I was probably 5 or 6 years old when my Dad bought and installed a Riteway wood furnace in the basement of the house. We had two fireplaces in...
Not familiar with a lot of the southern species, but sourwood aka sorrel looks like it might be accurate. The bark and leaves match the wikipedia...
I used to shoot a Bear recurve when I was a kid. My son is getting into archery now that he has earned his archery merit badge through Boy...
Once it's spread out it stays pretty dry, water tends to run through it. There is often mud underneath wood chips though.
Populus grandidentata, aka American aspen or white poplar. Not to be confused with tulip poplar, or Liriodendron tulipifera. The sapwood appears...
Not much of a difference with the current crop of EPA-compliant boilers. The drier the firewood, the better the efficiency of the boiler. An OWB...
$200 to $300 per cord in my area, those who claim it's "seasoned" are misrepresenting it. Or more likely, our idea of seasoned is not theirs.
I really enjoy felling and bucking. If I could get someone else to do everything else, I'd be the guy with the chainsaw in the woods all day...
My take on buying/accepting wood from someone else is: if I haven't personally been involved in or witnessed the C/S/S process for that...
We have a Stihl dealer here in town that operates out of a small 1-car garage and his basement. Never a problem getting full line of equipment or...
Hey if you are still looking for a longer bar, I have a 24" Oregon Power Match bar, gently used, that should fit a Stihl 036. .050" gauge, 3/8"...
World's fastest frost heave...
Lenny - I also have a TW-P1 with the catch table, and also fight with some huge rounds. Since I'm not getting younger and the ol' back refuses to...
I switched from Stihl to Dolmar a few years ago. Never had any problems with them. My sig says what I have.
I have the Ryobi 18V One+ system and I have been looking at their brushless chainsaw. For light work like sawing up pallets, tree pruning or some...
Was camping in central VT this weekend and got a pretty heavy frost. Colors should be changing quick after that.
I'm hoping for the next two months being cool and dry. I have time off scheduled in October and November just to cut wood.
Does anyone here own a Kamado Joe OR a BGE and can tell me a little bit about your personal thoughts on either one? I am looking to buy one of...
When there's just a few tiny coals at the bottom of the outdoor wood boiler because I let it go for too long - pine is great for getting the fire...
I have a 9-years-old Timberwolf TW-P1 with 4-way and log table (no lift). Bought it in April 2009 for $2500. My father and I both use it every...
