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  1. Isaac Carlson
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    Best way to clear a path into the wood lot ????

    Don't disturb the soil, you will end up stuck sooner or later. Just cut everything off at ground level and go to work.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Mar 18, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  2. Isaac Carlson
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    Faster way of drying firewood

    I love burning wet oak. Don't flame me, It works for me. Nice long burns and nice heat. You could always make liquid smoke and sell it. Oak makes...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Mar 17, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. Isaac Carlson
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    Insurance Companies and wood stoves...

    I don't have insurance and probably never will. Nuff said, end of story. We heat with wood, cook with wood, heat water with wood, etc... I wouldn't...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Mar 17, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  4. Isaac Carlson
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    Truck Tires..The Beast Needs New Feets !

    I am running Cooper ST Maxx 235 85 16. Great tires, little spendy, but MAN do they grip. Ice, snow, water, mud, grass, they do it all. Maybe look...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Mar 4, 2013 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  5. Isaac Carlson
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    Wood burning wife

    My wife is set on wood. She can't see why anyone would even have propane for a backup, because wood keeps you warm no matter what.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Jan 14, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  6. Isaac Carlson
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    How hot is too hot?

    First of all, if it isn't glowing you don't have to super scared. I don't know how tall your chimney is, but if it is tall, you may want to put in a...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Jan 14, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  7. Isaac Carlson
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    How to get the longest/hottest/most efficient burn?

    Piling wet wood next to the stove is like putting it in a kiln. The wood hits about 100° next to the stove and the air moving over it is bone dry....
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Jan 5, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  8. Isaac Carlson
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    How to get the longest/hottest/most efficient burn?

    Bring a bunch of the driest unseasoned wood you have into the house and put a small fan on it. This will act like a kiln and dry it faster and will...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Jan 5, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  9. Isaac Carlson
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    To what length have you stored wood in the house before a winter

    We try to keep a month supply in the house.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Dec 29, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. Isaac Carlson
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    Is this safe ?

    I have friends who do the same thing (getting things fixed after I already fixed em). You can't change it. All you can do is wait for them to get bit...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 24, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  11. Isaac Carlson
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    Wood burning 101

    I'm in NW WI
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  12. Isaac Carlson
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    Smokin' up the house...(video)

    Sounds like things are looking up. It looks like they sealed the pipe with a paintbrush!!!
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  13. Isaac Carlson
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    Wood burning 101

    We open a window if it gets too warm. Sure is nice when you come in from -30° and feel like an ice cube!
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  14. Isaac Carlson
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    Wood burning 101

    We normally hit temps of 1400°F inside our stove. The steel and firebrick will glow during most burns. The stovepipe thermometer reads ~350°F. The...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  15. Isaac Carlson
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    how large are your splits

    We use mostly 3-4" splits but use 5-8" for overnight burns in our epa stove. I like to use bigger chunks in bigger stoves.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. Isaac Carlson
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    Smokin' up the house...(video)

    Is the top of your chimney sealed? Do you have have an outside air intake? The house may simply be trying to breathe and will pull in fresh air...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 22, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  17. Isaac Carlson
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    What moister meter?

    I don't know why people think it takes forever to dry oak. It has a lot of open pores and that helps drying time.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 21, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  18. Isaac Carlson
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    Rookie

    It is a LOPI Answer. It is a good stove, but I have a few modifications in mind for it. The air intake is weird and gets clogged with ash and...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  19. Isaac Carlson
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    who sharpens by hand? who uses a sharpener?

    I bought a harbor freight grinder and beefed it up. No good. My dad then bought a high dollar grinder and it was slightly better, but could not get...
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Gear
  20. Isaac Carlson
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    stuck thermometer

    go for it. A thermometer should not bind or rub. Ours moves freely now and shows current temp.
    Post by: Isaac Carlson, Nov 20, 2012 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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