Here's mine. It's an old blanket chest that was missing a lid. The current "lid" is just a piece of OSB thrown over top. Hinges could be nice, but I wouldn't want the lid to seal tightly as that could hinder drying.
Thought I had a picture of our kindling holder but can't find it. I'll try to remember to take a picture of it when we get close to burning season and get everything around, including the kindling holder.
My kindling box was made out of some paneling I took off a bedroom wall. Wood box was made from scraps and odds and ends. Still works.
I really like your post because your little buddy there is spitting image of a cat I had, he was a talker
My wood is plenty dry now so don't use much kindling but when I bring in kindling I put it in a small Backwoods Savage seat....
I use kindling because I want my stove to get hot fast, the faster my stove and pipe gets hot, the less creosote problems there can be, the quicker I can get it into cruise and let it be the better
She does a lot of talking, especially when she wants to go out. She says "thank you" when she comes in. She helps keep the mice population in check when she is outside.
I like to use a 15" cedar barrel type planter for mine though at the beginning of the season, I also use boxes and a 5 gallon paint bucket for cutoffs of kiln dried lumber. This is kind of what the planter looks like (swiped the picture from Amazon) since I still haven't picked up batteries for my camera. But this is for my wood storage inside the house. Two 4 foot racks stacked 4 to 5 feet high.
All kinds of nice kindling boxes and tire wood storage ideas in here! I don't have any pics of my actual pieces but here is what we use......antique copper washtubs. I have several of them, use some of them for shoes and such at the entryways of the house too. They're on ebay quite often, and you can buy them new from some suppliers. I like the old ones with wear.....
Yes sir, it is. On the right side it is within 3.5 inches, and the left side within 10.5 inches measured from the heat shields. And 12 inches from the brick in back. I alternate the use of the stacks, as in using the right stack first, and once that rack is empty, then use the left side and refill the right side. Then do the same with the left side, and repeat. To date, there has been no scorching or discoloring of any of the wood being that close to the stove. If I remember correctly, the temperature of the wood closest to the stove made it up to about 120 degrees. But I will check it again when I have the first fire in the stove this season. The left side is a half inch too close if going by the manual. It indicates a minimum of 11 inches. And 7.5 inches too close on the right side. The back is fine at 12 inches The manual indicates a minimum of 12 inches. I would suggest everyone go with what the manual says if for nothing else but peace of mind. (and keep from raising the eyebrows of the Safety Police)
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't CTCs meant more for permanent structural safety? I doubt that wood will be there long enough for it to catch and burn. The only time I had firewood start to char was when I put it on top of the stove (purely for research, you understand) when the stove was over 600 deg. Got a little smelly for a minute too. I'm not suggesting we all stack our wood on the stove. That might be bad. I do sometimes stack a few extra splits around the perimeter of the stove on the hearth, though.
