Having fun with the new stove. Had the first extended cat burn today. Here are my observations so far: Stove is quiet compared to my old one....
Stopped by a local lumber store and now have permission to dumpster dive for lumber wrap. This piece appears to be 10 feet by 6 feet. If I crown...
You must be super-human or something. I just can't see how it is possible to get so much done as quickly as you have. Go enjoy a beer, you...
Of course I couldn't resist ... Had the first kindling fire Friday evening when it was 68. Had a little bit larger fire this morning when it was...
You are correct, I am going to be in for a bit of a bother for some time; I have shorts from old wood cut down to fit the new Fireview and shorts...
Good deal for everyone! Nice mix of good burning wood.
Some nice cool air moved in over night making for some good processing weather. Still trying to work through my "in-process" wood; would like to...
Hmmm ... I see that Tue & Wed next week may be tempting. Don't think I would want you guys in any kind of addiction support group ... :)
I am very tempted to do the break in fires; time will tell if I can hold out until next fall. I bought a 1 foot pipe and had WS install the key...
Just wanted to thank everyone on this site for sharing their comments and ideas. When researching wood stoves, my love of soapstone and the many...
We do have a ceiling fan, but we don't run it usually. Our home is a two story with 3 BRs and 2 baths upstairs. On a cold start, I shut all the...
Oh happy day! It is finished! Install of my new Fireview (charcoal) is now complete (except for that darn little black knob that I can't seem...
Oh, don't worry about any imperfections you see in the photos I post ... all of those will be photoshopped out of the upcoming photo spread in...
I love this site! You all set a pretty high bar for wood burning enthusiasm. Pretty sure I am still going to wait :)
No plans to season it until next fall. Already getting too warm here ... AC kicked on twice already this spring. Thermostat is set to heat below...
The burning season will officially be over Thursday May 14th one second after my new Fireview is installed ... forcing me to wait 5+ months to...
I was trying to be patient and let the mortar dry a bit, but when I saw your post, I got a good laugh and realized I had set expectations, so here...
I am leaning towards only top covering during leaf drop and the 6 month period prior to burning a stack. Anyone out there doing this and having...
Nice video Dennis. I still split by hand with the x27, but watching you split that elm makes me think I should start looking into giving it up...
