[Alberg30] Re. Woodstove

[J Bergquist]

I use driftwood that I pick up from the shoreline near my dock. It is 
hard to start, but burns well once it gets going. I use small pieces of 
duraflame logs as firestarters. I bought a box of them back in October 
and still have about 1/4 of the box left. I never tried charcoal, 
because I was afraid it would make too much soot. As it is, my charley 
noble gets pretty black, but I haven't gotten much soot on deck.

I haven't figured out how to stuff the thing full enough with wood that 
it is still going in the morning. Currently I wake up with cold feet...

ciao

J

George Dinwiddie wrote:

>>Bob Chambers said:
>>
>>Charcoal is best fuel.
>>
>
>I think lump charcoal is the best fuel.  Charcoal briquettes generate
>a lot more ash and a lot less heat.  Good dry hardwood (the offcuts
>of white oak I got from the boat shed at the St. Michael's Maritime
>Museum were great) is better than briquettes.  Coal puts out a lot
>of heat, but can be hard to start.  The self-lighting briquettes will
>drop a lot of soot on your deck.
>
>I use small (or pieces) wax-impregnated firestarters for getting it
>going.
>
> - George
>

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