Seems like a good deal on firewood....

Mine is fine. Same as last year. I'd nearly say the glass is cleaner this year than last, which would indicate less moisture.

I split some of the larger logs down to kindling as they light so easily. I just put a match to the small pieces and off they go. No fire lighters/paper needed. And the small ones catch the big logs directly.

I did feel that the wood store I built to take a pallet was not as full as it usually would be though. Feels like it's less wood for more money.

1.2 cbm Oak from Monahans -

Use discount code OAK20 at the online checkout on www.monahans.ie you will receive an extra €20 off a 1.2 metre crate of Kiln Dried Oak. Code expires 30/11/22

Not to take away from your discount heads up but I'm not happy with the last load of oak I got from Monahan's .

What was up?

Maybe check if it’s actually oak first

People should realise there is more than one oak. Most oak that is used in construction that is not specifically English/Sessile Oak is American Oak. American Oak is much paler wood than English Oak. I've not burnt American Oak but its as dense as English Oak so I suspect it burns much the same.

I've cut up a lot of Spanish Oak which is just rubbish to burn in comparison to English Oak. Spanish Oak looks a lot like English Oak but is much lighter when you pick up a log. Nicest of all is the evergreen Holly Oak (Holm Oak) which produces a very heavy well figured timber that burns really well giving out lots of heat. In Ireland I believe the Sessile Oak (aka Irish or Cornish Oak) dominates but timber wise hard to distinguish its qualities from English Oak. Any oak coming from Europe is more likely to be Sessile Oak but there are still some other European Oaks some of which are not great for firewood.

If your Oak is much lighter in weight than previous Oak and looks someone porous (tiny vascular holes) when you look at the end grain then it might be Spanish Oak.

A sawmill , tree surgeon, or fire wood supplier who processes their own timber

😂This is the funniest post I've read in a long time! You've an encyclopedic knowledge of all things burnable. -Will stay clear of the chipboard. Never knew about the smell issue with elder -interesting! I got a reciprocating saw in Lidl to cut a large pyracantha root - it did the job. Tried it to cut up some wooden planks - not the sturdiest of tools!

Hi all, I ordered Olive firewood from Ecologs.ie, I know you don't necessarily get what is in the photo but this is what was delivered. looks like roots from an excavation or site clearance. i can't tell what type of wood it is either. I'm going to try some in the stove tonight but will be getting on to the supplier also.

https://www.ecologs.ie/shop/firewood/olive-firewood

My money would be that burning really well ;-) Unless when you pick those "logs" up they are really light. Save some for an open fire or putting in with a BBQ as its supposed to smell great.

If you can leave the stove open for a while and see what the smell is like?

Edit> Only thing that would concern me is the weight if you got 400Kg or not. The wood would need to be quite dense and heavy in that size of crate.

Have you bought from http://premiumwoodheat.ie/?

Lot of it out of stock, no cert on their website when I tested a purchase I got an error from their payment provider.

Haven't looked at burnwise yet.

Cheers. Yeah they look the better of the two on first glance. Not that there might be anything wrong with the other lads, could be just setting up their site.

Hi @Fishdoodle, unfortunately the 'logs' didn't burn well, just kind of smoldered, not a lot of heat from them, the smaller ones will be ok but the rest are basically just waste. I contacted the supplier and was told he doesn't see the orders so he's more of an agent I suppose, I will say he called me twice to see if I was satisfied. When I said no he offered me €50 refund! I declined this generous offer so he said if I reload the 'logs' he'd have the courier collect it, I also declined this even more generous offer so he is refunding me half the cost of the delivery. I'm not sure if I'll even be able to use half of it. Lesson learned......

Tried to order from burnwise. Looks like nothing is happening behind the scenes.

Order page checks out ok.

Payment is cash or card on delivery. Maybe something is happening but no sign of contact from them about delivery.

Is that a decent price and are they considered one of the more reliable suppliers in terms of quality?