primitives discuss burning artificial wood in fireplaces

[landofconfusion80]

What, no Osage Orange?   

That stuff can put you right out.  If you have glass doors, it also puts on one heck of a show.   

Oh, I've been trying to get that stuff to grow on my back hill since last year.  When I saw those BTU numbers, I knew we had to burn the orange! Been looking into uses for the fruit too, but that's getting into the whole biofuel hippie thing.

[Wineslob]

Only DUmmies could **** up fire.


 

[Dori]

What, no Osage Orange?   

That stuff can put you right out.  If you have glass doors, it also puts on one heck of a show.   

 

That sounds interesting.  I should try that.

I got the big idea one year to chop up my Christmas tree and burn it in the fireplace.  Talk about an exploding fireworks show..... 

I also like to use pine cones for their crackle effect.

[Skul]

The only wood I didn't care to burn, was Cottonwood.
I swear that stuff left clinkers much like coal.
Stunk, too.

[JohnnyReb]

The only wood I didn't care to burn, was Cottonwood.
I swear that stuff left clinkers much like coal.
Stunk, too.

I think it's because it's half water.

[BattleHymn]

Oh, I've been trying to get that stuff to grow on my back hill since last year.  When I saw those BTU numbers, I knew we had to burn the orange! Been looking into uses for the fruit too, but that's getting into the whole biofuel hippie thing.

It grows like weeds around here.  Just be careful if you do burn with it.  An Osage log will throw thousands of sparks.  I wouldn't even dream of burning it in an open fireplace.  

[landofconfusion80]

It grows like weeds around here.  Just be careful if you do burn with it.  An Osage log will throw thousands of sparks.  I wouldn't even dream of burning it in an open fireplace.  

That's what I'm shooting for, I'd like to have it taking over where they planted pine back there. The pine is useless to me other than occassionally burning it in the fire pit.  We've got a closed insert that uses forced air, it's handled heat enough to burn your finger tips when you try to open the doors.

[BlueStateSaint]

I'm partial to locust myself.  Burns really hot, for a long time. 

[Big Dog]

Oh, I've been trying to get that stuff to grow on my back hill since last year.  When I saw those BTU numbers, I knew we had to burn the orange! Been looking into uses for the fruit too, but that's getting into the whole biofuel hippie thing.

Soak them in diesel fuel, light them on fire, and lob them at your neighbors. You don't have to hit them, just get their attention.

When the balloon goes up, your neighbors won't come knocking at your door begging to be taken in, fed, and protected.

[obumazombie]

I think it's because it's half water.

Primitive steam heat.

[landofconfusion80]

Soak them in diesel fuel, light them on fire, and lob them at your neighbors. You don't have to hit them, just get their attention.

When the balloon goes up, your neighbors won't come knocking at your door begging to be taken in, fed, and protected.

I'm more partial to the used TV death ray or maybe dust explosions.  Catches their attention without wasting wood or diesel is way more practical.

[Big Dog]

I'm more partial to the used TV death ray or maybe dust explosions.  Catches their attention without wasting wood or diesel is way more practical.

Is it a waste of diesel?

I don't think it is.

 

[landofconfusion80]

Is it a waste of diesel?

I don't think it is.

 

When you have a practically endless supply of waste vegetable oil instead, yea, it is! For the most part I like my neighbors. The bull dikes with their pack of dogs next door are a bit frustrating, but can't really do much about that aside from picking off their dogs once in awhile.