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possible sources for hardwood sawdust/smoke firing

updated fri 7 oct 05

 

Carolynn M. Palmer on thu 6 oct 05


In a message dated 5/10/05 8:54:33 AM, vhardin@COX.NET writes:

<< Casey, I have had that problem when using sawdust from pine >>

We live near several pallet manufacturers - those roughly made wooden
platforms that everything and anything is shipped on these days - they use almost
100% hardwood and near us they will give away sawdust to anyone with a container.

Also, we've had loggers harvesting mature hardwoods near us and they leave
behind all of the branches and tops of the trees. These are being cut up and
sold as fireplace wood - leaving piles and piles of untainted sawdust on the
ground where they are working.

-Carolynn Palmer, Somerset Center, Michigan