Hickory is a spark show!

[trailrated]

Burning some hickory and every time I open the stove and stir the coals, Man! does the hickory coals throw some sparks. I may have to wear goggles when reloading the stove.

 

[jeff_t]

Yeah man, I had one hit me on the cheek behind my glasses because I wasn't looking straight in. Out of all the junk I've burned,only hickory does it for me.
I don't remember my manual saying anything about eye protection.

 

[FLINT]

Yup!

Locust does that some also.

You should try some hemlock!! that stuff pops and snaps like crazy!

 

[smokinj]

Great time to have some season hickory..

 

[Redburn]

I just tapped into my mulberry and it put on a real spark show to....

 

[thewoodlands]

Burning some hickory and every time I open the stove and stir the coals, Man! does the hickory coals throw some sparks. I may have to wear goggles when reloading the stove.

Throw some cherry in with it that sparks pretty good to.

zap

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Hickory is one of the trees that seems to hold lots of termites. Those sparks you see are simply termite turds exploding.

 

[trailrated]

I haven't tried any of the other wood you guys mentioned. So far I have burned red oak, beech, hickory and a little maple.

 

[wood spliter]

I had some cherry sparking on me. I smelt something burning and I realized it was and amber on my shorts!

 

[smokinj]

I haven't tried any of the other wood you guys mentioned. So far I have burned red oak, beech, hickory and a little maple.

Thats a very fine mix!

 

[WOODBUTCHER]

I have some 2+ year old shagbark last month that created a great fireworks show when opening the door.
One landed on my back and I whipped my shirt off and found a small burn hole.
It's the bark that puts on an uncontrollable show......

WoodButcher