A couple sticks of sumac (not poison). It's just 'filler', like oatmeal in the meat at Taco Bell.
Er, waitamimit -- are we talking BTU TOTAL or BTU RATE?
No difference. For a given load in the stove- comparing small splits vs. that same wood split big, the BTU total will be the same. That's of...
Congratulations, Beet Stix - a baby on the way is terrific news! Also great news on you being 3 years ahead. Sounds like you worked hard to...
That"s a real nice catch of maple and brought right to ya, no less. You are a go-getter Donny, to have tackled the splitting so quickly! Good job!
Welcome to the FHC, BCB. You found the best site anywhere - and thank you for bringing yet another fascinating subject here -- BACON!
It's a form of meditation - no mantra word needed, just wood and gas.
Real nice find there, Shawn. To me, black locust is just fast-drying white oak.
Welcome, Razo. Ditto what coal reaper said.
For some strange reason, I just decided on pancakes for dinner with maple syrup. Sorry about the gravity misfunction there...
Good stacking technique there, WS. I'm gonna go out on a limb here - and ask: have you been taking lessons from that Backwoods Savage guy by...
I'm like a kid looking forward to Christmas. Even built a launch pad for the new I.S. Whoops, mixed in a little too much colorant with the cement,...
The winter wood storage, that is. About 2.5 cords in the space beneath the garage. It's 20 foot walk indoors from the stove to this unheated area....
Good score - those fat rounds can yield a surprising bunch of splits. Gotta say, redoak is my fave, but here it takes 3 years to get dry.
Your Fiskars should go right through ash. Suggest you swing lightly, unless you want the splitter to get buried. Nice score! Oh, duh - I hadn't...
Wot the heck causes something like that?
That's cool. The stack of splits is cool too. Can you make 'em land on the stack for a finish?
That there is a find of a lifetime. On the flip side, ya can only get so much of it before your bod quits. Get what you can, leave the rest....
These short days are slowing down the wood time. Got home from work yesterday, brought the splitter up to the wood yard, split awhile and put away...
Very nice - those look sturdy. No more messing around with cross- stacking the end columns. Good job!
