Can I use wood that’s become or becoming soft? Most likely from bugs? There’s definitely some that’s rotten, but what about pieces that aren’t totally gone? Or some that are half and half?
Wood that’s become soft?
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If it's dry (and not a wet sponge), then yes. You'll get a lot less heat out of it (because its weight is lower), but it'll burn without issues if it's dry. Keep an eye on how fast it goes (damping down soon enough) because it burns quicker (more surface area available).
NickW
Minister of Fire
NickW
Minister of Fire
Dryrotted. Soft and light instead of hard and heavy. When my youngest sister in law lived with us she called it "wannabe wood".
According to Webster
Definition of punkwood
: rotten wood
especially : wood permeated by the mycelium of pore fungi and frequently luminescent.
I'll need to check on the luminescent part.
Definition of punkwood
: rotten wood
especially : wood permeated by the mycelium of pore fungi and frequently luminescent.
I'll need to check on the luminescent part.
NickW
Minister of Fire
If you've never seen luminescent wood, it's really cool. I see it in aspen here or there.
NickW
Minister of Fire
Pics probably wouldn't show up. It's very light, greenish blue and it has to be super dark out to see it. I saw some roots and a section of a stump glowing last year after my brush was burned down to coals and there was little moonlight.
I have read The French purposely let their wood rot. Proper aging or some such thing. Go figure.
Dry and punky = burn away, but realize it will burn faster.
Wet and punky = tossed into the woods to become tree food.
Wet and punky = tossed into the woods to become tree food.
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