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First fire!!!!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Garry Polmateer, Oct 9, 2016.

  1. Garry Polmateer

    Garry Polmateer

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    Getting through some 2014 cut boxelder maple right now. Not the best wood, but I am doing the fire dance!!!! Seeing this pic, can't wait to take the baby gate down!

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    Nothing wrong with that wood Garry and it is good for this time of year for sure.
     
  3. Garry Polmateer

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    Yeah it burned pretty well. Dried surprisingly light, but still had enough coals this morning for a re-ignition (which I didn't do since it was like 75 in the room already).

    I'll have to post some more pics on the "whole operation" later. I was going to edit a short video together on how I do things at my place from splitting through stacking, staging and burning wood.
     
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    Looks good Garry, always nice to get the stove chugging again
     
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    Awesome looking setup. Cathedral ceilings with those exposed beams?
     
  7. BigPapi

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    True that. What a great place to enjoy time with family and friends.
     
  8. Jack Straw

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    Watta beautiful Hearth! :thumbs:

    I almost had a fire yesterday morning, it was 62 in the house but the sun warmed it up quick.
     
  9. Scotty Overkill

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    Great looking setup! I'm a sucker for stone fireplaces.....just ask around.....
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    Very nice setup. I too just lit my first fire last evening.
     
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    We had our third.....
     
  12. The Wood Wolverine

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    I try to wait as long as possible, but my wife bought a parrot a few weeks ago and "it doesn't like the cold". :hair::hair::hair:
     
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    Same here! We recently bought a cockatiel, he's not real fond of the chilly weather either.
     
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    Brooooouut " Polly wants a fire" brooooout.
     
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    :picard:


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    o_O

    :rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol::rofl: :lol:

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