Hey my friend yooperdave , I’m assuming thats a stock photo in your last post? Does anyone know the manufacturer of that tea kettle in the pic? My family heirloom finally started breaking up and is no longer functional. I think maybe the “plastic” parts, maybe Bakelite (?) finally just deteriorated. But I like the look of that one, thought I’d do a quick ask before Google. Hope all are well and warm!
Welcome to the forum Diesel 4 life. I've been through your area several times. Went south of Dodge City though. Wondering what wood you are using for the cooking stove? Split it really small? I remember we used to like soft maple for the cook stove as it lights quick to give quick heat and will still coal good for cooking or baking. We even burned corn cobs.
We use the stove primarily for heat so I burn whatever I can get my hands on. I prefer hedge but have burned a lot of elm this year. As far as split small this thing has a HUGE fire box and will take up to a ten inch round. I love it. We bought a cook stove because I would like to be off grid some day. My wife just was happy it put out heat.
But you will want a fast and hot fire that won't last long when the weather warms a bit. I'd be happy with the heat too!
It has an option for a summer grate that I didn’t buy. I will probably make one myself. When it gets real warm out I try to do most my cooking outside! Has anyone tried burning cedar? Will it clog up the flue?
Sounds like a fun stove to play with. Wish I had room for one. Cedar is fine. Just like pine is. It all needs to be properly seasoned just like any flavor of wood you intend to put through your stove. Typical moisture content on the newly exposed face of a split that is freshly re-split after being brought to room temp (24hrs indoors recommended before re-splitting for testing) is 20 percent or less M/C to be considered properly seasoned. Get a moisture meter and get up to speed on using well seasoned fuel. Maybe you already are? It will save you much heartache. Now make a pizza in that stove and post pictures for us
