Re: Wood
[Re: newfox1]
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08/29/20 07:14 PM
08/29/20 07:14 PM
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Scuba1
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"color blind Kraut"
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Tennessee
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You gonna need a bunch of wood using it for siding like that. Have you considered using boards instead ??
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Wood
[Re: newfox1]
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08/29/20 07:45 PM
08/29/20 07:45 PM
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That oak will burn for a while, gotta have some pine to get it to start good.
Let me sugar coat this
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Re: Wood
[Re: newfox1]
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08/29/20 08:17 PM
08/29/20 08:17 PM
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Cragar
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Here is a good tip if you are lucky to live in a area like mine. We have a very plentiful supply of wood around here for free , most people are too lazy to handle/split wood and will just deal with a high fuel bill. My neighbor and I put up about 8 cords a year together to heat our homes. We work as a team.
Over the years we have learned that the cost of getting free wood is dependent on distance and how difficult to load it and how many trips back and forth to get it. The adds a lot to the effort and cost both human labor and fuel for the picking up.
Here is the tip - Get friendly with someone who does tree work. Become one of there designated drop off spots. Some tree guys are too busy to deal with firewood and just want to get rid of it. Whenever the tree guy we know is in our area doing work we will get a phone call , shortly thereafter a dump truck shows up and dumps a huge load. All we have to do is split it and stack it.
We have not had to get any wood in over 5 years with this method. Saves a ton in gas and labor. Basically we get free wood with free delivery. The tree guy is happy as he gets rid of the wood easy and not too far away. We buy him gasoline prepaid cards that he tries to refuse but we insist. A win-win.
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Re: Wood
[Re: newfox1]
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08/29/20 08:39 PM
08/29/20 08:39 PM
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Cragar
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Another good tip ( courtesy of my neighbor who came up with the idea )
He buys 2-3 duraflame logs a year. Takes a very sturdy knife almost as strong and thick as a cleaver , cuts it up into chunks the size of a meatball. Put 3-4 of the chunks into the woodstove as he goes to light the fire. Starts the fire with little fuss , just light the chunks and it usually does the job. Quick , easy and cheap.
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