Possibly my last scrounge of 2010

[ckarotka]

Well today I finished getting this load of maple's, silver and either norway or sugar not real sure. I had to wheel it from the back yard around to the driveway, not fun. I managed 1 pick up load and 1 dump truck load so I'm hoping it's at least a 3/4cord when split. The home owner had it cut to various lengths so I will have to make it uniform but oh well. He also had them cut it all the way to kindling size so there are alot of small rounds 2-6" which I kinda like. Those larger rounds I won't split and they will make nice longer burns.

I don't have any "planned" scrounges lined up so if it's not oak or locust or similar I'm done bringing wood home for the year, no more room really.

 

[thewoodlands]

ckarotka nice score, looks like some nice wood.


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[Danno77]

How much wood are you putting through your Englander in a season? How far ahead are you on wood?

Nice score, BTW!

 

[ckarotka]

I've been using two stoves for the last few years. This year my second stove got a liner and an EPA stove replacement so I will be burning in it more than years past (poor draft and old smoke dragon insert before). I'm planning on 3 cord a year. I will burn 24/7 all but 7 days a month due to work. If my math is right I should be two years ahead or very close to it.

 

[Danno77]

I've been using two stoves for the last few years. This year my second stove got a liner and an EPA stove replacement so I will be burning in it more than years past (poor draft and old smoke dragon insert before). I'm planning on 3 cord a year. I will burn 24/7 all but 7 days a month due to work. If my math is right I should be two years ahead or very close to it.

That's almost exactly what I plan on burning and exactly where I wish I was with my supply. Right now I have about 3 1/2 cords on hand. I hope I'm estimating high for this winter, but there are three cords ready to go. hopefully I'm done with 2011-2012 supply by the time winter hits, then I'll start working on the 2012/2013 whenever I can. Hopefully I'm where you are in about a year.

Good job. Does it feel nice to be in a "picky" position when it comes to the type of wood you are willing to take on at this point?

 

[ckarotka]

It does feel good mentally but physically this year it hurts lol. Next year I should only scrounge what I use this year. Less pressure and I might restructure my yard to hold more incase I want/need to take a year off. New baby coming in 20 days or so. So next year the babysitting fee will double (if I scrounge during the week on my days off) so I wanted to be ahead before new baby came. I cut it close but made it.

No we don't know what sex the baby is and won't know till he/she arrives. You'd be surprised how few couples wait to find out according to the Doc. He can't wait to say "Its a €£¥¥£" because he said he hasn't said it in a very long time!

 

[ohio woodburner]

Nice score an congrats on the new baby.

 

[golfandwoodnut]

that is amazing you will be using 2 stoves and burning 24/7 in nortwest pa and only using 3 cords. I am expecting to burn more in one stove and probably not burning 24/7 as often.

 

[ckarotka]

The second stove is for below 15* and when I want to plus it's really small. Two Medium small splits that's all you get. I burn loads all the way through. If that makes the house 75 ok if that makes the house 65 well ok put on a sweater. I don't run it hotter because it's colder. Last year I used about 2.5 cord and I was happy with my gas bills.

My average temp through winter is 20-30*f

 

[Mrs. Krabappel]

Great news all around Charlie!