Cape Town is full of traditional activities where social events, camping, and wood fires under the open sky is considered as a top activity. Firing up wood and braaing flavored meat on it, is not only an activity but also an opportunity to spend some time with friends and family.

This means that braaing remains in the blood of South Africans. Christmas, birthday, farewell or get to gather with friends is an acceptable reason to get on with firewood camp and arrange a braai. South Africans intend to spend their braai moments with some quality fire hardwood.

Hardwood is the type of firewood which possesses several qualities as long lasting, residues coal and produces more heat compared to softwood. Hardwood is further bifurcated into different types of firewood species. One of the widely known species of firewood is Namibian Hardwood.

This species is the bind of a few regulations as it is not allowed to be harvested when its still alive or imported without competitive authority permission.

This wood is not native to South Africa but to Namibia. Namibian hardwood is widely popular for big fireplaces around South Africa. It is extremely dry having lower moisture contents. Due to the variety of qualities the demand for Namibian hardwood increases by each passing a day across the world.

Namibian hardwood is one of the dense woods that satisfy the goal of camping moments as it makes the atmosphere warmer than other firewood. It residues a large amount of coal which releases the same heat as compared to softwood. Also, it has a musky fragrance and leaves no smoke while burning. Furthermore, Namibian hardwood produces red or orange flame while burning. It leaves a radiant smell which doesn’t affect cooking food in the oven also. However, the size of wood may differ from batch to batch.

In the end, Namibian Hardwood may be a little expensive but enduring which can contribute to creating long lasting braai memories. This firewood is perfect to make your night a special one. So, for the best braai experience, one should try Namibian hardwood at least once in his or her life.

Blackwattle is commonly known as Mangium globally. It is native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and planted in several countries of the world.

The prime application beyond the plantation of the Blackwattle tree is used in making use for timber, fiber, and forest management at a large scale. Blackwattle wood is full of several components, it is dense with pleasant light brown color and straight in shape make it suitable for timber, furniture, and firewood.

In South African, Blackwattle firewood is grown to satisfy human and commercial needs. It takes low effort to ignite and produce long-lasting heat due to residual coals. Moreover, Blackwattle firewood is often used to heat up the atmosphere, fire pit, or braai.

Bluegum firewood is part of the eucalyptus family. It is not native to Cape Town but found in Australia. These trees are hardwood and recognized as one of the fastest-growing trees in the world. Bluegum firewood trees are slow in burning as compared to softwood trees but they can burn throughout the night and can produce plenty of coal. Moreover, bluegum firewood trees are evergreen due to blueish grey flowers that scattered over its leaves. In countries like South African and Australia, these flowers are used for farming or pollination of crops. Here are some of the tips on how to choose firewood wisely;

Buy wood earlier is better

The buying process is one of the complicated tasks. Often people think of the opportunity cost but they don’t get it. In the meantime, they lost their money, time, and energy on buying the firewood. A professional buyer doesn’t allocate more time to make a final decision to purchase a firewood because he knows that moisturizing wood takes the number of days to dry and buying it early can reduce the cost than usual.

Order firewood from a reliable source

If the winter is on the head and you are left with a few days – don’t panic! To respond to the situation you need to make contact with Firewood Cape Town wood supplier. They usually have a variety of woods depending on your need and want. Firewood Cape Town is more focused on the provision of quality wood rather than achieving financial objectives.

Choose better burning wood

There are several types of firewood available in the market and knowing about the hottest and least smoke burning is an essential element. Douglas fire, plantation pine, and bluegum are the best woods to purchase as they leave the least smoke and ignite quickly.

Bluegum firewood is widely considered for its hidden quality in the world. This firewood produces a smokeless fire when they burn in an indoor or outdoor fireplace. Also, it is good for home and cooking purposes; they don’t release a malodorous smell when they burn. So, if you are looking to get an exciting cooking experience, bluegum would be the far better choice for cooking.

firewood is grown to satisfy human and commercial needs. It takes low effort to ignite and produce long-lasting heat due to residual coals. Moreover, Blackwattle firewood is often used to heat up the atmosphere, fire pit, or braai.