The Wood Fire Handbook
The complete guide to a perfect fire
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Publisher Description
'Sound, well-seasoned advice [on] how to bring wood fires into our lives.' - BBC Countryfile
The Wood Fire Handbook shows you that the soothing effect of dancing flames and glowing embers is a simple pleasure to have in our lives. Understanding everything that underpins the perfect wood fire makes it even more enjoyable. Vincent Thurkettle's handbook is the essential companion and manual.
The expert insight and knowledge in this book allow everyone to rediscover the skills of previous generations and savour the delight of a perfect wood fire in all its incarnations.
Contents include...
Understand which trees make the best firewood
Learn how to split, season, and store wood
Lay the perfect fire
Make an ingenious campfire
Choose wood for its scent
...and much more!
This revised edition features updated information on wood-burning stoves, 'clean' wood and other environmental considerations.
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"Wood fibres hold summer's languid days to be spectacularly released in a winter's fire's warm radiance." So begins self-described "woodsman" Thurkettle's mesmerizing guide to building a good fire. This is not intended to be a handbook for wilderness survival; it's a no-nonsense guide to making fires at home for "general happiness enhanced by spending time beside fires." Thurkettle maintains that the ability to use and enjoy fire is what sets humans apart from animals, and that good fires are the result of knowledge and practice. Beyond including many sections evaluating various wood types for their burning efficiency, the book includes guidance for harvesting trees, woodcutting, storage, seasoning, dealing with smoke, and cooking on a wood fire. For those who want home wood fires but not the hassle of cutting their own wood, the book also includes a chapter on how to navigate the world of buying firewood. In times when utility costs can prove prohibitive, this book will enable anyone to explore the possibilities and benefits of maintaining a good fire in the hearth. Color photos.
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