Hello all and welcome to the Wychwood Vaporizers thread on FC.
Wychwood Vaporizers are the first Log Vaporizers, or Log Vapes, to be produced in the UK.
INTRODUCTION
About a year ago I stumbled upon this great forum Fuckcombustion.com while looking for alternatives to smoking. I was immediately grasped by the quality of information and people posting. I was hooked instantly, not on vaporizers but on information. There was a wealth of knowledge being shared for the benefit of anyone who could be bothered to read it. And read I did.
After three months of exhaustive reading I had my choices made. I waited for pay day and went to my local head shop to pick up my home vape and portable choice. It was a big leap to make, spending over a week’s pay on something I wasn’t sure would work for me. That was the last time I smoked/combusted and I haven’t looked back.
I was so impressed with vaporizing that I had the desire to investigate more, to try the different vaporizers and methods they use. One style I had a real hankering for was a Log Vape. Reading about them on FC and the devotion their users had to the product made we want one – badly! I was gutted to find out at the time that they were not shipped outside of the USA. Several vaporizers later I managed to pick one up in the Classifieds section and when it arrived it was instant love. I loved the form and function of the piece and also the natural element that made it blend in with the furniture at home without looking out of place.
It was then that I really wanted to bring Log Vaporizers to the UK for others to benefit from. I then contacted a few makers about supplying me with Log Vapes for the European market. They were unable to supply me as the demands from the home market were enough work as it was. That is when I decided to make them myself for the European market and Wychwood Vaporizers was born.
The name Wychwood stems from the Wych Elm tree, a native British species. For me the name conjures up something a bit mystical and magical. All Wychwood Vaporizers are plugged in the bottom with Wychwood from the Wych Elm tree, so I hope they all carry a little bit of that mystic and magic with them.
Since I began my R&D two more Log Vaporizer makers have entered the market with great products that have diversified the field. I hope to emulate their innovation and also the great service they have provided. I would like to say thanks to all those that went before me for the inspiration and lessons in how to treat your customers well.
THE VAPORIZER
The Wychwood Log Vaporizer comprises of a wooden body, steel internals to create a heat sink and a ceramic heater. It uses 12v 1a of power and is designed to be left on 24 hours a day. It gets up to effective vaporizing temperature in approximately 10 minutes.
It stands at 10cm tall with an approximate diameter of 3.5 cm. All of my stems are designed to fit outside the heat port, as opposed to the traditional stems that sit inside.
I know how important materials are to everyone when it comes to vaporizers so I have chosen ones I hope everyone will be satisfied with. The steel I am using is 316 grade for the internal tube and 304 for the outer. They are welded at the bottom by a 304 steel washer using 316 welding rods.
All elements are ROHS compliant including the solder, the glue on the base and the bus wire. The wood is finished with natural bees and carnauba wax.
Initially I will be offering one design in 4 woods – Ash, Oak, Sapele and Sycamore which will be made to order. I have chosen these as I have a good supplier that ethically sources these and can supply them on demand.
I will be making one-off’s in special woods when I come across them that will be posted on the ‘Specials’ page of the website, as well as one-off stems and other items. These will be posted on the site sporadically.
You can check out the website at: www.wychwoodvaporizers.com
You can contact me at: cookie@wychwoodvaporizers.com
If you read all of that – thank you - and don’t feel shy to come and say hi
Cookie
One last thing. FC'ers PM me through FC and let me know you're ordering and you'll always be sorted out
Wychwood Vaporizers are the first Log Vaporizers, or Log Vapes, to be produced in the UK.
INTRODUCTION
About a year ago I stumbled upon this great forum Fuckcombustion.com while looking for alternatives to smoking. I was immediately grasped by the quality of information and people posting. I was hooked instantly, not on vaporizers but on information. There was a wealth of knowledge being shared for the benefit of anyone who could be bothered to read it. And read I did.
After three months of exhaustive reading I had my choices made. I waited for pay day and went to my local head shop to pick up my home vape and portable choice. It was a big leap to make, spending over a week’s pay on something I wasn’t sure would work for me. That was the last time I smoked/combusted and I haven’t looked back.
I was so impressed with vaporizing that I had the desire to investigate more, to try the different vaporizers and methods they use. One style I had a real hankering for was a Log Vape. Reading about them on FC and the devotion their users had to the product made we want one – badly! I was gutted to find out at the time that they were not shipped outside of the USA. Several vaporizers later I managed to pick one up in the Classifieds section and when it arrived it was instant love. I loved the form and function of the piece and also the natural element that made it blend in with the furniture at home without looking out of place.
It was then that I really wanted to bring Log Vaporizers to the UK for others to benefit from. I then contacted a few makers about supplying me with Log Vapes for the European market. They were unable to supply me as the demands from the home market were enough work as it was. That is when I decided to make them myself for the European market and Wychwood Vaporizers was born.
The name Wychwood stems from the Wych Elm tree, a native British species. For me the name conjures up something a bit mystical and magical. All Wychwood Vaporizers are plugged in the bottom with Wychwood from the Wych Elm tree, so I hope they all carry a little bit of that mystic and magic with them.
Since I began my R&D two more Log Vaporizer makers have entered the market with great products that have diversified the field. I hope to emulate their innovation and also the great service they have provided. I would like to say thanks to all those that went before me for the inspiration and lessons in how to treat your customers well.
THE VAPORIZER
The Wychwood Log Vaporizer comprises of a wooden body, steel internals to create a heat sink and a ceramic heater. It uses 12v 1a of power and is designed to be left on 24 hours a day. It gets up to effective vaporizing temperature in approximately 10 minutes.
It stands at 10cm tall with an approximate diameter of 3.5 cm. All of my stems are designed to fit outside the heat port, as opposed to the traditional stems that sit inside.
I know how important materials are to everyone when it comes to vaporizers so I have chosen ones I hope everyone will be satisfied with. The steel I am using is 316 grade for the internal tube and 304 for the outer. They are welded at the bottom by a 304 steel washer using 316 welding rods.
All elements are ROHS compliant including the solder, the glue on the base and the bus wire. The wood is finished with natural bees and carnauba wax.
Initially I will be offering one design in 4 woods – Ash, Oak, Sapele and Sycamore which will be made to order. I have chosen these as I have a good supplier that ethically sources these and can supply them on demand.
I will be making one-off’s in special woods when I come across them that will be posted on the ‘Specials’ page of the website, as well as one-off stems and other items. These will be posted on the site sporadically.
You can check out the website at: www.wychwoodvaporizers.com
You can contact me at: cookie@wychwoodvaporizers.com
If you read all of that – thank you - and don’t feel shy to come and say hi
Cookie
One last thing. FC'ers PM me through FC and let me know you're ordering and you'll always be sorted out
An chance we can get more info about/pics of the heater core? 
I'm really excited to finally have got the ball rolling. The heater core uses the traditional ceramic heater that the first gen of logs have been using for over 10 years. They are tried and tested for this function - so for me the old adage applies here "If it aint broke don't fix it".
