An Exceptional Piece. Shave it, Chip it, Chop it, or Light it Whole. Any way you slice it will perform better than average. This piece is going to make someone very happy. The amount of resin embedded into this core of an 80 ft tall Ponderosa is remarkable. ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️ Do Not light the piece whole if using in an indoor fireplace or wood stove. It will produce more heat than that which can be safely expelled through your chimney. Meaning the smoke will also not be able to move through your chimney fast enough. You will be forced to ventilate the area and will lose all your heat. I know this because my wife has done it. FOUR TIMES!!!! Burning the entire log at one time also creates conditions for a chimney fire and backdraft. Both destructive and deadly. So please, if you plan to use it in an indoor setting, chop it up first. Or buy the pieces i have already chopped up. Just check ‘Seller’s Other Items’. Pure Fat-Free Fatwood Log 1 lb 9.7 oz Sticky All Natural Lights Even When Wet. Like a good butcher who trims the fat off a good steak, this lumberjack trims the bugs, dirt, and dead wood from a good log. OK, maybe not a great analogy, because some fat in a steak is good. But any bugs in a log is not good.