So I used fatwood as an accelerant the other day when making a cuppa. I've always used cotton wool to start stoves really, but thought I'd try it since I'd found some really fatty pine from a fallen tree on my local forest.
I did however have a slight problem with it.. almost as soon as I put my mug on the stove to heat the water it started collecting an oily liquid on the bottom of the mug which actually built up so much it was dripping down onto the fire.. not just one or two drips, it was continual drip.. drip.. drip, which was hissing in the fire and obviously not helping things.
I would have thought it's the oils from the fatwood, but can anyone confirm this? If so, I'm probably never going to use it again, what a nasty business. Also, I waited about 15 minutes to start boiling after lighting the fire to build some coals so I would have expected the fatwood to have burnt out but no.
Slightly confused, if anyone could shed some light I'd be grateful.
Cheers!
Oh, it might be helpful to note it was a titanium mug, stainless stove, and just dry wood from around the area, Beech and Oak mostly I think.
I did however have a slight problem with it.. almost as soon as I put my mug on the stove to heat the water it started collecting an oily liquid on the bottom of the mug which actually built up so much it was dripping down onto the fire.. not just one or two drips, it was continual drip.. drip.. drip, which was hissing in the fire and obviously not helping things.
I would have thought it's the oils from the fatwood, but can anyone confirm this? If so, I'm probably never going to use it again, what a nasty business. Also, I waited about 15 minutes to start boiling after lighting the fire to build some coals so I would have expected the fatwood to have burnt out but no.
Slightly confused, if anyone could shed some light I'd be grateful.
Cheers!
Oh, it might be helpful to note it was a titanium mug, stainless stove, and just dry wood from around the area, Beech and Oak mostly I think.