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  1. CTYank
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    End of the Season Uglies (knots, ect) kills maul

    Nonsense. Some mfgs (e.g. Muller) make it clear that their "splitting axes" should not be used to pound wedges, but that their splitting maul is...
    Post by: CTYank, Apr 15, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  2. CTYank
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    need advise on season time for maple

    Ya know, for the life of me, I can't figure out who, where, or when this BS notion got started around here. I don't have a bit of trouble...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 14, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. CTYank
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    Controlling a wood stove

    Preferably, but no it doesn't.[/quote] Uh, oh yes it does. Ex: in my EPA stove, if I put in a load of splits at ~25% MC, they might as well be...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 14, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. CTYank
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    White ash

    Depending on the size of the splits, it can dry quite nicely and quickly stacked near the stove. You may be talking weeks. Burning it at 35% is a...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 13, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  5. CTYank
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    need advise on season time for maple

    Not knowing who's bringing what spices (for the seasoning) I can't say. Which is to say that "seasoned" here means spit. "Dry" or "wet" in terms...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 13, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  6. CTYank
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    my biggest score yet

    Still, gotta wonder when the sheer size of the score tells you to get a truck. Enjoy the fruits of your labors.
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 12, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  7. CTYank
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    Buddy

    Ya and if i remember right there was a limb that was digging in like an anchor :cheese: Good looking pup Smoke show ;-) On a different...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
  8. CTYank
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    Home Made Hookaroon......

    Long term, I'd be suspicious about where the pipe is threaded into the coupling. Good spot for a bead of weld.
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  9. CTYank
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    Cherry Down

    Easy to make most of the bucking cuts with it propped like that. Then a few sticks under the butt log to finish the bucking without cutting dirt.
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. CTYank
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    Husqvarna 141 troubles

    If at all possible, more reason to take the saw to some professional eyes, who can help speed up his learning curve, because of noobiness. We all...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  11. CTYank
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    moisture content makes such a difference.

    Actually fuel wood can be too dry. When mc starts getting really low, like below 8% the efficiency of the burn actually starts decreasing....
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. CTYank
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    Are there names for different splits???

    Naming them? Not here, thanks, but feel free to indulge. There is a problem when you carry on a conversation with them.
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. CTYank
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    Husqvarna 141 troubles

    Exactly. 50:1 leaves plenty of margin from "trouble." OP's problems: Idle speed too high, or clutch springs weak. Should be an easy DIY fix, or...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  14. CTYank
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    Mauls

    That's basically what I've found out. I can get lots more speed on the 6# than the 8#, and since kinetic energy goes as the square of that ......
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  15. CTYank
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    Wood order came today

    Real easy. Insularity. Creatures in closed, isolated environments evolve very differently. Like, kangaroos there, horses in Europe. (Takes time....
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. CTYank
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    Emma

    Sheesh! READ what Kenny said. About so many pages and pix of stories, that this thread would make a good children's book. Then he implied that he...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
  17. CTYank
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    Two things I just can't figure out

    I'd not worry about creosote deposition, so long as you keep the secondaries healthy and see NO smoke leaving the flue. Once the volatiles are burnt,...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  18. CTYank
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    Your moisture meter vs. my father

    So what are you saying you buy a MM and you lose your senses? This MM thing gets stranger and stranger.[/quote] Obviously not. Follow this line of...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Oak Leaf Identification

    Sorry, no. Pin Oak leaves are in general "pointier" with "skinnier" lobes. Some of the difference between leaves can result from where on the...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Emma

    Sheesh! READ what Kenny said. About so many pages and pix of stories, that this thread would make a good children's book. Then he implied that he...
    Post by: CTYank, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Inglenook
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