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  1. MacKay
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    Quadrafire Castille insert problem

    My Castille insert is 3 years old and has functioned great over that time. Recently it started letting the fire die down to glowing coals before the...
    Thread by: MacKay, Nov 25, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: The Pellet Mill - Pellet and Multifuel Stoves
  2. MacKay
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    Guess my wood

    No. Some of the coolest self bow have some character flaws.
    Post by: MacKay, Nov 5, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. MacKay
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    Guess my wood

    No not me. But I am very involved in traditional archery and enjoy making my own equipment. I am actually leaving tomorrow night to hunt in Iowa...
    Post by: MacKay, Nov 5, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. MacKay
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    Guess my wood

    If you are going to try to sell some of the staves as bow wood you need to treat the wood correctly. The ends need to be sealed to prevent checking,...
    Post by: MacKay, Nov 5, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. MacKay
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    Wet wood but nice wood?

    Split it now. Hard to tell if you would be able to use it this year or not. With the black birch I would think no way. Remember they used to make...
    Post by: MacKay, Nov 4, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  6. MacKay
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    To split while still green or not to...

    I always split while green. It speeds up the whole seasoning process. I also like to split when it's frozen, the wood seems to explodes apart when...
    Post by: MacKay, Nov 3, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  7. MacKay
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    Husky splitter got me

    You were lucky it wasn't a lot worse. Friend of mine did the same thing this year. He needed surgery to rebuild his hand. Thankfully it looks like...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 30, 2008 in forum: The Gear
  8. MacKay
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    Wood Ident.

    Looks like osage to me.
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 21, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. MacKay
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    Any suggestions on moving these rounds

    I had considered towing them and I still might. I just have to be careful they are right on the edge of a soybean field. I'm sure they don't want...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 20, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. MacKay
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    Any suggestions on moving these rounds

    Although it sounds fun I think I am going to avoid cannon fuse and black powder. I think I am going to try to saw them in half then use a winch to...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 19, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. MacKay
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    Any suggestions on moving these rounds

    I was given permission to clean up what was left after one of my neighbors had their wood lot logged. The company left some rounds from the base of...
    Thread by: MacKay, Oct 19, 2008, 20 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. MacKay
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    Large Rounds

    I was suprised by the density of cherry last year. I had a large cherry on my property get hit by lightning and am looking forward to burning it...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 15, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. MacKay
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    Large Rounds

    What are the largest rounds you have handled? I should have taken a picture, but I just finished splitting some black locust, the largest round was...
    Thread by: MacKay, Oct 15, 2008, 18 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. MacKay
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    can you determine if wood is hard or soft by its weight?

    The following link is the weights of different species of woods with various moisture contents (green vs. seasoned)....
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 14, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    can you determine if wood is hard or soft by its weight?

    I would rely more by identifing the wood by bark. But there is a differnce between species in density....
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 14, 2008 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. MacKay
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    Locust questions

    I have always tried to get Black locust when I can. I was able to get a pretty nice supply of it just last month. IT actually was the biggest rounds...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 13, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. MacKay
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    Jotul Rockland fan noise?

    I am looking into buying a Jotul Rockland. No one locally has one setup to actually look at. How loud is the fan? We spend a lot of time in the...
    Thread by: MacKay, Oct 10, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. MacKay
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    aged wood dead or green

    I get a lot of firewood that is green and I dry it at least a year if it's oak sometimes longer. I don't cut down the live trees, the properties I...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 9, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  19. MacKay
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    Installing Jotul insert yourself?

    One thing I'm not sure on is how to get the existing damper out.
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Installing Jotul insert yourself?

    I have an existing masonry chimney. I measured three times to confirm I have the proper clearances and space. I included the pipe, cap and the block...
    Post by: MacKay, Oct 8, 2008 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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