5 Points for Maintaining Your Wood Burner
#1 How to keep wood burner glass clean The stove window can sometimes blacken up over time, you can use a wet cloth or paper towel to clean it when…
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Kiln Dried Ash Focus
What are the benefits of kiln dried ash? Kiln dried ash is the most popular species we sell and is the log of choice for people with log burners, fire…
Kiln Dried Birch Focus
What are kiln dried birch logs? Kiln dried birch logs are kiln dried in a kiln oven, birch is a hardwood species with a smooth bark and burns with a…
Kiln Dried Oak Focus
Kiln dried oak is a popular choice and often sells in crates. Oak is more dense than other wood species so it burns for longer than ash or birch. Ashby…
The Science Behind Kiln Dried Logs
Burning wet wood in fireplace If you burn wet wood (contains typically 60% moisture) in a fireplace or wood burner it becomes very inefficient because much of the heat produced…
Ashby Log Deliveries
National Delivery Ashby deliver logs across the UK through our courier services, for local deliveries we deliver logs using our own drivers. For crate and pallet deliveries the driver needs…
Kiln Dried Logs Q&A
Kiln dried logs definition This is the process of drying wood in a ‘kiln oven’ by introducing heat. This lowers the moisture level of the wood, moisture levels of less…
6 Most Popular Ways To Use Kiln Dried Logs In Summer
#1 Woodfired Pizza The summer is when the woodfired pizza season takes off, this includes woodfired pizza ovens in home gardens and outdoor catering companies selling pizza at events, festivals…
Fire Pit and Chiminea Q&A
What is a fire pit? Fire pits are becoming increasingly popular in the garden. They are commonly made of pre cast concrete, metal or stone. Fire pits provide warmth, entertainment…
Pizza Oven Wood Q&A
What is the best fuel for a pizza oven? The best fuel for a pizza oven is kiln dried hardwood, this is because kiln dried hardwood is very dry and…
Why use kiln dried logs?
Living trees and fresh logs contain a large amount of water, between 40 and 65% depending on the species of tree. It is very inefficient to burn fresh or wet…
How to store firewood
All Ashby logs are designed to have low moisture content with a maximum moisture content of 20%. It’s important when you store them to protect them from the weather and…
Timber for Firewood Q&A
What is the best timber for firewood? When choosing firewood there are two significant factors to consider which have an effect on the calorific value (CV) or the amount of…