I've got a whole mess of silver maple on deck for '20-'21. Looking forward to it! Lights up fast, moderate to low ash, and the splitting job was...
I'm a few dozen miles north of you in eastern berkshire county - similar elevation. Always found it fascinating that I could drive 40 miles east...
22 here, worst of the wind is supposed to be done now. 50mph sustained and gusts to 65 most of the day. Supposed to calm to 35/50 for overnight....
Welcome! That is a very handsome piece of equipment! Love to see the details on it. I think it's pretty great that wood cookstoves seem to be...
Always keep wood bridges intact.. I had a guy (since moved down south) feeding me all kinds of pine, poplar, willow.. Last two he gave me right...
Who's the guy in here that called his dog "Emergency Meat" in the pet thread?? Was that you, Hammy?? :D
20s still here, feeling pretty moist outside. Snow, rain, and 45* coming tonight and tomorrow.. No problem, got my weekly wood chores done today...
25 here, ash and Sugar maple coals dying down. More of the same ready for overnight. The ash came from power line clearing a couple years back,...
I was shocked at how easy this stove will hold 600-650 when it is cold enough to need that much heat. The few cold days we had this winter...
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Yep, that's how I got 'em. Little work with a 4lb sledge, drove a couple bolts into the holes that same engineer kindly provided, and pounded a...
Rope, thanks for the knowledge! I'd like to try Alaska some time. Not gonna happen as long as I stay married, so it's fun to live vicariously...
Take all you can get - it'll be years before you have to burn hard stuff in shoulder season or shovel coals. Love pine here, especially Mrs Papi....
Rope, naive question coming.. As cold and dry as you are up there, how does seasoning work out for you? Is it stump to stove like some of the...
Teens here, looking like a little snow Wednesday night. Wife loaded a big piece of apple and some small ash splits around noon, still choochin...
Love/hate relationship with winter here.. When stuff works and I don't have to travel big miles, I love it. When the plow won't raise (or...
20 here, took a few inches of snow between last night and today.. It fell slow and fluffy, so it can stay. Rain coming mid week, so that'll take...
23 here, low of 13 for this evening. Ran out of wood near the house and properly sized.. Got some work to do tomorrow sorting through old owb...
Check for cracks in pins or bolts? Where cylinder mates to frame, wedge to ram, etc.
100% wood heat, switched from owb to Ideal Steel this year and loving it. Gone through less than half the wood, (probably a third of owb...
