The Wood Fire Handbook - The complete guide to a perfect fire

Informationen zum Autor Vincent Thurkettle is a woodsman. After spending his childhood roaming the Somerset countryside, he left school at 16 to work on the Huntley Estate in Gloucestershire. He subsequently trained as a Chartered Forester, and worked for the Forestry Commission,retiring in 2005. He now has a business selling Christmas trees. Klappentext A  practical guide to all things wood fire, both indoors and out.The Wood Fire Handbook shows you that the soothing effect of dancing flames and glowing embers is a simple pleasure to have in our lives.  Understanding everything that underpins the perfect wood fire makes it even more enjoyable. Vincent Thurkettle's handbook is the essential companion and manual. The expert insight and knowledge in this book allow everyone to rediscover the skills of previous generations and savor the delight of a perfect wood fire in all its incarnations.Contents include...Understand which trees make the best firewoodLearn how to split, season, and store woodLay the perfect fireMake an ingenious campfireChoose wood for its scent  ...and much much more! This revised edition features updated information on wood-burning stoves, 'clean' wood and other environmental considerations.A practical guide to all things wood fire, both indoors and out. Zusammenfassung A practical guide to all things wood fire, both indoors and out.

About the author

Vincent Thurkettle is a woodsman. After spending his childhood roaming the Somerset countryside, he left school at 16 to work on the Huntley Estate in Gloucestershire. He subsequently trained as a Chartered Forester, and worked for the Forestry Commission,retiring in 2005. He now has a business selling Christmas trees.

Product details

• Authors: Vincent Thurkettle, Thurkettle Vincent
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2019
• EAN: 9781784726195
• ISBN: 978-1-78472-619-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 212 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; GARDENING / General, HOUSE & HOME / Outdoor & Recreational Areas, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science, Home & house maintenance, Home and house maintenance, Lifestyle and personal style guides, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Forestry and silviculture: practice and techniques