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The Team
I met Ayanda about a year and a half ago when he was working in the restaurant industry. We chatted and I suggested for him to come help me when he has some off time. Then one day he phoned me and said he want to come work for me permanently and since then we’ve been working together. He is a great help to me and a excellent worker.
Lourens Pretorius
Fun loving tourist guide in Africa and braai enthusiast…
Ayanda
Our Story
A little back story about my wood venture…
My name is Lourens and I have been an adventure Tourist Guide for 12 years. In the Covid time however there was no tours or income for me and a fellow Tourist guide so we started to sell wood and from there grew it in to a fairly successful business.
He in the meantime moved to Germany.
I kept on with the business and so far it’s been more than two years and I am still loving every moment.
Our Wood
Other wood can be arranged but we need a good amount of Notice. Fireplace wood works well if mixed with Kameeldoring for the perfect braai experience.
Start the fire with Firestarters- thin cut up pieces (sold in big bags) add Bluegum or Blackwattle know as the “atmosFIRE” lastly add kameeldoring to insure plenty of coals that is my recommendation that I also use.
Kameeldoring: Vachellia erioloba
The camel thorn, giraffe thorn, or Kameeldoring in Afrikaans, still more commonly known as Acacia erioloba, is a tree of southern Africa in the family Fabaceae. Its preferred habitat is the deep dry sandy soils in parts of South Africa, Botswana, the western areas of Zimbabwe and Namibia.
This very dry, heavy wood is the king of braai. Popular in the Western Cape, kameeldoring grows in arid climes, so it has the lowest moisture levels of any of the hard woods. It gives off a musky aroma.
My Kameeldoring wood is imported from Nambia through a supplier whom has all the necessary permits to do so. And follows all the necessary steps to ensure that its done in a ecological friendly manner.
Fireplaces:
The really popular woods in South Africa to burn in your fireplace are black wattle and blue gum. Both are invasive species so it is very good to buy them and help South Africa get rid of them one fireplace at a time.
Bluegum (Bloekom) :Eucalyptus globulus
Bluegum was originally introduced from Australia to be planted on the driveways of the farms in South Africa as they grow in long straight rows. Unfortunately the spread far and wide all over South Africa and is a very thirsty tree consuming 16% of the 1.444 million cubic meters of water resources South Africa looses every year due to invasive plants.
Definitely my top seller for fireplaces and the burn long and hot especially if mix with dry and still wet wood.
Unfortunately it is impossible for me to only supply dry wood through out the year. So I suggest to order in advance to be ready for when the cold weather arrives.
If you are only looking for dry wood let me know and I can try my best to arrange. I do normally recommend the kameeldoring as they are only allowed to be sold as a dead and are always bone dry.
Most of the time I can supply a good mix of dry and wet wood. Where we pack the wood outside wet ones at the bottom and dry ones on top.
Blackwattle : Acacia mearnsii
The first black wattles were imported from Australia in 1864 by a farmer in the vicinity of Camperdown in Natal. Blackwattle is a aggressive invader, giving rise to significant environmental impacts and conflicts. The spread of black wattle has the ability to reduce large areas of biodiversity and destroy pristine wetlands. Black wattle is one of the most widespread and significant invasive alien trees in South Africa, and great concern is frequently expressed over its potential effect on reducing catchment water yields.
Because this is a relatively dense wood, Black Wattle burns for a fairly long time and offers fair amount of residual heat once the wood has burnt down to coal. This makes it a great choice for open fireplaces in winter, offering constant heat to keep a home nice and cosy when the cold weather bites.
Packing of wood.
We have one of a kind menthod to packing. Which insures the wood stay and doesn’t fall over.
We pack the wetter ones at the bottom and driest ones on top. So by the time you finish the dry ones the wet ones should be dry.
Packing it outside is the best place for wood as it only gets drier by being outside.
Alternatively we can pack dry ones inside and wet ones outside.
Wood needs to get wet to get dry.
When wood is outside in the rain wind and sun it will dry out the quickest. When it rains wet and gets dry again the sun will absorb all the inner water in side the wood. Making the wood dry out in a couple of weeks. I normally run specials in the summer for people who order before the winter so look out for that or order now for next year and we can discuss better price if available.
Our Prices
Since prices tend to change on a weekly basis, I’ve decided to remove them altogether. Don’t worry though, I’m still here to assist you with any inquiries you may have.
Feel free to reach out to me via WhatsApp.
Contact no. 071 249 1344
Facebook: @Braaiwoodguides
Instagram: @Braai_wood_guide
Email: braaiwoodguides@gmail.com
Rusks
- PRODUCT
- Rusks
- DESCRIPTION
- Muesli & Goji Berry, Buttermilk, Bran & Seeds
- PRICE
- R49.99
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