Firewood Fundamentals

Wood is renewable — but only when it’s sourced and burned right. The honest sustainability picture: forests, carbon and what ‘responsible’ firewood means.

Wake up to a warm house: the log selection, coal raking and airflow method that carries a wood stove fire through to morning.

Cracks, bark, colour, sound and weight — five no-equipment tests for seasoned firewood, plus the one tool that settles it definitively.

Off the ground, covered on top, open at the sides. The golden rules of firewood storage — plus what to do about indoor stacks and winter rain.

Cut twice, caught faster. Why double split firewood is the fuel of choice for pizza ovens, compact stoves and anyone who wants fast, controllable heat.

The hardwood/softwood divide explains most firewood confusion. Density, burn time, smoke and resin — here’s the science without the folklore.