Ironbark
Ironbark is a descendant of the Eucalyptus tree and usually has a coat of thick, sturdy bark. Ironbark has many different varieties, however it’s most common are the Grey and the Red Ironbark. Unlike most Eucalyptus trees, Ironbark stores it’s dead bark on its structure and builds up a red sap underneath the dead bark once it’s dried out. This creates an almost inflammable seal on the tree to protect its core, which is what makes it a highly durable, long lasting wood with an extended burn rate. Due to its durability, it may take a few goes to set alight. However once it is burning, it's quite tame and can last up to around 8 hours on its own.
Box Wood
Box wood is another sturdy wood that comes in many different varieties and names. Our Mixed Box Wood is a combination of Grey Box, Red Box, Yellow Box and many more varieties from Central Queensland and rural New South Wales. Box woods are a highly dense species just like Ironbark, however they have minimal sap which makes it easier to burn.
River Red Gum
River Red Gum is found right across Australia, primarily along the Darling River regions in South Western Queensland, rural New South Wales, Northern Victoria, and even South Australia. River Red Gum has a minimal flame production due to its robust structure, which makes it great for smaller or confined indoor fires.
]]>Ironbark descends from the Eucalyptus tree and can be identified by its thick, sturdy bark coat and a robust red sap underneath the bark build up. Ironbark has many different varieties, however Grey and Red Ironbark are the most common variations of the wood. We’ve gather the many reasons why Ironbark is our top pick and why you should consider it for your next burn.
1. Extended Burn Rate
Unlike most Eucalyptus trees, Ironbark stores it’s dead bark on its structure and builds up a red sap underneath the dead bark once it’s dried out. This creates an almost inflammable seal on the tree to protect its core which is what makes it highly durable, giving it an extended burn rate of about 8 hours on average.
2. Less clean up required
Ironbark is known for its low maintenance on an open fire. It produces a smoke that burns out to almost nothing, allowing you to spend less time having to clean your fire pit after each use.
3. It’s less harmful to the Earth
Unlike most other softwoods, Ironbark is very economical. Not only does it burn at a much slower rate, but deforestation and the culling of Ironbark trees has almost no impact on the environment. So you’ll feel better about lighting a fire without damaging the Earth. On a side note, you’ll save a lot of money on firewood and won’t need to stock up so frequently.
How to burn Ironbark well
To get the most out of your Ironbark, here are some tips on how to properly burn your ironbark.
Any opposing characteristics of your chop could mean that the quality isn't at its best, and might need to be avoided if you're after a high quality chop.
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