Another 2 trailer loads to the wood box.
- Thread starter bogydave
- Start date
-
Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment.
We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.
We promote the EFFICIENT, RESPONSIBLE, CLEAN and SAFE use of all fuels, whether renewable or fossil.
- Status
Almost sounds like winter. Payback for those warm 22 hours of sun days you enjoyed a few months ago.
Gasifier
Minister of Fire
Nice work Dave. That dam snow and wind together can be a b....! Life is Have a good one man. And keep up the good work. Thanks for the pics. Look good.
This weather is just too strange, my stove has been cold for almost a week
(cheating a bit with ng in the mornings). It has just been too warm to fire it up.
About to change tonight
Could not help noticing you burn mostly birch. Remember seeing lots of birch in Alaska!! Plus bears!
(cheating a bit with ng in the mornings). It has just been too warm to fire it up.
About to change tonight
Could not help noticing you burn mostly birch. Remember seeing lots of birch in Alaska!! Plus bears!
Birch spruce, bears & mosquitoesDiabel said:This weather is just too strange, my stove has been cold for almost a week
(cheating a bit with ng in the mornings). It has just been too warm to fire it up.
About to change tonight
Could not help noticing you burn mostly birch. Remember seeing lots of birch in Alaska!! Plus bears!
Attachments
Dave - what kind of birch is that? We have Black Birch down here and it's rock solid and burns hot and long. I can't tell from the pic's, but it looks like a hard species of birch.
bogydave said:
Nice work in a strong wind bogy, we just filled one rack Sunday and the second rack last night, 49 degrees with a 5 mph wind. ;-)
zap
stejus said:
I've heard it called white birch, red birch, paper birch.
BTU matches yellow birch on other BTU charts. Black birch is a new one for me.
This site calls it "birch"
http://forestry.alaska.gov/pdfs/08BTUFirewoodHandout.pdf
bogydave said:
I never knew paper or white had that many btu's. I have a few paper (white paper looking bark) birches on my property that are leaning towards the house. Time to take them down and fire them up
. Black birch is common in forests throughout Eastern North America.http://chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm
Blue2ndaries
Minister of Fire
stejus said:bogydave said:
I never knew paper or white had that many btu's. I have a few paper (white paper looking bark) birches on my property that are leaning towards the house. Time to take them down and fire them up
http://chimneysweeponline.com/howood.htm
The climate the trees grow in varies the BTU. The BTU chart is use was done locally, I figure it's pretty close. Wouldn't matter though, birch & spruce are my choices, (some cottonwood & alder)
I've been able to get mostly birch & some spruce form a state cutting area. Selective when I can be, but have burned alder & cottonwood. Prefer birch & has best BTUs of my choices.
I have yellow birch as well as black birch on my lot. Have not burnt either yet will report once it is ready!
Cold weather has moved in Dave, huh? I saw single digits in your area on the map last night.
I have quite a bit of birch of all kinds but a good bit of black, I save that for the colder weather.
I have quite a bit of birch of all kinds but a good bit of black, I save that for the colder weather.
I let the dog out this evening before leaving for work (I work 5:30PM-6AM). He went about 10ft, turned around and hauled back to the door. I had to walk him out to his "spot" which is at the woods like about 150ft from the house. It was not too comfortable standing there in shorts, house slippers and a T Shirt.
I use a trailer about same size too. It's good for about a week.
I use a trailer about same size too. It's good for about a week.
NATE379 said:
I used to do this many years ago with my first black lab. Our current home has an invisible fence. Greatest creation ever. I never have to take the dog out. Now when it's snowy and cold, she wants back in and will sometimes just do her business right outside the door on the deck (@*%#*). But I don't let her back in until she goes. She runs right for her pillow by the stove. My days of standing out in the cold for the dog to do her business are long gone. I love an invisible fence!
I have one of those too but it doesn't work. Half the time it wouldn't even shock when I tested it. Also the batter in the collar only lasts a couple days at best and I'd never remember to charge it.
Was better to put an overhead cable from back of the house to the woods. Wish he would just stick around but he doesn't. Never figured it out, go camping and he will walk/run along side the Jeeps 20, 30 miles into the woods, sticks around the camp site no trouble.
But at the house leave the door open and not watched for 5 seconds and he's going through the neighbors trash can 3 seconds later.
Was better to put an overhead cable from back of the house to the woods. Wish he would just stick around but he doesn't. Never figured it out, go camping and he will walk/run along side the Jeeps 20, 30 miles into the woods, sticks around the camp site no trouble.
But at the house leave the door open and not watched for 5 seconds and he's going through the neighbors trash can 3 seconds later.
We have to let our Min-Pin out he back side of the house where the wind isn't so bad.
He gets his business done pretty fast & back in quick & under his blanket. He's a wuss when it comes to cold.
He gets his business done pretty fast & back in quick & under his blanket. He's a wuss when it comes to cold.
Dave, this gives me an idea. The shed is only 13 ft. from the stove room, and the windows in there are only about 18" off the floor (sliders, and they suck, but that's another story).
I could pile a bunch of splits under the window, open it, then just put 'em in the galv. bucket in the room instead of walking around to the front door. I'll have to try it.
Thanks. :coolsmile:
I could pile a bunch of splits under the window, open it, then just put 'em in the galv. bucket in the room instead of walking around to the front door. I'll have to try it.
Thanks. :coolsmile:
One of my buddies set one up on his deck on heavy duty castors. He puts it in place in the winter, in front of the sliding door to the deck. Slide the door open the wood is right there.
Rolls it to the end of the deck to refill it & rolls it back to the door. Pretty cool. Inclosed on 3 sides & is as high as the door, so not much cold air comes in when the door is open.
Only blocks part of the view out the glass doors. Wood stove only a few feet away. & if really needed, he can move it & use the door.
My wife likes having the wood door into the basement. Saves a mess not having to carry wood thru the house.
So far bugs haven't been an issue, haven't seen any insects on/in the 2 year or older wood.
Rolls it to the end of the deck to refill it & rolls it back to the door. Pretty cool. Inclosed on 3 sides & is as high as the door, so not much cold air comes in when the door is open.
Only blocks part of the view out the glass doors. Wood stove only a few feet away. & if really needed, he can move it & use the door.
My wife likes having the wood door into the basement. Saves a mess not having to carry wood thru the house.
So far bugs haven't been an issue, haven't seen any insects on/in the 2 year or older wood.
That load lasted thru today, loaded wood box with 2 more trailer loads.
Burned for 9-1/2 days & it was thru a cold spell -5 to 10 °f.
Up to 15°f today. getting some more snow. I was overdressed, but it felt good to be able to work outside comfortable.
Started on 2nd row, step down method, stacked about 8' high.
I remember some of this wood, it was split before I got the Hyd. splitter, some have multiple maul marks
Burned for 9-1/2 days & it was thru a cold spell -5 to 10 °f.
Up to 15°f today. getting some more snow. I was overdressed, but it felt good to be able to work outside comfortable.
Started on 2nd row, step down method, stacked about 8' high.
I remember some of this wood, it was split before I got the Hyd. splitter, some have multiple maul marks
Attachments
- Status
Similar threads
