunk or piece of wood.
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2 comments:
Heath,
This is interesting! Do you have any statistics on how much firewood is used in the United States, or how many individual family units use it as a heat source?
One note: watch word choice (determining vs. determined, etc.)
Hey Heath had no idea there was as much as six months involved in treating the wood (drying). Alot of good knowledge here and will be keeping up.
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