Nails

[fao1989]

Fellow wood burners:
Thoughts on burning dimensional lumber with 'one or two small nails' per 4x4 or 4x6 in a catalytic stove.
Considering a FB ad.
Burning in a Ashford 25.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

 

[bholler]

Fellow wood burners:
Thoughts on burning dimensional lumber with 'one or two small nails' per 4x4 or 4x6 in a catalytic stove.
Considering a FB ad.
Burning in a Ashford 25.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

A couple nails no big deal. But are the 4x4 and 4x6 pressure treated?

 

[fao1989]

Fellow wood burners:
Thoughts on burning dimensional lumber with 'one or two small nails' per 4x4 or 4x6 in a catalytic stove.
Considering a FB ad.
Burning in a Ashford 25.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

The ad states kiln dried. I asked and seller said 'not treated'. With a full firebox, tightly packed, maybe potentially as many as 10-12 nails per load, but probably less. Noting that these could be nails of any type (galvanized, copper, stainless) wondered if the high temps might burn off any coating and effect the catalyst?

 

[bholler]

The ad states kiln dried. I asked and seller said 'not treated'. With a full firebox, tightly packed, maybe potentially as many as 10-12 nails per load, but probably less. Noting that these could be nails of any type (galvanized, copper, stainless) wondered if the high temps might burn off any coating and effect the catalyst?

I dont know that i would risk it

 

[fao1989]

I dont know that i would risk it

Yup. My conclusion after cogitating.

 

[4x4prepper]

It presents no problem at all, I have burned much lumber and pallets in my wood stoves. Just use a magnet to grab the steel from the cold ashes later. The problem is stainless steel nails (trim nails and corrugated staples) will be a manual picking. Usually found on crates with plywood and such. Most pallets and lumber just use cheap steel nails or steel screws and go right into the stove.

If you ashes will eventually find the trash can and not your garden or back 40, then do not bother picking the steel out.

 

[bholler]

It presents no problem at all, I have burned much lumber and pallets in my wood stoves. Just use a magnet to grab the steel from the cold ashes later. The problem is stainless steel nails (trim nails and corrugated staples) will be a manual picking. Usually found on crates with plywood and such. Most pallets and lumber just use cheap steel nails or steel screws and go right into the stove.

If you ashes will eventually find the trash can and not your garden or back 40, then do not bother picking the steel out.

But nails can potentially damage the catalytic combuster in their stove. Thats the whole point. If it wasnt a cat stove I agree 100%. But it is and thst means there is concern.