- Dec 9, 2009
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Poked around for a thread on this, didn't see one.
Had planned a logging truck load purchase, but found a vendor who is willing to sell wood cut to length for the same price. Sure beats having 48' logs in my driveway and trying to figure out what to do with all that sawdust.
So I'll probably pull the trigger today, and wanted to ask you all how you determine the best length for stovewood.
I know that I don't want to go N/S. My stove loads front or side, stove is doing an adequate job burning E/W, and I don't want to deal with stacks of short wood.
My question is determining optimum length for burning. Do you cut your rounds as long as you can get them, or leave a few inches off the sides of the stove? Does your length vary at all with the size of the round? Do you go w/manufacturer's recommendation, or vary it, and if so, why?
Thanks very much for your thoughts on this.
Had planned a logging truck load purchase, but found a vendor who is willing to sell wood cut to length for the same price. Sure beats having 48' logs in my driveway and trying to figure out what to do with all that sawdust.
So I'll probably pull the trigger today, and wanted to ask you all how you determine the best length for stovewood.
I know that I don't want to go N/S. My stove loads front or side, stove is doing an adequate job burning E/W, and I don't want to deal with stacks of short wood.
My question is determining optimum length for burning. Do you cut your rounds as long as you can get them, or leave a few inches off the sides of the stove? Does your length vary at all with the size of the round? Do you go w/manufacturer's recommendation, or vary it, and if so, why?
Thanks very much for your thoughts on this.