Morning all. Been reading over 100 pages iof great stuff here so figured I'd join in. My family just moved to a 50+ acre property in Maine and this is our first winter with a woodstove (jotul f500) and love it! We're lifelong Mainers. I wont be able to contribute much but have lots of questions. My experince is limited to helping FIL cut wood for many years and 2 years here on my own.
I put up just under 4 cord my first 2 years here just puttering and clearing trails. Not knowing when we'd get a stove. My wife found a great deal and now I'm kicking myself for not doing more. Not going to make it this winter on this pile ! Hoping to get about 8 cord out of the woods this winter by hand. One Bite at a time
Welcome MaineMtnMan .. when you get questions ask away.. Trying to remember if I ever met a tech savy mtn man?? I don' think so nice to meet ya
Welcome aboard MaineMtnMan ! Don't give up on your first year supply quite yet. If you can get out before the snow starts piling up, go find some dead and downed stuff and cut/split it small. I like dead white pine as it dries quickly. If it's dead standing for a while, the sap accumulates at the base and makes for some supercharged firewood. Also, red oak limbs that die on the tree and drop several years later can be a great source of high BTU wood that's already pretty dry. My first year I built an indoor kiln that used the blower from my stove to dry the wood. Worked well enough to get me through he first winter... think outside of the box and you'll come up with something. Good luck!!
Looks to me like you found yourself a nice home among a family of friends. Lots of good folks here. Don't be shy. Love pics and stories. Where in Maine are you?
Thanks for the ideas. I have a bunch of dead white pine down from a recent storm. But like I say, I'm new to burning wood. I was always told pine is bad to burn and nobody I know touche' it cause if creosote?
Welcome to the forum MaineMtnMan A 50 acre place sounds great! Here is some more reading for you. Hope it helps. Primer on Woodburning by Backwoods Savage
Same old song, same old dance. Pine is fine. It doesn't have to cause any creosote nor burn your house down. Many use it a lot; just dry it first.
Welcome to the FHC MaineMtnMan your new extended family! There is alot of knowledgeable people on this site who could probably answer any questions that you throw on the board.
What Backwoods said about dry pine!! Welcome to the FHC many years of experience at your fingertips. Don't be afraid to post pic's and ask ???
