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Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Gasifier, Nov 4, 2013.

  1. yooperdave

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    20/69 fresh snow and those danged winds that I thought were dying down last night were just playing with me. they must have paused to take a deep breath and just got stronger throughout the night!

    I'm glad the temperature out there is so mild.:handshake:
     
  2. Wingshooter

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    5/69 here loaded up the stove with some split hickory and oak rolling nicely. A high of 20 here today looking forward to working on some more logs out back. It's starting to look like a wood hoarders paradise.
     
  3. amateur cutter

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    15F here and wind. Last night's load was plenty. Spruce for the day I think.
     
  4. Locust Post

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    Maple and ash catching ahold. Heading for mid 20's today

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  5. lukem

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    It was 12 went I went to bed and 22 when I woke up. Breezy and snow flurries.

    Boiler has what's left of last night's cherry and hickory and I topped it off with some ash. Should be good for another 24-36 hours.
     
  6. The Wood Wolverine

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    7/72 this morning. Mulberry got the call again. Burning with about a 1/2 open top draft right now. :fire:
     
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  7. RGrant

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    Zero outside this morning.
    58 upstairs and 60 downstairs.

    Stove was ripping with my usual supply of mystery wood by the time I was out the door for work an hour later.
     
  8. Eric Wanderweg

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    It was 4 at the house this morning, and warming up nicely now. Currently 21 with a high of 27 projected. Spruce is the weapon of choice today, keeping the rising bed of coals in check.
     
  9. buZZsaw BRAD

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    Is spruce the new black locust?
     
  10. Eric Wanderweg

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    Spruce is the black locust of the hour, because after an hour you’ll have to reload :)
     
  11. Backwoods Savage

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    It has really warmed up. I made a trip about 70 miles west and came home early. Snow changed to some freezing drizzle. Yuck. About 20 moles from home it changed over to snow again. Now that I am home, it all stopped.
     
  12. Locust Post

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    20 moles ain't bad, much easier than 15 rats
     
  13. sirbuildalot

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    -5 F here this morning. Red Oak and Black Locust holding down the fort.
     
  14. Eric Wanderweg

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    Have you been wowed by your black locust experience or is it kind of so-so for you?
     
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    To be honest I haven't been as wowed as I'd hoped I'd be.

    The Red Oak I'm used to seems to catch a lot easier and throws similar amounts of heat. I will say the Locust leaves coals longer. The Locust is 18 months or so seasoned and the Red Oak around 2-2.5 years.

    I ain't giving up on BL yet though. I'm just so used to that sweet, sweet Red Oak.
     
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    The way BL is talked about I was half expecting it to open the stove door and load itself in thanking me for the opportunity.
     
  17. Eric Wanderweg

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    Give it a shot. I know red oak is king for a lot of people and I’ve burned some in the past that I still tear up over. :tears: However, once you get into a good batch of locust it can be just as good, with less drying time. It just takes a little getting used to.
     
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    Three moles woke up one morning and could tell the homeowner was cooking breakfast. They all decided to head out and see what was on the menu.

    Traveling along in typical mole fashion, that is head to butt of the leader, head to butt for all the followers. The first mole says to the other two "I smell bacon!" Then, the second mole says "I smell pancakes" Then..... the third mole says "All I can smell is molasses"

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  19. Backwoods Savage

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    I saw that mistake after I hit post. Was going to edit it right away then thought it might be fun to see who would catch it and what comments there might be. I was not disappointed. :rofl: :lol:
     
  20. Locust Post

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    25/71 burning cherry this evening.