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How do you like your wood to burn? do you want perfume? do you want plenty of charcoal?

or do you want to sit and watch the flames?

have a look at the different woods listed below and see which suits you the best!!

Burning Properties: Acacia

acacia

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alder

Smell the sweetness!

almost a raspberry perfume

Very similar to the aroma

from Birch but not quite as thick.

This has a serious heat with

good charcoal

Profuse yellow and purple flames

with a great heat

A joy to burn

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Burning Properties: Alder

Burning Properties: Almond

almond

Delicious nutty perfume,

just like cracking an almond nut

Chatty Fire Big Heat

Good flames with reasonable

flame colours

Heavy dense wood

A good looking fire and one

of our favourites

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apple

Good flames yellow and purple

Occasional wafts of a sweet

perfume – we could not

really smell apple

but it was a pleasant aroma

Quiet fire

Good heat - Lasts well

If you want a real welcoming log

fire this is the one

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More Information: Apple

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Burning Properties: Apple
Burning Properties: Beech

beech

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birch

In my opinion this firewood is perfect!

(but I am biased)

If you only burn this wood for the

perfume alone you will be in

for a treat - it is knock out

Strong yellow flames, with occasional

flames of purple

Terrific heat and good charcoal

Don't take my word for this

firewood - do try it

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Burning Properties: Birch

Burning Properties: Cherry

cherry

Definite sweet perfume and it did not take

long to fill the house with its' perfume

Blue and yellow flames with

good charcoal

Quite a noisy fire

Purchase Cherry

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grapevine

We will be trying this firewood soon!

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Burning Properties: Grapevine

Burning Properties: Hawthorn

hawthorn

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hazel

Good purple and yellow flames

We did not notice any perfume

Quiet fire but with stacks of heat

Excellent charcoal and does

not take too long to be ready

for cooking on

The logs keep their shape well

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Burning Properties: Hazel
Burning Properties: Hickory

hickory

Gorgeous smell with a heady vanilla

perfume not thick or cloying

Sparkles but does not spit

Good heat with bluish tinged flames

Blue, purple and orange flames

Long burning with not many

logs needed for a good fire

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hornbeam

Hornbeam makes a very colourful

fire with purple, pink, yellow and an

occasional bright blue flame

Tremendous heat

It would probably make an excellent

base for barbecues and

definitely one to sit in front of

and watch the flames.

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Burning Properties: Hornbeam
Burning Properties: Kameeldoring

kameeldoring

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mandarin

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Burning Properties: Mandarin
Burning Properties: Maple

maple

Yellow flames with occasional deep blue

flashes and touches of purple

A good looking fire with masses

of heat. Whether it's the 14% moisture

content or what but these are

"hot sticks"

Intense heat but rapid burning.

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mesquite

Big Heat Massive Huge

Perfumed vanilla tones

with a hint of arrowroot

Architectural pieces

almost too nice to burn

Good yellow flames and

a quiet wood

This is a messy wood

– do not use white gloves!

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Burning Properties: Mesquite
Burning Properties: Nectarine

nectarine

Good looking firewood, the bark

is grey and the outer wood (sap wood)

is golden with a darker heartwood

Large bright yellow flames

A light sweet perfume

Patterning on the bark is exactly the

same markings as on the fruit kernel

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oak

I know this sounds ridiculous but

the Oak's perfume was reminiscent

of a freshly baked bourbon biscuit!

We were also surprised by the

amount of purple, blue and

yellow flames

Chatty fire to start with and then

quietens down

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Burning Properties: Oak
Burning Properties: Blended Oak

blended oak

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olive

Heavy dense wood

Huge amounts of good coloured flames

Hot with a perfume like a

snuffed candle

Dancing flames and a long time

for the flames to die down

If you like a fire with plenty of flames

then this is the one for you

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Burning Properties: Olive
Burning Properties: Orange

orange

A bit of an ugly duckling log but

the wood is actually orange!

Bright yellow and orange flames, a

quiet steady burning wood

A faint and elusive scent of orange

These logs make a jolly good lasting fire.

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pear

Not many flames with this wood

but gives excellent charcoal and

leaves a fine ash

Very thick distinctive bark and quite

difficult to split

Similar to Apple with a dense grain but

no discernible perfume

Well worth trying

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Burning Properties: Pear
Burning Properties: Pecan

pecan

Good yellow and purple flames

Quite slow to get going so do

not skimp on the kindlers

Wonderful "nutty" perfume but not as

powerful as the Hickory

This domesticated cousin of the Hickory

is perfect for people with allergies

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pimento

When burning this we have had

the perfume of cinnamon, strawberries, rosemary, cloves and finally

like spills used to light cigars

- awesome!

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Burning Properties: Pimento
Burning Properties: Plum

plum

We will be trying this firewood soon!

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sekelbos

Light and spicy with maybe a

touch of cinnamon perfume

Yellow and purple flame, more

purple than yellow

Big heat and a Chatty Fire

Stunning looking wood

and another one of our favourite woods

The logs hold their shape well

and could almost be an artificial fire!

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Burning Properties: Sekelbos
Burning Properties: Walnut

walnut

If you like your wood with

Snap Crackle and Pop then

this is the one for you

Smells like Walnut and

Coffee cream cake

Huge Flames very lively

Good heat

Strong yellow flames and intense

blue mini flames

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Cooking with Walnut

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