Posted by willie in mn on January 08, 2011 at 03:01:16 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: OT:Firewood post posted by JayinNY on January 07, 2011 at 19:23:44:
Guess I'm the odd one in this group, just adding so you all can laugh at my thinking. Grew up on the farm, only ones in the neighborhood that burned wood. Small chain saws hadn't been invented yet. Dad spent his weekdays during winter dropping trees with his hand saw & axe, cutting into about 8 ft logs. Dad, brother & I would spend every Saturday lifting these logs onto the buzz saw, cut to stove lengths,& hauling to wood pile. Had 2 woodpiles, one to build for curing, other that had cured for a year to burn from. Every day after school split with axe or sledge&wedges, lug to the house & throw through cellar window. Left the farm right after graduation at age 18. Swore that as soon as could write check for nat gas, never burn wood again. Fast forward to retirement. Moved into a lake home. Original log cabin that has been upgraded with 4 additions, part on crawlspace, part on slab. Had a wood stove in it with nat gas for backup. Only on 1/2 acre, so had to buy wood. Haul it home, stack porch full, pile the rest outside. Carry thru kitchen to stove. Used that 1 winter, next year swapped to pellets. Burn about 4 ton a year, gas kicks in to help if temp gets down to around zero outside. Pellet stove puts out enuff heat, but due to shape of house, circulation is a problem, even with ceiling fans. Only wood i burn now is in fire ring to roast hot dogs & marshmallows in summer when grand kids are here. Not knocking those who heat with wood, but this is my choice, I'm sticking to it. Willie
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