Wow. Yours is an operation of the big boys. Way out of my league. Regrettably for me, transferring to a farmstead from an office in a big city,...
LodgedTree, I would really appreciate seeing the design/layout of your sheep barn. I intend on building an additional place for sheep on another...
Jhummel73, My brother also served in the air force and lived in Alaska for a while, years ago. I think the place he mentioned was Ketchikan. I...
LodgedTree, well I hope you are a young guy because clearing land, in my opinion, is some of the hardest work I know of. Even with mechanical...
Hey, Babaganoosh, your 2 cents is always welcome. BTW, every weekend or so I make babaganoosh. Love it. I toast the eggplant over coals....
LodgedTree, Wow. Thank you for the info. I guess I know very little of what is going on in Maine. I just got here in June, as an early retiree...
Wow. I did not know that. I also have a 30-acre woodlot that I bought about four years ago. Not that I would clear it for crops, but it is...
Jhummel73, Well, hello Alaska! Growing up, I dreamed of living in Alaska. I was like obsessed about Alaska. I would take out every book from...
HDRock, so, for comparison, this morning I lit up a charge of seasoned maple and oak. Bottom half of stove reached 780; upper half 550; top plate...
What's with that two year limit? It is your own land, no?
LodgedTree, Please pardon me for the apparent short shrift I gave your response. It was unintended. I did not merely skim your note, and, in...
Jon, The stove, being somewhat of a rectangular shape standing on an edge, can be filled with a rather tall charge of wood. And if filled, the...
[ATTACH] HDRock, When the charge is burning well, the bottom halves of the sides are running around 550; the upper halves of the sides are about...
HDRock, I have been checking with the laser thermometer. When the charge of wood is burning well, the cast iron sides average about 550 and the...
HDRock, yes, you were right about the bricks. I understand that the stove floor needs some protection. I was thinking that I would remove the...
Guys, so I have been firing up the stove for the last few days. As you may recall from my prior posts, I started out with the stove fully stocked...
Jon, here are a few photos of the part whose purpose I am not sure of. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jon, it is not really a baffle. At least I don't think so. When you open the front load door there is this plate, with some holes in it. It...
LodgedTree, Yes, that seems to be a really nice shop. Those stoves are simply gorgeous. And way, way beyond my means. If I hit the lotto, then...
Something to take the chill off... [MEDIA] Ok, so the stove has been fired up for a couple hours now. Everything seems perfect. The smoke alarms...
