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    POLL....Outside Air Kit (OAK).... Do you have it?

    I have two stoves in rather sprawling old farmhouse. With both stoves working and with everthing closed up tight, I had some draft issue (two stove...
    Post by: Zimm, Sep 15, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Tree Identification

    Leaf looks compound which would eliminate cherry or hophornbeam. Shoot color looks green which would say Ash, but could be a English Walnut or...
    Post by: Zimm, Aug 26, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    cutting firewood in July in the Deep South

    103 in south western Kentucky yesterday and I was out cutting, but not for long. Z
    Post by: Zimm, Aug 4, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Soapstone owners... fill me in

    BeGreen, Two were EPA exempt, the third an EPA rated non-cat stove (Dutchwest). Z
    Post by: Zimm, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Soapstone owners... fill me in

    Rich, Prior to my fireview, I had run three different steel stoves. I now have two cat soapstone stoves and have no regrets. I use less wood (by...
    Post by: Zimm, Aug 1, 2011 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Please Help me Identify This Hole in the Wood!?

    Your welcome Pen. With a large percentage of my woodlot being hickory, I hate to not use it so I'm always looking for ways to minimize the insect...
    Post by: Zimm, Jul 21, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Please Help me Identify This Hole in the Wood!?

    Yes, the painted hickory borer. In a bad year, I have lost as much as 20% by wheight of my cut hickory, with the dust produced being inches deep...
    Post by: Zimm, Jul 18, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Leaf ID......

    Here is a known pignut from the University of Georgia College of Agriculture web site. This species and the bitternut hickory can have bark that...
    Post by: Zimm, May 27, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Leaf ID......

    Pignut hickory can have bark that looks just like that. Do a google search for pignut hickory bark and you will see pictures pretty much like that....
    Post by: Zimm, May 27, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Leaf ID......

    Around here, those leaves could pass for shagbark or pignut hickory. Give us a picture of the bark and we can settle the issue for sure. Z
    Post by: Zimm, May 25, 2011 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Is it Used, or Brand New?

    I have the same splitter and I love it, but I got mine on sale new for $999. Shop around. Z
    Post by: Zimm, Mar 5, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Used 359 Husky

    Very solid saw, and you will notice a tremendous difference over the "wild thing". A 24 inch bar may be a bit on the long side for it though, but...
    Post by: Zimm, Feb 27, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Swisher 22 Ton or 34 Ton Splitter

    I have their 20 ton splitter and it handles everything I throw at it. The only complaint I have is the Briggs engine is noisy. Z
    Post by: Zimm, Jan 17, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Bugs like Maple as much as Hickory ( or more )

    I'm also from West Kentucky, and have had problems with the painted hickory borer with my hickory, but not my maple. I leave the red maple alone but...
    Post by: Zimm, Dec 27, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Woodstock Stove 600 Plus?

    Todd, With very dry wood, I can set they control as little as 1/2 and still get those dancing flames. Z
    Post by: Zimm, Nov 8, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Woodstock Stove 600 Plus?

    I don't often run my keystone that hot, but can easily when I want to. So I would think yours should also. I am burning 2-3 year seasoned (under...
    Post by: Zimm, Nov 8, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Larvae in unknown species.

    If it has a long antennae (in some cases as long as the body) it may be a member of the longhorned or round headed beatle family. There are many...
    Post by: Zimm, Oct 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    what type of wood do you burn?

    In order of preferance, Red Oak (so easy to split), White Oak, Hickory, and Hard Maple. Z
    Post by: Zimm, Sep 14, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    PLEASE HELP! something is eating my wood!!!

    Ash Bucket, The literature says the hickory borer will infest other woods like Ash, although ussually its less of a problem. I don't have access to...
    Post by: Zimm, Jun 24, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    PLEASE HELP! something is eating my wood!!!

    Ash,Bucket, No more eggs wil be laid this year, however the existing larvae will continue to eat throughout the summer. I have lost up to 30% of my...
    Post by: Zimm, Jun 23, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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