Home Depot cull lumber

[Seasoned Oak]

Good substitute. My stove wood is well seasoned and two splits close together with a couple of paper knots is all that is needed to start the fire. Saves a lot of hassel work.

Whats a paper knot?. I use split lathe boards ,when split its about a quarter inch square and 15" long. Can get that going with one page of a newspaper I have it down to under a minute startup time.

 

[Seasoned Oak]

House im working on now had a basement fire,so the wood going in the stove there is pre.charred on the underside.

 

[Ashful]

Whats a paper knot?.

Roll up sheet of newspaper, then tie in knot.

 

[jebatty]

sheet of newspaper, roll on the diagonal for an easier knot.

 

[Badger]

My neighbor burns ends from a truss company in his owb. If he picks them up, they are free.