Do you save special wood for cold days?

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I am always torn between the oak in the right side of the shed or the oak in the left side of the shed. I need to whack a few Beech trees to put some variety back in my life.
 
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Most years . . . beech, maple, yellow birch.

This year I am spoiled . . . oak, beech and black locust.
 
Well, the huge clunker is loaded. House currently 70.
 

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This year I've saved some 18" locust for the cold nights. I like it at 18" as I can very easily load NS.
 
For the coldest weather, I've actually had to start saving the little bit of pine that I've got. I'll use mostly oak and BL for cold weather, but my stove's small enough that coal build-up is a problem. A few small pine splits work great for keeping the stove temperature up while burning down the coals - a trick I learned on here a while back.
 
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I have noticed I get the hottest burn when I mix a little oak,maple,ash, and hickory.

KC
 
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I have noticed I get the hottest burn when I mix a little oak,maple,ash, and hickory.

KC

And here I thought the only thing you burned were old ski boards.
 
Yes, I do. It's in the back of my woodshed so I spent the day getting to it last weekend. It's the previous years left overs so at this point it's 3.5 to 4 year old red oak. Fires right up and boy does it through some heat!
 

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Going through lots of locust and mulberry. Kids like to watch the mulberry pop when I reload. Glad the stove is on concrete!
 
That's my boy, Frisco....
one handsome boy...my avitar is of my boy Skipper who also passed a few years ago...three-legged boy that stayed by my side...I first replied before I read your whole post about him...then was really bumbed to have to edit...
 
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Heck yeah, who doesn't? I have a few wood racks which are used for different wood types; one for soft woods (pine, cedar, poplar), a couple for 'regular' (oak), one for 'shoulder season' wood, one for manzanita, and one just for the big 'ol uglies that even the wood splitter gags on. They're all good for cold days, but the ugly rack is for special cold occasions. I just burned one recently, which was a 10" manzanita crotch.
 
First year with all my own seasoned wood. Burning a lot less than last years "season" wood bought from local supplier. I find the damper has 2 positions. All the way open to get going and just cracked for the burns. All thanks to you folks here.==c
Pumping white oak, red oak and ash. Temps down to -13 two nights ago not including the wind chill. Have not seen temps this low in a long time around here. House ranging from 72 to 78 degrees. Still sleeping with just a sheet and light blanket. :)

Got 3 year seasoned sugar maple next if needed.

Burn on!! :ZZZ
Bruce
 
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