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  1. Brewmonster
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    how to keep pallets off the ground

    Maybe you could put your pallets up on other pallets. (Kidding!) Seriously, as others have said, a pallet will last three years or so, which is all...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Apr 18, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  2. Brewmonster
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    can you id this gnarly old tree?

    Red maple, Acer rubrum. Great cat!
    Post by: Brewmonster, Apr 5, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  3. Brewmonster
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    Have you ever........

    I've tried to compensate for my failing memory by making a scale diagram of my stacks, mapping by species, date and source. Sometimes it's helpful in...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Apr 3, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  4. Brewmonster
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    The value of covering wood piles

    Well said. You season yours for 3 years?? wow . I give all of mine 1 year and sometimes as little as 7 months. I'm sure the longer it sits , the...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Feb 11, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Anyone ever burn Chinese scholar tree?

    Also called Japanese Pagoda Tree, Sophora japonica. Never burned it, but it's in the pea family and others in that family (e.g. locusts) make good...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    The value of covering wood piles

    I feel your pain. I'm lucky to have free pallets to put on top of my stacks. Wind flows through them, unlike a solid sheet like OSB. Top cover...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  7. Brewmonster
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    The value of covering wood piles

    Do you stack on pallets? If so, try draping cords across the stack every so many feet and tying the ends to the pallets. Works for me.
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  8. Brewmonster
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    red oak smells like cheese

    Thanks for this! Always something new to learn at Hearth.com.
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 27, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  9. Brewmonster
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    red oak smells like cheese

    White oak (not red) is used for whiskey barrels, but it's the red oak that smells like whiskey to me, and I love it. White oak has a blander but...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 27, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  10. Brewmonster
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    What's growing on this wood?

    Yeah, but maybe you'll be lucky and it will turn out to be shiitake or oyster mushrooms! (Wouldn't bet on it, though.)
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. Brewmonster
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    Built in carry handle

    With all due respect, that doesn't happen. Trees don't "lift" anything as they grow.
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 21, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. Brewmonster
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    hickory- thumbs down...

    Say, Thistle, what do you think of bitternut compared to others? I never burned it before but had one come down this fall and got it c/s/s for...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  13. Brewmonster
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    Tree ID ( no picture)

    Sassafras?
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. Brewmonster
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    Wood ID this kitchen counter

    Light weight with huge growth rings? Maybe Paulownia (Empress Tree)?
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 19, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    The value of covering wood piles

    Maybe somebody should be a scientific test. Put a covered piece of wood out and an uncovered one. Let both season for a year. Then, 5days after a...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 18, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  16. Brewmonster
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    The value of covering wood piles

    We might be building some racks, if we do, we'll might put a roof on them. Not sure though. It needs to be pretty secure, we get a lot of wind up...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    The value of covering wood piles

    Sorry, TimJ, I just don't believe it. Everything else in the world gets soggy when rained on and I don't think wood is a magical exception. The time...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
  18. Brewmonster
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    The value of covering wood piles

    Nice to see such consensus on this oft-debated subject! Many times I've read,"I don't cover my wood and it burns just fine." (Sorry, Wood Duck, I...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 17, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    any advantage using an OAK

    MarkinNC said: ↑ If a fire uses up to 400 cubic feet per minute in a wood stove, I think that 400 figure is for an open fireplace. Most of the...
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 10, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    FPX Elite 33 - fan taking a long time to start

    ...or just bypass the snap disk and control the fan manually.
    Post by: Brewmonster, Jan 10, 2013 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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