Which Wood??

[dorkweed]

I've about run through my 2+year old maple. Only had about 1/3face of it, and used it to heat my house as needed since earlier this month..............haven't had to burn 24/7 yet. I have about 2/3face of 2+year old CSS oak in my utility shed. I was gonna burn this last winter, but I wound up tearing out my POS ZC fireplace and installed what y'all see in my signature.

Should I delve into my crazy dry oak or start dipping into my ash/box elder I CSS'd in like Feb. this past year?? I'm thinking I should dip into the ash and box elder. Thanks!!

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Go for the ash and box elder. They are both medium density woods and should be ready by now since we had a dry summer.

Save the oak that you have for overnight fires when it's in the single digits outside. The oak will not last long if you only have 2/3 of a face cord.

Matt

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I agree with Matt. I'd go for the ash first though.

 

[dorkweed]

Thanks for the responses guys. You basically just re-inforced what I already kinda figured

The 2012 CSS ash and box elder is burning really good now. It wasn't at first this AM and into this afternoon, and I couldn't figure why.......................then after dicking around with it for a stove load or two, I remembered that last night while watching the 3 Stooges, I plugged the primary inlet with a ball of foil because the 13 was at 700+ and climbing. I forgot to take the foil out Duh Whilst watching the Stooges, she peaked at just under 750 and then dropped and cruised at 650 for about 2.5 hours.

Boy, do I feel dumb.

 

[swagler85]

Thanks for the responses guys. You basically just re-inforced what I already kinda figured

The 2012 CSS ash and box elder is burning really good now. It wasn't at first this AM and into this afternoon, and I couldn't figure why.......................then after dicking around with it for a stove load or two, I remembered that last night while watching the 3 Stooges, I plugged the primary inlet with a ball of foil because the 13 was at 700+ and climbing. I forgot to take the foil out Duh Whilst watching the Stooges, she peaked at just under 750 and then dropped and cruised at 650 for about 2.5 hours.

Boy, do I feel dumb.

Funny that happened after watching the stooges

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Thanks for the responses guys. You basically just re-inforced what I already kinda figured

The 2012 CSS ash and box elder is burning really good now. It wasn't at first this AM and into this afternoon, and I couldn't figure why.......................then after dicking around with it for a stove load or two, I remembered that last night while watching the 3 Stooges, I plugged the primary inlet with a ball of foil because the 13 was at 700+ and climbing. I forgot to take the foil out Duh Whilst watching the Stooges, she peaked at just under 750 and then dropped and cruised at 650 for about 2.5 hours.

Boy, do I feel dumb.

Believe me, that will not improve with age....

 

[fbelec]

no that's not dumb. thats umday and ohmay. and if you have real problems the three were fireman. in all burnt up