Just scrounged a few small logs from a neighbor who took down a tree in his front yard. I'm sure it's a hardwood, just wondering if anyone can ID it...
The other day while I was in Lowe's I saw the 27-ton Troy Bilt for $1300. I sent a pic to the wife, who gave the green light to go ahead and bring...
I just made the mistake of keeping the blowers on during a reload. I started smelling smoke after about 15 min, and the CO detector went off. I...
My name is Joe, and I'm addicted to fire and wood. I recently got an insert installed. It's one of the best improvements I've made to my house....
Late last week I scored a truck full of logs from a local tree guy who was working in my neighborhood. I knew up-front that a lot of it is gum. Not...
Well, after months of anticipation, and a huge PITA, my Winterport was finally installed on Friday night. My installer turned out to be a flake, so...
Well, I've been working toward having my Jotul Winterport installed for the past two months. I thought that this would be all done by now, but after...
I've been using a DR 5-ton electric log splitter for a couple of months, and I'm very happy with it. During a recent (long and boring) splitting...
I have a cheapo 16" Homelite Ranger chainsaw that was recently purchased on sale. It's been working fine for my purposes (I'm not exactly a...
After 6 weeks of waiting, my Winterport insert has finally arrived. I'm very excited about having it installed... hopefully some time this week or...
Ever have a day where you feel like your whole house is falling apart? As I was cleaning out the fireplace this morning, I noticed some loose mortar...
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