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Pine burns pretty good. Just use dry wood. Also it is better to have more smaller peices of wood rather than large logs as smaller peices have greater surface are to volume ratio so they burn faster and therefore hotter. However the fire will not last as long.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe denser the wood, the slower it will burn. Hardwoods like oak will burn slowly. Softwoods (such as pine) burn quickly and this is partly because of their open structure, which allows air to get to the fibres, and partly because they produce pine resin, which contains turpentine (flammable). Coal is made of fossilised wood, and an intermediate step in the fossilisation is lignite, a stage that is more wood than coal. One of the densest woods is ebony, which will burn very slowly. Now to turn it on its head! Balsa is technically a hardwood, but it is spongy and open grained, and burns quickly.
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∙ 15y agoI did a science fair project and balsa wood burns the fastest!!!!
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∙ 14y agoYes it does burn more slowly but with nearly the same heat. that is because the grain is far tighter allowing less oxygen to to get to he timber to burn it.
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∙ 13y agoIt is Balsa wood.
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∙ 14y agoOak
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What burns into ash?
wood
What burns hotter wood or natural gas?
wood heaters are hotter
Does wood undergo pyrolysis before it burns?
Wood undergoes pyrolysis as it burns. Pyrolysis is the destructive distillation of the wood, producing gasses, which burn as they leave the wood, and carbon, which will also eventually burn. This is how wood normally burns.There is a link to an article on pyrolysis below.
Why does wood crackle when it burns?
The popping noise occurs when air pockets in the wood are released. These air pockets fill narrow passages within the wooden log. Once the fire burns the wood enclosing the air, the air is then released creating a pop like sound. Popping is more common is some kinds of wood then others.
Does a large piece of wood burn slower than a small piece of wood?
Density, permiability, type (softwood/hardwood), and moisture content just to name a few.
What type of wood burns the slowest?
Dry Douglas Fir
What type of energy are produced when the wood burns?
Chemical energy
Does the type of wood afeect how it burns?
Yes, the type of wood does affect of how it burns. Some types of wood have a thick bark which lets thick smoke out. On the other side if it does not have thick bark it won't burn as well as thick bark.
How hot does maple burn?
Maple wood burns about as well as any other type of wood. There's no exact temperature at which it burns though, as it depends on the type of fire. For burning purposes, sugar maple is by far the best.
What burns faster soft or hard wood?
Normally soft wood would burn fastest. It actually depends on the density of the wood and the amount of pitch or sap still held by the wood. For instance, soft woods such as pin and cedar, when very dry, burn very fast. However, English brown oak, a hard wood will burn as fast or faster than pine. Balsa, also technically a hardwood, burns very fast. The denser the wood, the slower the burn.
Which wood burns the best wood from a store or sticks from trees?
wood from a store, because most of the time its dry and dry wood burns the best.
Can you burn wood from a orange tree in a fireplace?
There is probably no reason against it. Orange wood burns very well, it burns quite quickly therefore gives more rapid heat.
What type wood is best to burn in a sauna stove?
Something that burns really hot, like birch for example
What burns into ash?
wood
What type of scientist is Fiona Wood?
Fiona Wood is a plastic surgeon, though she did invent spray-on skin for burns victims. Most likely she would be called an inventor.
When wood burns in fire what happens to the wood?
it turns into coal
What types of wood burn longest?
It is Balsa wood.
