Log Holders
Log Holder Types and Variations
No fireplace is complete without a log holder, and most fireplace owners require log holders outdoors too in order to keep their stockpile of wood dry. However, if you’re a first-time fireplace owner, you may not be aware of all of the options available to you.
Log holders are made in a vast of array of styles using many different types of materials. Some log holders cost a lot, others just a little. No matter what your log holder needs are, you should be able to find one that suits them perfectly.
Handheld Log Holder
Handheld log holders or log carriers are designed to carry wood from the outdoor stockpile to the holder at the fireplace. These are generally handled and lightweight. The most popular type of log carrier today is very much like a bag with a wide-open mouth. Cowhide is a common material used in this type of log carrier. Old-fashioned log carriers are similar to the basket style holders except that they have secured handles.
Indoor or Outdoor Log Holder
Some log holders can be used either outdoors or in, but most are designed for one purpose or the other. Indoor holders tend to accentuate style while sacrificing capacity. They also tend to be closed-bottomed so that the holder traps dirt and wood chips. Outdoor holders are larger and more functional. They tend to be covered, raised and with open bottoms to protect the stockpile from water.
Log Holder Racks
Racks and stack-it brackets are generally used outdoors. These are simple and functional, and they can be very large while remaining light. Racks are raised with an open bottom to allow quick drainage, but they require tarp coverings if exposed to the weather.
Log Holder Baskets
Baskets come in many different styles made of many different materials. This is one of the most prevalent types of holder use today. It’s attractive, has ample capacity, and the closed bottom traps debris.
Cast Iron and Wrought Iron Log Holders
| Holders are made from both types of iron. Cast iron has been formed in molds while wrought iron was worked into its form. Cast iron can made into many beautiful shapes and designs but it’s less appropriate for the outdoors. Wrought iron is far less versatile but it’s more pure due to the melting process and therefore able to withstand outdoor rigors. |
Copper Log Holders
| Copper is an extremely popular material for log holders. It withstands weathering just as well as it looks beautiful indoors. |
Wood Log Holders
Wooden wood holders are very easy to make and therefore very cheap. These are often used outdoors. However, a nicely finished wooden log holder is as beautiful as any piece of furniture.
| There you have them, the most common types of |