When the kindling is burning well add larger pieces of wood.
													
																	Burning pine cones in wood stove. 
									
	
		
	
																	Nothing beats the crackling warmth from a fireplace or wood stove. 
																	Burning pine in an indoor wood stove. 
																	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. 
																	Burning pine in a wood stove has its benefits and a fair share of shortcomings. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	They light easily and fit nicely underneath a stack of firewood. 
																	Use pine cones along with kindling to help get a wood fire started. 
																	Light the pine cones. 
																	Gradually add a few more pieces of the smaller wood on top of the pine cones without putting out the fire. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	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. 
																	Dry pine cones make excellent fire starters and frequently are used as such in wood stoves and fireplaces.