Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way

ISBN: 1419717987

Author: Mytting, Lars

Condition: New

Lars Myttings Norwegian Wood, a full-color practical book about the art and craft of handling wood for heating, is a gift-ready international bestseller.You dont need to have a wood-burning stove or fireplace to be captivated by the craft and lore surrounding a Stone Age method of creating heat. -Boston GlobeNorwegian Wood provides useful advice on the hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but its also a thoughtful attempt to understand mans age-old predilection for stacking wood and passion for open fires.Chapters include: The Cold The Forest The Tools The Chopping Block The Woodpile The Seasoning The Stove The FireThe author, Lars Mytting, writes, The factual material in this book represents the distilled wisdom of encounters with people who are passionate about wood, enthusiasts as well as professional researchers. I have benefitted greatly from my conversations with experts in the fields of combustion and silviculture. . . . Along the way Ive tried out most of the techniques Ive been introduced to. Ive dried finely chopped oak in our kitchen oven, struggled to build a beehive woodpile, miscalculated the trajectory of a felled pine. And Ive been on a quest to discover the soul of the wood fire. With his help, youll begin your quest to discover the joys of wood and wood fire.An intriguing window into Scandinavian culture, the book also features interesting facts and anecdotes and inspired prose. The US edition is a fully updated version of the Norwegian original and includes an appendix of US-based resources and contacts.