Good eye! I had to know, so I just put a tape measure on the fattest part of the end of the log on the right and got 42" - should be good to go...
Lol! Yeah, you're right! Phrased that part poorly for sure. What I was trying to say is that I may have to split the butt by cutting, splitting...
Gotta eat the elephant one bite at a time. :)
Got a free drop off the other day.. might be some horizontal splitting in my future. I'll be getting after it with a 20" bar, so it'll be close....
39 here, big pine round in the boiler, surrounded by some boxelder, poplar, and two splits of oak that fell on my foot and deserve to burn. They...
I use a remote sensor meat thermometer taped and insulated on the inlet line in the basement. I like the ip camera idea, too!
29 here, real feel of 14, with some pretty snow falling that won't stick to much but the grass and tree limbs.. maple and poplar in the boiler as...
Looks like some solid work and solid wood! Can't wait to get up north and join you in free hampshire.. couple more years.. tick tock.
Nice haul! With a healthy tree you should be fine until summer at least. You can always unzip the rounds to make them last longer. CAREFULLY run...
Speaking only on the owb, it is a lot of work, especially if your wife won't be able to load it. My wife hurt her back mid way through the heating...
Pine rounds in the boiler, a couple good ol knotty pieces I threw to the side a couple years ago when hand splitting. It's only supposed to get...
Weather guessing committee had us in the 5-12" band.. got about three inches of bouncy sleet.. like walking on the beach out here. :) 31 now, but...
You know, since I've started using pine judiciously to burn the coals down, I probably only take out 9 gallons or so (in 3 gallon buckets) until...
Going to do that this year, or cut up a steel drum and drill holes in patterns. I was thinking about how to do legs, and the rim sounds like a...
Put a layer of stove ash under there while you're at it! A drunken idiot ran his jeep into/through my drainage culvert. After finding out how much...
Sho nuff. Free heat is free heat - I am not too proud to either stack or burn the ugly. :)
I use newspaper "snakes" and twigs to light my Weber kettle for charcoal or wood grilling. I cheat on the smoker.. it's got a propane plate in...
Good show, sir. Apple is delicious for food and warmth. I used some along with hickory this year on our coldest nights and it ran like a champ....
I think that is based on bigger spaces being present when stacking rounds vs splits. I'm not sure I agree with the logic, but I'm pretty sure...
Yes sir - a few more days like this and the front will be empty, pleasing the wife greatly. The big logs are further back - can't wait to get into...
