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  1. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    This is the first real full load in the King this season,splits 10 inches wide,and a huge locust round along with some filler pieces,white oak left to right,locust far right bottom,and locust twigs on top about 80lbs.I'll be warm till tomorrow at this time. Instant ignition on a 2 in. bed if hot ashes.

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  2. jeff_t Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 14, 2008
    2,694 posts
    SE MI
    Rock on! Did you weigh it?

    Nevermind. I actually read your post instead of just looking at pictures.
  3. weatherguy Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    2,716 posts
    Central Mass
    Thats a big load of good wood, starting to get cold, Ive broken out the oak too, saving the locust for below 10 degrees.
    Looks like you could fit a couple more small pieces on top.
  4. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    Actually I did,just made 76lbs,could have packed a few more twigs in but didn't maybe next time.
  5. DanCorcoran Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 5, 2010
    1,782 posts
    Richmond, VA
    You need to get a tape measure with markings on it...:)
  6. jeff_t Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 14, 2008
    2,694 posts
    SE MI
    Actually, THIS is the dog's load. Midnight when I left for work.

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  7. corey21 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 28, 2010
    2,208 posts
    Soutwest VA
    Very nice load.
  8. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    This is it the big ones are in the stove,ps stovetop is at 640*at #2 setting and the cat is smolkin hot at 1200*.
  9. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,397 posts
    Southern IN
    You'll have to change your name to ohlongburn. ==c
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  10. Beer Belly Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 26, 2011
    880 posts
    Connecticut
    Man, thats a lot of wood.....I've yet to pack mine like that in 5 years of owning it.....I'm ascared;em
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  11. jeff_t Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 14, 2008
    2,694 posts
    SE MI
    That's only six pieces, and one's not even split.
  12. Highbeam Minister of Fire

    Cool, six splits to fill the king means those splits are huge. I can fit almost a dozen "regular" splits in the princess.
  13. Scotty Overkill firewood hoarder

    joined: Sep 24, 2011
    6,823 posts
    central PA
    Awesome......gotta love when you can just park the truck at the back of the stove and pack the whole damm load in it!
    I love the burn time on those BK's!
  14. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    That load should last at least until New Years.
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  15. corey21 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 28, 2010
    2,208 posts
    Soutwest VA
    For just six splits them are massive.
  16. rdust Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 9, 2009
    3,345 posts
    Michigan
    Big splits for sure! Do you have a lot of ash in the stove? I "thought" the King had 9 inches below the door, enough room for another layer of splits.
  17. charly Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 2, 2008
    1,705 posts
    Schoharie, NY
    Well your certainly not a slave to the stove,,,,load it and forget it! Doesn't get any better then that! I'm having a taste of that myself,,,, cat stoves are sweet!!!!!!!!
  18. Todd Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 19, 2005
    8,799 posts
    Lake Wissota
    Nice load. I've run into some larger splits in my shed that I'm burning but not quite as big as those. Seems to me size doesn't matter with this stove, whether I load it up full with 6 splits or 12 splits I can still get over 24 hours.
  19. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    The King does have 9 in below the door ,I had about 2 in of ash in the stove,remember those splits ,some are 10 in wide and almost as deep.PS I will post pics and stove and cat temps at the 20 hour burn of that load.
  20. ohlongarm Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 18, 2011
    703 posts
    Northeastern Ohio
    Okay I can't wait for 20 hrs cuz we gotta leave for the rest of the day,but here's the dogs load after 18 hrs,still producing heat house at 73,cat at 400 stovetop about the same,I'm going to throw these 4 little twigs ,shown here and turn the stove to 1.5 till tonite.PS the homesaver thermostat is within 10* of my IR gun.My wood racks next to stove hold .30 of a cord I've burned 2 racks since Sept. the racks shown is #3. Not bad IMHO.

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  21. Machria Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 6, 2012
    857 posts
    Brookhaven, Long Island
    WOW! That is some serious sized splits, and BIG load! Enjoy!
  22. DanCorcoran Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 5, 2010
    1,782 posts
    Richmond, VA
    Nice new tape measure, with markings! :)

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