Horkn, like a lot of folks I grew up hearing not to burn it bcs of the sap and causes creosote. I have read the post here where folks will burn it just have to dry it out well. I just can't get past growing up and hearing not to burn it. The cedar is too hot. I tried a little bit just to see and help get a fire going and boy my temp gauge on the side of my stove bottle rocketed up into over heat.
Fanatical. We started out the winter mild like y'all in the states but we had 10" of snow 3 weeks ago and have been mid 20s at night and up to 40s to 50s daytime. We're in the mountains west of base so run a few degrees cooler than down at the base. There are species of oak here along with cherry and there is some related to ash I think. Thanks for the interest.
Elder! Small world! I was in VAQ-136 from 94-96 on the Indy and then again in 99-01 on the Kitty Hawk. I was also at AIMD after I was commissioned 2006-2009.
NavyinJapan, Welcome to the forum. Great conversation and ideas here glad you joined. I love it a east Texas kid living in Japan and scrounging for wood. And thank you for your service to our country.
Has anybody ever told you how AWESOME you are! I am right now! AWESOME.... Glad to have ya aboard. That stove is really something! I would love to find that in the states!
Glad to meet you, NavyinJapan . I think you'll like it here. And, thanks for doing all that you do to keep America safe.
First thank you for your service. Welcome to the club! Why won't you burn pine? I never did either, always was told you don't burn soft woods.. then I joined here and a member said what do you suppose they burn out west? they don't import leafy hardwoods.. I thought creosote.. then being here learned it's caused by low temperatures and wet wood.
Welcome to the forum NavyinJapan. Like others I wish to thank you for your service to our country. The stove looks like a typical Chinese stove. Probably the reason the stove got so hot is that the cast is not as heavy as what you might find in other countries. But by the sounds of your weather you should not need a tremendous amount of heat. Perhaps about like you did back in Texas. And yes, the cedar can burn awfully hot as can the pine but that is why they put draft controls on the stove. Still, best to not fill the firebox completely when burning those woods unless you mix some other wood in with it. Great that you can find wood from neighbors and through other scrounging, even getting some of the wood off the base. Approaching that crew is the right thing to do. You probably saved them some work and mileage as they would have to haul the wood somewhere to dispose of it. You might even ask if they'd drop some off to you! Good luck. Remember, pine can be just fine.
