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Hi Everyone, New Guy Here, and Some Pics of my Inventory

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  1. Razo

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    Hi Everyone, just found this forum and thought I'd join. I've been enjoying browsing the forum and checking out everyone's stacks and wood conquests, it never gets old.

    I'm fairly new to wood burning, bought a house last year and had to rely on an open hearth to supplement the electric heat. I picked up an All Nighter Mid Mo for this year and am working on installing it. I'm desperatly trying to get on a 2 year plan let alone a 3 year plan but at least I should have some of my own wood for this winter. I know its good to let wood season for 2 years but I'm in a pinch.

    Here are some pics of my current inventory:

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    Also a pic of some white ash back when I first stacked it.

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    My latest haul for 2 years out, dead standing red oak:

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    Some more black cherry I recently got

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    And some pics of the hearth I've been working on:
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    Razo, Sep 29, 2014
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  2. basod

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    Welcome Razo.
    I guess you saw that folks like pictures around here:rofl: :lol:
    Great first post, nice neat stacks and the hearth looks like it came out nicely:thumbs:
     
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    Real nice selection of woods you have there... should be a warm winter! The neighbors are going to think you're BBQ'ing all winter! Great looking hearth too!

    I'm in kind of the same boat - gonna burn the softer stuff like maple and cherry for the first couple years, and save the harder stuff for the dead of winter in future years.

    Great first post. Welcome to the club - looks like you'll fit right in!
     
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  4. thewoodlands

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    Nice job Razo, welcome to the nut house!
     
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  5. Grizzly Adam

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    Welcome to the club, I really like that first pic.
     
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  6. Razo

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    Thanks guys, yea I definitely got the impression that pictures are very encouraged, I'm the same way, love me some pics.
     
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    Welcome Razo, you've been very busy and you are talented too. Very nice hearth. :thumbs:
     
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    Great pics razo, welcome aboard.

    Luckily, you have a good selection of quick drying wood. You'll be alright this winter :thumbs: That oak will be great in a couple years

    Nice job on the hearth too!
     
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    Hey, nice work there Razo. I cut my wood each year in the winter and burn it the following winter. Mostly White Ash, some White Pine. I have not found enough time to get ahead by a couple of years. The wood is plenty dry enough after 6 months, but I usually have over 10 months now. I have burned it with less time. I would not recommend that, but sometimes you have to do what you have to. Keep the chimney clean and have your smoke detectors working of course. Good to have you here man.
     
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    I ran an All-nighter for a few years, built like a tank, it'll throw some heat, good luck this winter and watch your flue.
     
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    Welcome to the family razo. Nice group of wood u got there. Nice work with the block for the hearth...
     
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    Welcome Razo!! Great looking hoard there, nice how you have it "inventoried" also!

    We've all started somewhere....my first year I struggled along with less-than-ideal wood, but stayed the course and hauled split and stacked as much wood as I could. Several years down the road and I'm sitting on a solid 4 years (almost 5) ahead, all the wood I saved for myself this year was oak, hard maple, black birch and locust.

    Feels good once you get WAY ahead but it takes time. You'll get there! Oh and your fit right in here, glad to have you!
     
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    Welcome to the forum Razo.

    Good to hear you've been checking out other's wood stacks as that gives you something to compare to and may give you more ideas for your particular situation. Your wood stacks are looking great.

    A 2 year plan? Good and you have to get there before the 3 year plan. Of course the 3 year plan is the ideal and it may take most folks a few years to get to that point. That is fine but it gives you a good goal to shoot after. For other information on wood and wood burning, you might want to check this out:

    http://firewoodhoardersclub.com/for.../primer-on-woodburning-by-backwoods-savage.6/

    When you go to that link, there is another link you can click on to download a PDF file that is loaded with information.

    On the hearth, it just depends upon the manufacturers recommendation on clearances and that includes the floor. For some stoves you would need a bit more protection than what you have but you will probably be okay with it and it looks great. Wish I could do as good of work as you.
     
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    If your stove is like mine it should benefit greatly with a baffle. @WeldrDave will be a long with some ideas. For mine I pit a piece of 3/4" steel on the tubes. This will be the first year with it but it should definitely help. Also welcome aboard.
     
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    Welcome! Like the pics. Thanks for sharing.
     
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    Razo welcome to the best wood hoarding/burning place on the ole' interweb. Looks like your jumpin' in with both feet. Everyone here will help you any way we can. You'll find you will probably be spending a lot of time here as it is a daily fix for a lot of us......LOL. Happy Burning
     
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    Welcome to the forum Razo, love the stacks and great job on the hearth! You'll fit right in around here! :cheers:
     
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    Those all nighters are real heaters. I ran one for about 15 years as my only source of heat. You can attach a blower to the right side of it. Also, I had a water jacket around the chimney just as it exits the stove.
    That was connected to an electric hot water heater. I had to keep a bucket by the blow off of the Hester because the water got so hot. I gave the stove too my son when he moved into his house. I found the stove to be easy to run. It never got away from me because of the control for the draft. The large service on the top was excellent for cooking on when you wanted to.
     
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    Welcome Razo....steady as she goes and you'll get there with the wood inventory. Once you do get a few years ahead and see the benefits to good dry wood you'll never want to go back. It's a good feeling knowing your set and if an unexpected injury sets you back you'll still be ok. Oh and we will expect to see your wood gathering excursions, that's what we do 'round here.
     
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    Welcome to FHC Razo. Wow. You've jumped right in with pics of some nice work. Good to have you here.
     
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