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update on Harman Oakwood wood stove
See the continuing story here:
Our Harman Oakwood fire place goes boom! -
Bucking a jig
What do these have in common?
2 pieces of 2x6x48, 1 piece of 3/4 x 24 x 96 plywood, a piece of 2x4x60 inch and 7 pieces of 2×4 8 inch
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Firewood winter prep
Preparing cords of firewood September will soon be here so its time to prep the wood sheds for the winter. That means covering up the split firewood to keep the rains and snow off.
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Its pallet time
Recycling pallets. Seems to be that time of the year again for gathering pallets. There are a number of local places that discard of pallets outside of their place of business. They are only too happy for you to come along and take them away, but you should always ask first.
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Splittin wood in August
Bucket load of hardwood. With a few clouds to break from the sun, it was still a hot day to do such work. And work it is!
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Blocking wood stings… just a bit.
Firewood can sting. With 14 cords left to block (and split), I’ve been trying to get some time in each evening to pick away at the pile. This evening I found out that I am not allergic to a wasp sting. One can really sting. Two is downright annoying. Getting stung 3 times would put anybody in a bad frame of mind. But I didn’t get stung 3 times, no, not even 4 times…
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Gina says its time to split
Gina hard at work. We’ve been busy the last week, trying to get at a pile of hardwood that’s been sitting in your driveway for about 18 months now. 2 cords cut and split… only 14 more to do!!
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ol’ faithful, a Husqvarna 353G chainsaw
Black with tar, thick with pitch, this chainsaw has seen its day but still won’t quit. We cut a cord of hardwood today. I started out using 2 different Stihl saws but the little one I knew was underpowered for the 12 inch wide maple, and the larger one didn’t fair much better. So, I dug out Stubbert’s ol’ faithful, a Husqvarna 353G.
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used Wallenstein BX42R wood chipper
Wallenstein BX42R Wood Chipper 3 We picked up a used wood chipper to manage some of the thinning that is required on the property. Drove a couple of hours to pick it up.
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Our Harman Fireplace Wood Stove goes BOOM!
Our Harman Fireplace Wood Stove goes BOOM! Our fireplace was WETT Certified installed. Everything done right and approved by the insurance company. The unit has its own air intake and a chimney that goes straight up. The problem is that the after gases do not burn off properly as this little video shows. We have had the stove for 6 years now, its always done this. [Edit note Sep 05 2013: To clarify, not every time but its gotten worse the last couple years.]
