Bluegum bark?

[Gareth123]

This might sound like a stupid question but I figure someone will enlighten me while the rest of you make fun of me:2thumbsup

Does bluegum bark have any good uses? I've just split a whole heap of wood at home and now have this mess of bark to clean up. Is it any good to use as kindling or should I just bin it?

[Katman]

Is it any good to use as kindling or should I just bin it?

You could always light a fire and find out for yourself.

[Gareth123]

Yeah just did that. The "solid" bark burns quite nicely. The "Spongy" bark from the larger rings just smokes. I put it out pretty quick, didn't want the neighbours complaining about my fires again.

[Big Dave]

You could do a Hungi that tastes of Australia.

[unstuck]

Good kindling, dont throw it out.:nono:

[Gareth123]

Good kindling, dont throw it out.:nono:

Even the spongy stuff?

[awa355]

ask an Abo, they must've had a use for the stuff.

[unstuck]

Just chuck the spongy stuff in with the firewood, it will burn good. Just dont load the fire up with it or you will burn out grates and any other steel or iron bits.:2thumbsup

[Shadowjack]

In my yoof, we had a BBQ under a large bluegum, and used the bark to fuel the BBQ. Added a not unpleasant piquancy to the steak.
'Course, this was in the days when young folks were allowed/encouraged to climb FB bluegum trees and use real wood-fired flames to cook stuff outside.

[Akzle]

folks were allowed/encouraged to climb FB bluegum trees and use real wood-fired flames to cook stuff outside.

fucking savages!

[Motu]

The gums around here shed huge lengths of bark certain times of the year - I collect them and put them through my shredder and onto the garden. Organic matter, makes dirt.

[ellipsis]

...it is as good a kindling as any when dried...even the spongey stuff...

[Gareth123]

...it is as good a kindling as any when dried...even the spongey stuff...

Thanks man. I'll make sure I keep it:yes:

[ducatilover]

Boil it up and feed it to Akzle :niceone:

[Paul in NZ]

Its also quite good at holding bluegum trees together... Although their roots could do with some redesign...

[Naki Rat]

.......... Although their roots could do with some redesign...That's only because we feed them too well in NZ. Same goes for their possums.

[Big Dave]

That's only because we feed them too well in NZ. Same goes for their possums.

One of the early things I noted touring NZ was the Eucalyptus plantations had lots of leaves. I just don't look right I tells ya.

[Laava]

If you are planning a visit to asia, you could vacuum pack them into packets of about 500gm and then offer no plausible explanation at their customs, before pretending not to understand and then feigning ignorance of their customs requirements.
Get a friend to video it and then make a TV series about it.
Just a suggestion?