I recently purchased my first order of Oud wood. After some reasearch, I thought I would try something well priced in order to be better able to judge the complexities of more expensive material. Anyway, my 1/2 tola of Southern Thai arrived today.
Now...I have two burners. One is the original "Made in India" heater from Mermade (The one with a handle). The other is Mermade's brand new Golden Lotus burner.
Sadly, I have been trying to burn this wood for the better part of an afternoon, all to no avail. Even on high, and with the hotplates removed, I am either getting no scent, or a very pronounced and unpleasant burnt wood odor. This is somewhat surprising, as I am a longtime burner of things like Frankincense, Labdanum, Sandalwood, and pretty much everything else know in the aromatic community.
Could the wood be bad?
Or is some more detailed process involved in the burning of Oud that I am not aware of?
I know these heaters should work, as I have heard of many other successful reports.
Soon I will be trying some on my coals, but I thought It would be beneficial to try and aggregate information about using electric heaters here for myself and others to see.
Now...I have two burners. One is the original "Made in India" heater from Mermade (The one with a handle). The other is Mermade's brand new Golden Lotus burner.
Sadly, I have been trying to burn this wood for the better part of an afternoon, all to no avail. Even on high, and with the hotplates removed, I am either getting no scent, or a very pronounced and unpleasant burnt wood odor. This is somewhat surprising, as I am a longtime burner of things like Frankincense, Labdanum, Sandalwood, and pretty much everything else know in the aromatic community.
Could the wood be bad?
Or is some more detailed process involved in the burning of Oud that I am not aware of?
I know these heaters should work, as I have heard of many other successful reports.
Soon I will be trying some on my coals, but I thought It would be beneficial to try and aggregate information about using electric heaters here for myself and others to see.