Namibian Hardwood Chunky – Dry & Bagged 18kg

Namibian Hardwood Chunky is big firewood logs for the fire pit: kameeldoring cut extra large, 18kg to the bag, for fires where normal pieces burn away too quickly. It's also fire pit wood and boma firewood for a long evening outside, delivered by The Firewood Company from Parow across Cape Town, the Winelands and the West Coast.

Namibian Hardwood Chunky at a glance

• Quick facts: 18kg bag of extra-large pieces, from about the size of a 1.5-litre bottle up to a rugby ball · kameeldoring (Vachellia erioloba) · burns slower than the standard bag, with a deeper bed of coals · covered by our Dry Guarantee
• Wood: Namibian hardwood, harvested under permit from dead wood in Namibia, dry-fumigated
• Best for: fire pits, bomas, big open fireplaces, long braais
• Not for: a quick braai, a pizza oven, a Weber
• Lights and burns: slow to catch; then a long, slow burn
• Delivery: one flat fee per drop for your area, from R200; bags carried in and stacked, still bagged, within 50 m of where the truck offloads

Best for / not for

• Best for a fire you top up less: large firewood logs for the fire pit, or braai coals that must last a few rounds.
• Normal braai-size pieces? The standard kameeldoring wood bag is the same wood.
• Something that lights fast? The Namibian Hardwood Mix.

How to light and stack it

Build a base first: a firelighter, a handful of Kindling / Potjie and a few smaller pieces, then lay the big pieces on once the base burns. Indoors, stack it in our firewood holder, the 750mm Circular Floor Display: big pieces, big circle.

Namibian Hardwood Chunky: common questions

What is the best wood for a fire pit?

Big, dense pieces you don't have to keep feeding. Chunky is kameeldoring cut extra large, so it burns slower than braai-size pieces and leaves a deeper bed of coals.

How is Chunky different from the standard kameeldoring bag?

Same wood, same 18kg bag, bigger pieces. Chunky burns slower, so you top up less; the standard bag is cut braai-size.

How do I light big firewood logs?

Start small: get kindling and smaller pieces burning first, then add the big pieces. They take longer to catch than sekelbos.

Is Chunky good for a closed-combustion fireplace?

We don't recommend it. For a closed unit we recommend Blue Gum or Blackwattle, or eco logs.

Not sure how many bags to order? Build my order for me works it out from how often you braai, and our delivery page lists the fee for your area. The Firewood Company, Parow, Cape Town: braai wood delivered since 2001, with 4.9 stars from 700+ Google reviews.