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Every species
of wood can be fired in our stone cookers, provided they're dry
and untreated. This kind of heating, based on the
counter-flow-principle was invented in Sweden and further
developed in Finland. In those countries many different species
of trees grow: spruces, firs and fast growing trees such as
birches. These light species of wood are used to quickly make a
hot fire. Wood from beeches, oaks and fruit trees can also be
used. We use scrap wood for our adobe-cooker.
We use approximately 7 kg of dry wood every meal. |
Wood is the only fuel without complicated technical facilities
that is infinite when replanted properly. The amount of CO2 that
is released when burning wood is the same that would be released
when the wood would stay in the forest to rot. If a new tree is
planted for every tree that is taken, the forest area will
remain the same.
Freshly cut wood can best be dried under the sun and in the
wind. It usually takes at least 18 months for wood to dry. With
a hygrometer you can measure how much moisture is still inside
the wood. Never leave wet wood dry inside your house, it may
cause health-issues. |
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You can safely cut
wood when you use the Logmatic, a Finnish hatchet. For more
information, please visit
Logmatic
hatchet.
It takes approximately two days to complete a wood cooker. When
the cooker is completed, we will light the first fire together. We
give every client elaborate written and vocal stoke-instructions. |
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