Use promo code bf2018 for an additional 15% off all firewood products For Black Friday This is promo code is worth an additional £27 off Ready to Burn larch: Click to view offer The discount is worth a whopping additional £34 off Ready To Burn Hardwood: Click to view offer Both those products are available as 8″ small …
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Black Friday 2018
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Firewood moisture content, all the facts
Firewood moisture content is such an important issue, I wanted to write this post exclusively to discuss and explain this important & topical issue. Trees obviously contain sap when they are growing, in fact when harvested in the summer they can contain up to 50% or half their weight in water. The water is …
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Firewood Pack Sizes and Volume Calculation
Firewood pack sizes are a real minefield. It is often not clear what sizes firewood packs or “loads” are and how to compare them. Firstly, always buy firewood by volume, never by weight, because of the massive variability in weight due to water content. The less water, the less weight but the higher quality. So …
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Scandinavian Hardwood Blog
The Hagland Chief arriving in Montrose with a load of high quality hardwood for firewood Norwegian Hardwood, Just wanted to blog on the current top seller in our firewood store. Every year, for the last few years, there is a timber boat heads over from Norway or Sweden to Montrose, just up the road from …
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Summer Shutdown Over – Back to Business
Harvesting Daffodil Bulbs In Bone Dry Soil Our summer break is behind us. How lucky have we all been with the weather. I hope you are enjoying your Summer. I spent some time in London and there wasn’t a green park anywhere! On the farm, our daffodil harvest is complete and we are onto the …
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Summer Sale Continues
The sun is baking down here in Angus this week, we’ve gone from skiing to sunburn in such a short time. The farm finished up the Spring planting very well, after such a late start. Preparations are well on the way for the daffodil bulb harvest. The first bulbs harvested are destined for the USA …
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Important Summary Of Recent Press Interest In Woodburning Stoves
Some thoughts on the press interest last week, around the use of wood as a fuel in wood burners (known as biomass energy). This was only a small part of a broad set of proposals to generally reduce air pollution. It is fair to say that this is a problem as much for the …
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The How And The Why Of DIY Log Drying (Seasoning)
Why DIY log drying. We promote the sale of fresh logs for you to dry yourself. We offer Larch (click for details) or Pine (click for details) Why do we do this? It is really based around 3 different factors. 1. You, the consumer, can both save money and be in control of your own …
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Why is Playgrade Woodchip a Good Alternative to Playbark?
Why is Playgrade woodchip a good alternative to play bark? When considering a loose impact absorbing surface for your playground, you have many factors to compare. Firstly, and most importantly is child safety. In this regard, as long as you choose a product with declared safety fall heights certificated to BS Standard EN1177:2008, you can …
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