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  1. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    We're supposed to get hit with the coldest weather in 2 years here.So I've decided to get out the big stuff,3 year old osage orange,top dressed with 10 year old air dried locust rounds,resting on a bed of 5 year old hickory so hard you can't pound a nail in it.I will post a pic of this blast of btu's this weekend before I load up the King.
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  2. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    994 posts
    NE Ohio
    Should burn well, I got out the mulberry.
    Cut standing dead them split/stacked for a year.
  3. TimJ Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2012
    1,031 posts
    Southeast Indiana
    Drinking any wine with that heat OLA
    This white oak I've had sitting around for a few years ran me out of the house............now what
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  4. Beer Belly Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 26, 2011
    880 posts
    Connecticut
    Good Boyscout....came prepared. We're gettin' a chill here also, still burnin' Cherry, Hickory, and stretching the supply with some recently downed Ash that seems to burn well once it sits next to the stove for a couple of hours....the Ash is at 22% on a fresh split when I brought it in and placed it near the stove, not sure where it stands when it goes in, but lights right up.
  5. Ralphie Boy Minister of Fire

    Ahhhhhhh.... feelin' da heat!!:cool:
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  6. The Beagler Member

    joined: Nov 13, 2011
    140 posts
    Northern Ky
    Brought a decent load of some good oak on the porch to burn next week. Supposed to be cold for only a few days then turn warmer.
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  7. blujacket Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 2, 2008
    483 posts
    Dayton,Ohio
    Suppose to hit us Sunday night. I'm ready with Locust, & Mulberry.
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  8. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,139 posts
    Indiana
    I tossed on a couple hedge rounds last night...actually more than a couple. Wasn't necessarily cold, but ya burns what ya gots.

    These were about 18" long and 6" in diameter...standing dead for about 15 years (girdled), then cut and stacked for 2 years. They must have weighed about 20-30 lbs each and were only about 1/2 burned 13 hours later. Doesn't get any better than that.
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  9. blujacket Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 2, 2008
    483 posts
    Dayton,Ohio
    Wow lukem. I finally scored a couple Hedge rounds last summer. Got about 12 decent sized splits. Will be burning them 2014
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  10. lukem Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 12, 2010
    3,139 posts
    Indiana
    I got a couple more rounds last month. Might have to split these down though.;)

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  11. blujacket Feeling the Heat

    joined: Oct 2, 2008
    483 posts
    Dayton,Ohio
    I saw those score pics. Money in the bank!
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  12. mecreature Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 16, 2010
    750 posts
    indiana
    mulberry with big splits of cherry and hard maple.
  13. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,170 posts
    Michigan
    Supposed to hit 40 here tomorrow but then back to reality again. Will be burning some oak next week for sure.
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  14. blwncrewchief Member

    joined: Aug 30, 2011
    142 posts
    Northern, IN
    Getting cold here also. 4* with 20-30 mph winds first of the week. May even go below 0*. While not cold like our northern members get I'll get to stretch the stoves legs a little finally this year. Brought in a half face cord of locust, sugar maple, and walnut. Just because it is going to be too cold to step 5 feet outside the back door in my boxers to the wood rack with -10 to -20 wind chills.;em
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  15. Waulie Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 31, 2011
    917 posts
    Nothern Lower Michigan
    I've definitely been using a large split of my ironwood reserve each night for the past few. Good to be prepared.
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  16. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    Yeah it threw so little heat in that ancient smokedragon that you ran to the nearest motel to keep warm. I understand, time to join the ranks with the real woodburners and get a real stove.;lol
  17. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    I hear ya ,but I'll probably have to open my windows when the King starts digesting that hedge,it's like petrified wood,no kidding ,pics tomorrow.
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  18. JP11 Minister of Fire

    joined: May 15, 2011
    812 posts
    Central Maine
    Don't care how long it burns... it's going into storage. Hemlock, soft maple.. and anything else that comes along in the pallet full.

    Wife's doin the burning this week. I'm in Boston.. Dang cold here too! Houston tomorrow though.

    I've got another 8 or so pallets of junk, mostly Irene hemlock. Then it's ash city for a while. Probably be warm by then!

    JP
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  19. lopiliberty Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 7, 2011
    565 posts
    Mineral County, WV
    Oak and locust are the only two kinds of wood I burn so no special wood but I did go out and bring in 5 square locust slabs I have been saving for cold nights and some carefully selected oak splits for Monday and Tuesday night so the surface moisture would be dried out of them.
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  20. amateur cutter Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 20, 2010
    1,118 posts
    West Michigan
    2 cord of 2-3 yr Red & White oak splits ready for action here. A C
  21. HDRock Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 25, 2012
    1,151 posts
    Grand Blanc, Mi
    I could not bring myself to even burn that :eek:
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  22. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,823 posts
    central PA
    I'm into the locust/white oak/ash part of the stack......even found a couple bigger pieces of lilac in there, and that stuff burns alot like locust! I'll save them for early next week when the iceman cometh.....
  23. TimJ Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 10, 2012
    1,031 posts
    Southeast Indiana
    Scotty, are you going to bring a few sticks in so you're not running out there is your jamies and slippers to get them lilac pieces :cool:
  24. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    3,992 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    3 year seasoned oak, maple, and cherry coming up to the house this weekend.

    Draining the outdoor water spigots later today just to be safe.
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  25. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,397 posts
    Southern IN
    A couple of low-teens nights coming up here. BL, Hickory, White Oak....and all the Hedge I have that's dry.

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