by corrado33 » Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:57 pm stashvault wrote:Yeah, there are a lot of factors involved, it's not just hardwood vs. softwood. A big poplar knot will burn a lot longer, and be harder to light than the same amount of poplar chopped into small kindling sized pieces. And a big poplar knot is still going to burn quicker than a big oak knot, because the oak is generally denser and slower growing. Wood that's drier is going to be easier to light and burn quicker than wet wood. Build enough fires and you'll have a good idea how something is going to burn as soon as you pick it up.
I re-purposed an old grill tonight to be the fire pit in my outdoor fireplace.
Hmmm! That's awesome information. Always wanted to know that!
Your fire pit looks awesome though! Great job.
