Hi there, Keep thinking that it's the end of the season, then we get that cooler weather and of course, I hate funding Exxon/Mobil. I have not had a chance to...
How big is the wood you are burning and what species? Larger splits or whole rounds burn more slowly than smaller pieces. Likewise oak and especially black...
I stopped messing with kindling a long time ago. At the start of the season I buy a box of log starters and split them in two since one stick is overkill. A...
So the starter logs and some pine cones are enough to light with?? That's all I want to know. I also split them in 2 as well. I use starter logs, kindling,...
I only use starter logs. I found that if i use paper, the paper ash will smolder the starter. I put a nice size log on the bottom, then the starter ontop of...
Here is exactly what I do: I place a tall large log in the very back and a skinnier one in front (both east west) then I place the starter log on top of the...
For me, $15 a year for hassle free fire starting is well worth it. Most of the time I just use left over coals or keep my fire going. ... That's all I want to ...
After adding a three foot extension to my chimney pipe, I can't remember if the double wall pipe twists for removal or if it just lifts straight off. I need to...
Joe, All the class "A" chimneys I have ever worked with twist clock wise to lock. Some also have screws holding them together. Bear in mind there are plenty of...
No expert but every Class A I have seen has a twist to release. (and as suggested look for screws) gggGary from Wisconsin _____ From: woodheat@yahoogroups.com...
Please all, let's dispense with the ersatz definitions of wood piles. 1 CORD = "A PILE" 4 FEET X 4 FEET X 8 FEET. Period. It is a universal measure used by...
I will start filing FTC complaints against anyone who dares to try to sell or describe their firewood by any other locally accepted term. We all know that...
Firewood - 7 face cord - $350 7 face cord seasoned firewood - oak and maple mixed. Tom 249-1806 Firewood $47 Face Cord - $47 (25 min N of the Dells) We have...
I'm with gggGary. The Law and Order types who lecture the rest of us about the true and only legal measure for firewood do get a little tiresome. I have done a...
... You are absolutely right! Nobody should care that a grocery store labels orange colored fruit as "apples" or the bunches of fruit that grows on a vine as...
Quite worth it, thanks for the tip. I don't know why I didn't start using them sooner. Great for when you've been working you ass off all day and don't feel...
Funny that the advocate of international firewood standards wants to use a foot based standard. I am not arguing that cords are a valid and useful standard...
Ken, that was a fair response to my snotty email. Touche. ... My little area is large chunks of Canada. ... I don't object to standard terms (see my tiresome...
Thanks gggGary. We're pretty pleased with it and have received good feedback so far. I posted notice of the online version on TheOilDrum and the next day the...
Much as I admire you Gulland, you doth protest too much--politicizing or projecting an ideaology where none is, is silly. Are you in California ? No defense...
... Good point. Of course now, _burning_ season is winding down for many of us. I do have a question about splitting wood: How small of wood do you split? I...
Just my personal preference of course but I would not split anything smaller than about a 5 inch round. For larger pieces I try to split them to a size...
Depends a little on how wet it is, If it is wet easy rotting wood like birch I might split 3" just for drying, if it's dry dead Oak I might leave 5" whole....
I split nearly everything by hand, so I usually stop when the piece is small enough to fit in the door of the stove. Of course, every now and then I guess...
I have a splitter and split everything as small as possible. I will rarely have pieces over 4". The biggest stuff I end up with are the gnarly knots that are a...
... I agree. Smaller pieces make handling and fire stoking much easier and more convenient. I also think that using smaller pieces produces less smoldering. ...
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