Kilts And Woodsmoke

[The Barry]

Woodsmoke will stick onto a kilt, but not nearly as bad as cigarette smoke.

Plus, woodsmoke doesn't smell as bad as cigarette smoke, so it's a little less obnoxious on both accounts.

[Chas]

Hello All,

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the difference between hardwood and softwood smoke? Hardwood smoke makes me think of all the things Rex was alluding to and I think smells almost 'sweet'. Whereas softwood smoke is far more acid and acrid and in the first instance I always think of burning houses and not campfires. Unfortunately, here in the UK, the most freely available woods for burning are softwoods.

Regards

Chas

[Southern Breeze]

Just a quick thanks for the replies and input. One less thing to worry about.

[Standard]

Hello All,

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the difference between hardwood and softwood smoke? Hardwood smoke makes me think of all the things Rex was alluding to and I think smells almost 'sweet'. Whereas softwood smoke is far more acid and acrid and in the first instance I always think of burning houses and not campfires. Unfortunately, here in the UK, the most freely available woods for burning are softwoods.

Regards

Chas

Yes, woods such as pine have a much different smell than do the hardwoods such as oak.

I too have noticed that wood smoke comes out of even my wool sweaters after a single washing. However cigarette smoke sometimes needs two washings.

[Carolina Kiltman]

Hello All,

. . . Whereas softwood smoke is far more acid and acrid and in the first instance I always think of burning houses and not campfires. Unfortunately, here in the UK, the most freely available woods for burning are softwoods.

Regards

Chas

As previously noted, it is the tar in the tobacco smoke that makes it hard to purge from clothing, hair, etc. As for wood, soft woods also have a good deal of pitch in them which is also a form of tar. My experience is that it is harder to get it out of clothing than hardwood smoke, but not as difficult as tobacco smoke. The more acrid scent is due to the pitch (pine tar).

[piperdbh]

I prefer the smell of wood smoke to some other scents that a kilt could "absorb".

If you have a smoky kilt, wouldn't a day or two of hanging outside ( the kilt, that is) in the breeze air it out sufficiently?