Very interesting. Alas, almost the entire state of Michigan was clear cut. Most was white pine, but the lumber barrons took almost everything. We...
Your wood is perfect. There are those of us that have to wait years to get the moisture content of hardwoods anywhere near your reading. Enjoy the...
Having read all of the previous posts regarding cat life, the following has been our experience. Our stove was installed in August of 2013. We...
'" Watch the vintage This Old House Episodes and they will keep your interest. The recent episodes not so much. Either simple stuff that anyone...
Typing this while we wait for our first snow of the new year. Don't really care it it is 3" or 9" or more. Wood stove is cranking, as is your...
This season we have been using less wood. Many nights we have let the stove burn down and load up around 6am instead of burning hot all night...
Rain changing to freezing rain in a few hours, then colder with snow. Hoping they were wrong about what's coming. Backwoods Savage is about 60...
[ATTACH] updated forecast for our area in Michigan. Does look like a fun couple days ahead
Anyone out there in the midwest getting hammered yet? Forcast for our area is a good possibility of freezing rain and you know what that can...
AMEN
I don't really what to say here. did someone just make this up? Oh wait, their next post might want to sell you some atomic energy!
All these videos are so much fun to watch. All of you that have had a similar experience with your stoves know the pure satisfaction that one...
This isn't quite a blue flame video, but it does show how the cat works. Installed a thermocoupler thru the back of the stove. It's a few inches...
Quite a story Dennis. Having met you makes hearing your story really hit home. I remember getting the shots when I was a lad and even getting a...
This photo came from the lower penninsula in Michigan. Trail cam flash kinda messed up a clean picture of the head, but there is no mistaking what...
I agree with your comments Fatboy, given the opportunity I'll take locust in an instant. Just dry it out till the moisture content is low enough...
Free wood, no one hurt, you were prepared with back up power. You had a plan. Nice!!
It's the world we live in.
Slocum, I'm burning some as I type this. I can attest to the heat output. Grab all you can and without the bark is a plus. Seems the bark holds in...
Only thing is, next time it might not be wood that they dump! Got an extra trail cam?