[TheForge] cutting wood

[Jerry Frost]

While it's true wood chips are almost always green they're also quite small 
so the surface area to volume ratio is large. They'll dry quite quickly 
compared to say split stovewood. It doesn't take heat, a breeze across or 
through a spread layer  will do it, especially if it's below zero.

Regardless if it's pretty easy needing to properly dry chips is something 
that can really mess things up if you don't know about it. For instance 
green wood generates a lot more creosote than dry wood and creosote is a 
leading cause of wood burner related house fires.

Anyway, good call Walter, drying wood is IMPORTANT. (Uh, it IS Walter isn't 
it? I forget, goes with trying to catch a falling tree with my head I 
guess.)
Frosty the Lucky
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If it ain't forged
It ain't real
wrought iron is
The Frostworks



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <wmullett at bright.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 5:10 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] cutting wood


> Chips are very wet and they will compost on their own.  In order to use 
> these, you would need to dry them.  Not an easy process and maybe more 
> energy required then what you would get.
>