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  1. FireBall
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    Cleaning Stove's Gold Trim

    Just curious how others who have a stove with gold trim clean this trim? My owners manual does not specify what cleaning agents to use. Thanks and...
    Thread by: FireBall, Feb 16, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  2. FireBall
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    Burning Locust

    Agree with ol longarm locust bark is very thick and can slow seasoning. My experience with locust has been that the seasoning time between dead and...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 6, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  3. FireBall
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    White fog on glass wont clean off VC Encore - 1 week old

    Over time the glass on my stove also developed a slight haze- it is not visible when the fire is burning. I think my problem is same as that...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 6, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. FireBall
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    Seasoned for two years, what is your moisture content?

    I have experienced the same thing as albert 1029 regarding black locust- have cut many dead trees that had moisture reading below 20%. Usually...
    Post by: FireBall, Dec 21, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. FireBall
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    What did I bring home?

    Another vote for white oak.
    Post by: FireBall, Dec 15, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  6. FireBall
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    Wood ID please

    I agree with blujacket, split/stacked black locust should be ready to burn after one year. BL is one of the fastest drying woods- I have cut some...
    Post by: FireBall, Oct 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  7. FireBall
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    Catalpa?

    Happy 4th to everyone. Have a question regarding catalpa trees....has anyone used this tree for firewood? I am clearing an overgrown corner of my...
    Thread by: FireBall, Jul 4, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  8. FireBall
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    Chestnut?

    Have a question for my Hearth.Com friends- a neighbor asked me to take down a Chinese Chestnut for him, and he gave me the wood. I have never burned...
    Thread by: FireBall, Apr 1, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. FireBall
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    Used Buck Model 81 - Maintenance

    I have a Buck 81 insert and my baffle is also slightly warped. So far it has not seemed to affect the stove's performance. I have given some...
    Post by: FireBall, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  10. FireBall
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    What about this round? Tell me what it is. There is more I can get, if its quality stuff!

    I would vote for hickory- not sure which species, but all hickory is good wood.
    Post by: FireBall, Feb 14, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. FireBall
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    Wood ID and advice

    Another vote for maple and black birch
    Post by: FireBall, Feb 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. FireBall
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    Bat in the stack!

    NH_Wood- unfortunately White Nosed Syndrome is showing up as far south as my area (western North Carolina). I know some folks are not fond of bats,...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. FireBall
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    Put aside the OAK and get some Black Birch

    Agree with all the accolades for black birch. It is my choice for stoking the fire first thing in the morning, because it gives off quick heat....
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 15, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. FireBall
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    Large amount of coals-f600

    Sometimes I get coal build-up when running the stove pretty hard, and using dense wood like oak and locust. I try to keep some well-seasoned pine on...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. FireBall
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    Wood ID

    Hard to tell from the pictures what it is. Wood Duck may be right, could be Black Gum- if so, it will be VERY hard to split.
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 7, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. FireBall
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    best wood for next year?

    Black locust would be a possibility if you have any in your area. I cut some standing dead locust (with most of the bark already falling off) last...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  17. FireBall
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    Cloudy glass on Buck 81

    I have a Buck 81 insert. The far left side of the glass keeps a slightly cloudy haze. Rest of glass stays very clear. Since we both get this...
    Post by: FireBall, Jan 4, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. FireBall
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    last wood ID... for tonight

    I tend to agree with Kestrel, the bark in the second picture looks like white oak.
    Post by: FireBall, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
  19. FireBall
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    Wood id please

    I vote Black Locust
    Post by: FireBall, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
  20. FireBall
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    kindling

    Got a lot of birch trees on my property. Dead limbs from birch trees make great kindling.
    Post by: FireBall, Sep 5, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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