SWARTHAAK (NAMIBIAN HARDWOOD) – Dry & Bagged 15kg
R100.00
NEWNow delivering to the West Coast, Wellington and Franschhoek. See dates & fees
10, 20, 30 or 40 bags
Same price per bag whatever you order. Wood only, excluding delivery.
| Bags | Weight | Wood | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 bags | about 150 kg | R1,000 | Select |
| 20 bags | about 300 kg | R2,000 | Select |
| 30 bags | about 450 kg | R3,000 | Select |
| 40 bags | about 600 kg | R4,000 | Select |
Delivery is one flat fee per drop for your area, whatever the load, so forty bags cost the same to deliver as ten. Not sure how many? Let us work it out for you: Build my order for me →
Swarthaak wood is dense Namibian black thorn (Senegalia mellifera) sold as braai wood in a 15kg bag: one wood for the weekend braai and the winter open fireplace, and the hardwood that adds extra heat to a pizza oven. The Firewood Company delivers it from Parow across Cape Town, the Winelands and the West Coast.
Swarthaak at a glance
- Quick facts: 15kg bag · swarthaak, or black thorn, from Namibia · a few minutes to get going, then hot and steady · covered by our Dry Guarantee
- Wood: swarthaak from Namibia, one of our Namibian hardwood braai woods
- Best for: braai and open fireplace; extra heat in a pizza oven
- Not for: the main fire in a pizza oven, a Weber
- Delivery: one flat fee per drop for your area, from R200; carried in and stacked within 50 m of where the truck offloads
Best for / not for
- Best for the household that braais most weekends and lights the fire in winter: one braaihout for both.
- Pizza oven? Build the fire with Blue Gum or Blackwattle, our pizza oven wood; swarthaak lifts the heat.
- Longest coals? Kameeldoring wood. Boma? Firewood logs for fire pits.
- Weber or kettle braai? Use briquettes.
How to light it
Swarthaak hout needs a few minutes: a firelighter under a handful of Kindling / Potjie, a few pieces over it with gaps for air. In a pizza oven, get the Blue Gum or Blackwattle fire going first, then add swarthaak a few pieces at a time.
Swarthaak: common questions
Is swarthaak wood good for braai?
Yes. It takes a few minutes to get going, then burns hot and steady: one braaihout for the weekend braai and the winter open fireplace.
Is swarthaak good for a pizza oven?
Yes, for extra heat on top of a Blue Gum or Blackwattle fire. Build the main fire with those, then add a few pieces of swarthaak.
Swarthaak or kameeldoring: which should I buy?
Kameeldoring for a crowd: bigger pieces and longer-holding coals. Swarthaak if one bag must do the braai and the fireplace, and give a pizza oven extra heat.
Can I burn swarthaak in a closed-combustion fireplace?
Owners love it in a closed unit because it is very dry and dense, but our recommendation for one is Blue Gum or Blackwattle. Keep swarthaak for the braai, the open fireplace and pizza-oven heat.
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.
