SolarAndWood said:Thanks. As I have gotten further ahead, I have been splitting bigger. My current goal is 8x8s with the idea that I can easily get three of them in the firebox with room for some filler. Saves a lot of time splitting and seems like you can get a lot more weight in the stove. Seems to take longer to dry though.
SolarAndWood said:Thanks. As I have gotten further ahead, I have been splitting bigger. My current goal is 8x8s with the idea that I can easily get three of them in the firebox with room for some filler. Saves a lot of time splitting and seems like you can get a lot more weight in the stove. Seems to take longer to dry though.
BucksCoBernie said:Its funny, I looked at my wood for this winter and the splits are a lot thinner than my pile for next year. Im hoping the extra summer drying time allows me to burn fatter pieces and longer burn times.
SolarAndWood said:Spliter, for us burn time is everything. We have two little kids, both work and don't have a furnace. We were burning 2 year dried 6x6s last year. Not sure how much of it was the stove and how much of it was the fuel, but burning became very easy.
Ice, we are blessed and cursed with our location. No stacking required for drying because of the wind and a great view as a bonus, but man do we pay for it when its cold and blowing. Take the good with the bad I guess.
SolarAndWood said:Thought I was going to close the deal today. But, the drive-in until 3AM and a few beers while it was pouring this afternoon put an end to that.
SolarAndWood said:That's pretty funny coming from you Zap.
lowroadacres said:Your point about being able to work an hour here and an hour there is the only thing that makes me consider getting our own splitter.
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