Your pics are beautiful! I'm very jealous of your backdrop. How much wood do you go through in a Normal winter in Alaska?
1800sq/ft log home - heated to 72 degrees (well insulated) & hot water 800sq/ft workshop - heated to 65 degrees (very well insulated) Burned...
I'm liking your vertical arrangement you have there! Being still relatively young (and dumb) and hardheaded, I generally wrestle up the big...
Well, that's better than a kick in teeth, that's for sure. Nice score...Craigslist....who would have thunk?
I would not assume that. On many occasions, the siding on barns and outbuildings the siding is what is keeping it up. If I were doing this job,...
Since reclaiming wood is my business, I can tell you it might be worth it. I've never dealt with hemlock before, but there is a lot of good wood...
I have access to lots and lots of hackberry - well over a hundred cord most likely. Hackberry loves tree lines and I have about 2 miles of tree...
As big of a pain as it is, i really like splitting big oak like that. Easy splitting once you get it in manageable pieces. By the way, would...
Your stack looks like the Great Wall of China!
I still used the Encore stove in the house this winter because it was so cold. Nothing like a fire in the house - I will always burn both.
I live in Northern Illinois. Will post more pics this weekend.
Thanks! I was hoping it would. I knew I was going to have to play catch up with dry wood, but I will get there.
Yep, its all cedar. The siding, 6x6 and the 3x6 rafters are cedar. They were cut from old telephone poles the county was throwing away! I asked...
Last year was my first year with the OWB. Before that was on propane and a cat wood stove. The stove burned about 2 cord during a normal winter....
[ATTACH] Hey all, just wanted to say thanks for the invite to the forum and hello. Looks like a good group of guys here - I hope I can contribute...
