Good to see lots of deer on this thread. I'm jealous of the people with long seasons.
Very true! If running full loads of fir, my air can only be turned down about 50%. With maple, alder, and birch it will run clean with the air...
Coals against the glass will burn down and disappear. Really only a problem if you need to open the door. I cut most of my wood 12-13" long for...
I'm in the Lake Goodwin area of Snohomish County. You'll still get a good view of the fire with a secondary air stove. My supply is usually some...
My grandparents lived in a tiny mountain town from the time they got married until they retired. The guns I inherited from my grandpa were...
Just from that I can tell we're in the same part of the country. Open fireplaces are terribly inefficient. You'll probably go through half as much...
Load er up with some gaps for air and let er rip. Once it's going strong, turn it down in increments. Try something like 100% air, then 50%, then...
I usually have a combination of Douglas fir, red alder, big leaf maple, and western hemlock in my supply. Under normal circumstances I try to pull...
I think I liked it. It meant getting out in the woods and sometimes my dad brought a .22 to shoot when we were done with wood. I didn't have any...
I prefer NS loading but like to have some EW on a cold startup to give more air gaps. My starts aren't true top down style but I try to put...
What have you done the previous 2 years? You can judge your cleaning needs by how much junk comes out when you clean. I do 2x a year with an...
This was loaded from cold at 6:55am yesterday. Fir and alder with one piece of maple. The next pic was at 12:18pm with the stove top at 300°. So...
It'll probably go 5 hours on a good full load.
I guess it depends on tree size. It's $20 for a 2-cord forest service permit. And there's still the time and effort to go find the wood.
It's a Republic 1250. Lopi says it's 1.6cf.
Sounds about right. My wood supply is usually more of a mix, and burning 100% fir like this isn't my normal habit. This year's supply is mostly...
My little Lopi has the perfect burn going tonight on a belly full of Douglas fir. 600° on top and throwing torches from the burn tubes. [ATTACH]...
The rack has been mounted on a piece of figured maple like those from my last few bucks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Subarus are popular around here too. There's more than one independent shop around that specializes in them. Might be worth finding one in your...
4 Douglas fir, 2 bigleaf maple, and one alder split. [ATTACH]
