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  1. MarylandGuy
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    Noodling

    OMG, please don't call it a blade. It's known as a bar and chain! Get your chainsaw terminology right. :)
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Mar 11, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Hearthstone Homestead hearth mount install question

    You obviously want to make the base of your hearth meet the needs of the stove's R value requirements. But I can tell you from experience the...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. MarylandGuy
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    Backseat love in the gloaming.

    Sure looks a lot like Locust.
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Mar 6, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. MarylandGuy
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    Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new saw.

    I didn't realize Mercedes Benz was owned by Makita of Japan. You learn something new everyday. ;) Makita bought Dolmar back in 1991 and still...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 26, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Hearthstone Homestead hearth mount install question

    Begreen is right. If you stuff the stove back in the fireplace, you will probably want to install the optional blower. It mounts to the back of the...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 26, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Beech tree wood How does it do?

    You might consider doing a little research before topping those trees. From what I have read on the arborist site, the tree experts say it's not a...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 25, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Took more pics of my mystery wood

    I have a lot of that locust wood. It takes forever to season. In fact, I have a bunch of small chunks the size of soda cans that I split two years...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    038 Mag - Wow this thing is clean!

    Maybe I am reading more into it than I should, but if the guy has an actual compression tester for a chainsaw, I suspect it has been rebuilt. Maybe...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Shopping for a used stihl.

    The Stihl MS362 is one of the newer generation saws. It is in the pro line of saws, meaning it is considerably easier to rebuild when needed. And...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 10, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Refrigerator outside-will temperature extremes damage it?

    I guess I have been lucky. I have a frig as well as a chest freezer in the garage and have never experienced any issues in the 12 years they have...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 7, 2013 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
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    Wood ID please

    If it split with very little effort from the splitter, the splits are smooth and the splits are especially light, I would say it's poplar. That's...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 6, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. MarylandGuy
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    I finally built that coal sifter I've been wanting....

    I use a fryer basket from a restaurant supply store. It's oval and works great. I sift the ashes, then pour the coals back in the stove.
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 5, 2013 in forum: The Gear
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    Uses for ash

    I have to agree with a previous post. I use all my ashes in the lawn for moss prevention. My grass was loaded with the stuff. I sprinkled ashes...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 4, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ok I am tired of the square split question so here it is lol !

    Funny, but I generally split all my wood squared. I find it's much easier to do. Though I admit it's not as attractive as triangled wood. I never...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Jan 26, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Hearthstone Heritage burn time and heat output

    This thread reminds me of the old Jeep marketing. It's a soapstone thing, you just wouldn't understand. Soapstone evens out the heat. When it's...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Mar 10, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Heating Rocks for a sweat lodge.

    It reminds me of what we used to do when camping. We would stack rocks in the fire about two hours before bed. Then put a few cold rocks on the...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Ongoing problems with Heathstone Homestead

    Thanks for the creaking advice. I will keep it in mind. I suppose my stove drafts well, because once it catches I am able to slide the air shut all...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    homestead wood insert blower

    I still have the original blower that came with the Homestead stove when I bought it used. That and I have to rear plate that is needed in...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ongoing problems with Heathstone Homestead

    Admitedly this post is a few months old, but I figured I would reply since I have a Heathstone Homestead. Like any of the modern EPA approved...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Attn: Wood Processors

    Have you thought about growing flowers in there? I know, you are probably laughing at the idea. But it's a big business in the DelMarVa region. It...
    Post by: MarylandGuy, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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