forestick

So you jist let me put on a good back-log and forestick, and build up a fire to tell stories by this evening.

There was a large forestick lying across the andirons, with a burning bed of coals below.

Then you want a forestick on the andirons; and upon these build the fire of lighter stuff.

Large stones were sometimes used instead of a backlog, and an iron bar was laid on the andirons in front of the forestick.

Backlog and forestick were soon piled and kindlings laid, and the fire roared and snapped and crackled up the ample chimney.