What wood crackles the most?

[d***@yahoo.com]

Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

THX

Dean

[ozark]

I don't know what kind cracks the most but the worst one I've seen is
red ceder. A closed fireplace is recomended if you burn much of this.

Ozark

[Peter Huebner]

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)
THX
Dean

Totara, no question.

-P.

[Rob Gray]

In these parts (eastern US) the wood that crackles and pops the most
when burned is Sassafras. It not only makes a lot of noise but it often
shoots pieces of burning embers out into the room if it is being burned
in a fireplace.

Post by Peter Huebner

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)
THX
Dean

Totara, no question.
-P.

[Garrett Fulton]

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)
THX
Dean

Try Sassafras.



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[Doug Miller]

Post by Garrett Fulton

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

Try Sassafras.

Sassafras stinks when it burns. (May not be a problem in a sealed fireplace,
but I sure wouldn't do that in an open fireplace.)

Sycamore has plenty of snap, crackle, and pop, and doesn't stink.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

[Rob Gray]

Post by Doug Miller

Post by Garrett Fulton

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

Try Sassafras.

Sassafras stinks when it burns. (May not be a problem in a sealed fireplace,
but I sure wouldn't do that in an open fireplace.)
Sycamore has plenty of snap, crackle, and pop, and doesn't stink.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

...

I've burned Sassafras and did detect a very slight odor but nothing that
would stop me from burning it. I just did not like the embers shooting
all over the room, some up to more than 10 feet from the fireplace!

Rob

[Kelly E Jones]

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

Softwoods are generally best for this - stuff with lots of pitch. Try pine.

Kelly

[Doug Miller]

Post by Kelly E Jones

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

Softwoods are generally best for this - stuff with lots of pitch. Try pine.

*Bad* idea. Burning resinous woods forms creosote, which deposits on the
inside of the chimney, leading to risk of chimney fire.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

[Kelly E Jones]

Post by Doug Miller
*Bad* idea. Burning resinous woods forms creosote, which deposits on the
inside of the chimney, leading to risk of chimney fire.

Nah. Burn a hot fire, clean the chimney once a year, and creosote
will not be a problem.

If you don't do that, you're asking for trouble, regardless of what
wood you burn.

Kelly

[Farm1]

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it cracking
and bursting and sparking away:)

Willow will spit like crazy. It will throw small embers out onto your rug
to burn either holes into it or just burn the whole house down. That should
fill your criteria nicely.

[Napalm Heart]

Post by d***@yahoo.com
Coz my fireplace is sealed, but I still like to listen to it

cracking

Post by d***@yahoo.com
and bursting and sparking away:)
THX
Dean

Nice resined up pine should give the desired effect.