The above has been tried and tested, however performance is based on a good quality Stove with dampers chocked onto Low.

Performance will vary from Stove to Stove however its performance will not disappoint the Stove owner.

Beware of buying Sickle Wood from unknown African Dealers as you could receive "Tamboti" wood which looks similar to that of Sickle Wood with exception to slight yellow streaks in the grain. This timber is deadly poisonous when burnt and cannot be used for cooking purposes and if it's fumes are inhaled will leave you with a "hug over" feeling the following day.

Tamboti Spirostachys Africana aka African Cocobolo or African Sandalwood

Tamboti is a hard wood; lustrous and with a powerful, persistent, and pleasant scent sweeter than that of sandalwood. This pleasant odour will last long after the wood is cut. A piece of furniture made of it can scent a large room for a long time. Because of its limited quantities, and the defectiveness of the tree, it is a rare wood and therefore sought for small fancy articles and high grade furniture.

See our ECO HEAT LOGS for the smaller Solid Fuel Stoves where the product in the 10 Kg & 20 Kg packs have been specifically manufactured for that application.

20 Kg Bags are on Order - awaiting shipment. Please liase and or advise quantites required.

 
  How to light your Fire Wood -
  Have you heard of the Top Burn Method?
 
 Something New yet something Old!

 How to build and maintain a top-burn fire where you lay up firewood in
 criss-cross fashion with the biggest logs at the bottom, graduating to
 fine kindling at the top. It's an old-time technique from Europe that gives
 you a longer- lasting, cleaner-burning fire and can be utilized for both
 fireplaces and stoves:

 Try it; we think you'll like it! 
 Remember to use the Crinkled up Newspaper Ball or your very own Tea Bag Firelighters discussed under Fire Lighter and Kindling wood Pages.