Thanks to all that responded. We have received our 5 volunteers and all will be sent a complimentary copy of the Heating with Wood DVD Set for...
Same thing happened to me some time ago. I checked everything on and around the stove...gaskets on the ash drawer, around the door, around the collar...
Hi, We're Ted & Deb Sokolowski, the authors of The Heating with Wood DVD Set. We are looking for 5 people to review our DVD on Hearth.com. If you...
With a break-in fire, you should be able to touch the stove with your bare hand and not burn it. That's a break-in fire. When you reach heating temps...
I've been fortunate enough to have burned both, a steel stove and a soapstone stove within the last ten years. They really are very different. Here's...
>>>>I think most folks here will tell you to burn small hot fires as needed.<<<<<< That's good advice. Also don't forget to move the air around as...
I spoke to Rutland's Technical department ( the manufacturer of Chimfex) when I was working on the Heating with Wood DVD Set. I researched this...
First off, what size holes are they? If They are about 1/16" in diameter, it is most likely powder post beetles. If they are 1/8" or larger it could...
Kudos to Slow1! I'm glad to hear that someone is using a moisture meter to identify when wood is well seasoned. That truly is the only way to be sure...
Wood does not dry in the round in long lengths ( This includes firewood lengths) . At least not to the correct moisture content needed for burning....
You shouldn't have to worry about pitch building up on your saw chain, but if it does a trick I use in my woodshop to clean all sorts of cutting...
While I've never tried it, I would think a Bow and Arrow setup with a fishing line kit (the type used to fish for shad) and strong cord should do the...
If it's that old and you can't find the right model carb, but run into a lot of old style splitters for parts on craigs or ebay or even locally,...
Congratulations on your coffee can of creosote! Whatever you're doing, you're doing it right. Keep up the good work! Another trick I employ when...
If a maul is dull you are crushing the fibers and it takes more effort to split the log. A dull "maul" head on a log splitter might work well because...
I'm a woodturner and have done many craft shows selling my turnings and have worked with all kinds of wood. From exotics like purple heart and...
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