I'm about to purchase a cord of firewood and now they offer two kinds: regular (with bark) and "barkless". Does anyone know of any disadvantages to the barkless wood? i.e. burns poorer, etc?
2007-10-15 02:42:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
We cut & split wood all time for mom's woodburner.
Without bark is best.
Bark traps bugs, eggs, dirt & moisture to create mold. Bark will create more smoke, burns quickly (can be used to get a fire started) and adds more work to cleaning the chimney each fall since in adds more soot. Bark does add protection from having melting snow, etc.. away from the log to help keep log dryer.
Store logs on a pallet and inside a building if possible or cover with a tarp if will be outside stored.
The thickness of the log and the type of wood will determine how long it will burn. Green wood will only smoke. If have freshly cut from live tree, this wood will have to dry; get dry logs. If have choices from same size bundles, get the heavier ones - - will have lasting burn and less likely to have hollow insides. Larger ones burn longer, too. Have a variety of sizes.
2007-10-15 04:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It burns pretty much the same as wood with bark. With dry wood, sometimes the bark flakes off making a mess inside the house. I would not be surprised if the barkless wood were more expensive since the bark has to be removed, or at least somebody has to sort out the "clothed" and the "naked" wood.
2007-10-15 02:51:18 · answer #2 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so cute. Maybe I need to try that with all these downed trees and limbs here in the yard, lol. All this ice has taken it's tole on all the trees in our yard. Only thing is, these are all over the yard. I have chopped firewood and have used a chain saw a few times as well.
2016-05-22 17:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋