Dry pine cones make excellent fire starters and frequently are used as such in wood stoves and fireplaces.
Burning pine cones in wood stove.
Light the pine cones.
Pine cones make warm pops and crackles when burnt helping create a warm cosy atmosphere.
Although they do release some creosote pine cones can be burned as tinder in a wood.
Use pine cones along with kindling to help get a wood fire started.
When the kindling is burning well add larger pieces of wood.
Gradually add a few more pieces of the smaller wood on top of the pine cones without putting out the fire.
They light easily and fit nicely underneath a stack of firewood.
It may not be a good idea to burn pine in the stove but that is only if you are using it as the primary source of heat.
To start a fire using pine cones as tinder place a couple of smaller pieces of wood kindling on the grate then top them with one or two pine cones.
The flickering light the basting heat even the scent of burning wood brings a certain.
Nothing beats the crackling warmth from a fireplace or wood stove.