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    Wood chopping/sawing competitions

    That's an awesome story! Would love to try out one of the 2man timber saws sometime. Being out in the dead of winter with snow on the ground would...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 18, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    aftermarket stove blowers

    Have a napoleon 1400 without a blower, but want to get one. The napoleon blower (EP62-1) runs about $200. Just found 2 different aftermarket...
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 18, 2010, 1 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Wood chopping/sawing competitions

    Saw the post on the old tools with the 2-man timber saw and it got me wondering -- are there wood sawing/chopping competitions out there? That would...
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 17, 2010, 10 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Chimney cleaning - how clean is clean enough?

    My dad just had a chimney sweep clean his chimney for a special home-show $99 rate. This was his first cleaning since having the chimney installed 2...
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 13, 2010, 16 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Moisure meter arrived

    Bought the harbor freight Cen-Tech digital mini moisture meter http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-mini-moisture-meter-67143.html as someone on...
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 13, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: The Gear
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    Ok it's that time of the year again....... to show wood piles/stacks!!

    1 of my 3 wood stacks. This is about 3/8 Cord. I have about 1 cord total so far.
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 11, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    maximum time at optimum temperature

    Good point. I hadn't considered the idea of larger splits. I'll definitely try that out.
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    maximum time at optimum temperature

    Oldspark, I'm still trying to figure out what type of wood I have. It's a mixture but I know that some of it is scots pine, which is a fast burner....
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    maximum time at optimum temperature

    I have a napoleon 1400 and the manual says optimum burn occurs when the stove top temp is 500-600degF measured from the stove top beneath the trivet....
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 7, 2010, 6 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    stove/stack/flue thermometer readings

    There was a post earlier that I can't find, where someone had 3 thermometers with numbers for each over time. Can't remember those values, but my...
    Thread by: szumbrun, Nov 7, 2010, 7 replies, in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    FINALLY finished pictures above doorway fans

    Looks good. I like how you did the grates above the frame. So how are they working out with heat transfer? Are you going to continue and put in...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 7, 2010 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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    Ok it's that time of the year again....... to show wood piles/stacks!!

    Actually, here is the site of the guy who did this -- http://www.alastairheseltine.com/
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 6, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Ok it's that time of the year again....... to show wood piles/stacks!!

    Not my pile, but thought it was very interesting. Only problem is, after all the work, you'd probably not actually use it for burning.
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 6, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    I wouldn't think you'd really need muhc kindling though unless you let your fire go out every day or so. Personally after splitting a mountain of...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 6, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    That's too easy. I actually broke my axe head off yesterday (not my maul) making kindling before I saw this. Didn't realize that it was such a...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 6, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    I agree with your philosophy totally. The pieces really do fly across the yard -- probably 15 ft or so from the block. Like I mentioned earlier, I...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    firewood identification

    Going on my christmas list.
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    How do you efficiently shave off kindling from the side of wood using an axe? Right now I sort of try to keep the wood steady with my foot on top...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    Ha ha. I'll have to remember to set my wood up all around the yard before the first snow.
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    routine for splitting wood with a maul

    I think you're right. I looked it up and it looks like I've got a well worn Monster Maul. I also believe that part of my problem is chopping...
    Post by: szumbrun, Nov 4, 2010 in forum: The Wood Shed
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