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[Maxnchej]

Is anyone burning slab wood in there OWB?

I have a mill about half hour away where I can get 3 1/2 face cords of slab wood for 60.00 and I'm thinking of going and picking up a load and use it to mix in with the wood I have cut.

What are others thoughts?

I have only had my OWB for less then a week so I'm still learning the ropes.

Thanks

[dana k]

I am burning sawmill scrap in my stove.  Mixing with well dried hickory oak and elm.  Burns well but get a lot of smoke if I load too much of it.  Only other thing is a lot of cresote buildup as it still has a lot of moisture in the wood.  What I get from mill for rest of year is gonna get put in shed to age for next year or the following year.

For the price I would say go for it.

[slimjim]

Like Dana K says, yes burn it BUT expect more smoke and creosote when it's overloaded! Sorry I missed your call last night, I had a hard day yesterday and needed to get headed for the show in CT early this AM, I went to bed early, I'll be on the road this AM by about 8AM EST, Please give me a call then.

[walkerdogman85]

I plan on burning some too. A sawmill close sells 1000 pound bundle for 10 dollars. I hope to get some soon especially for summer time for DHW..

[LittleJohn]

Yes, totally agree with all the previous statements; just remember your bark to wood ratio will be higher then say blocked/split wood.  But 3.5 face cord, is approximately 1 pulp wood cord  Correct, or is my math off again? Either way at $60 per not a bad way to stretch our your seasoned wood

[ecc_33]

I picked up 3 truck beds full sunday and have been buring it this week. I still get my 12 hour burn times but it is a little more smokey and you have to use more of it. Like I told the guy that i  got it from. If the boiler will burn it it will produce heat! When it gets cold the next few days I will mix in some split chunks.

[userdk]

Slabwood works great, but that would be because almost anything burns great in them.

[Maxnchej]

Thanks for all of the information. I'm going to plan a trip down to get some over the next few weeks. I just got a lead on 10 ash trees to cut down so I think I'm going to be busy next weekend. Free heat, have to love it 

[woodywoodchucker]

I picked up 3 truck beds full sunday and have been buring it this week. I still get my 12 hour burn times but it is a little more smokey and you have to use more of it. Like I told the guy that i  got it from. If the boiler will burn it it will produce heat! When it gets cold the next few days I will mix in some split chunks.

what stove you got

[slimjim]

Slab wood burns well but gives off more smoke especially in a brick lined boiler because of the increased surface area on the wood, the heat from the bricks heats all exposed surface areas of the wood and produces gases, there is a point where the gases get to rich for the limited amount of air being injected into the fire and you have smoke, finding that perfect mix is what you should attempt to accomplish

[mlappin]

Replying at 3:41 in the AM?

To bed late or up early?

We've been done with harvest for over three weeks, I've yet been able to sleep in, can't seem to get out of harvest mode this year. Can't even think about falling asleep till midnight or 1am then up by 6 without fail.

[aries9245]

I burn it every chance I get to pickup a few loads .. Friend of mine has a small saw mill supplies me with 4-5 loads a yr good stuff all hardwood

[slimjim]

Up early Marty, can't seem to sleep past about 4 AM

[ecc_33]

I picked up 3 truck beds full sunday and have been buring it this week. I still get my 12 hour burn times but it is a little more smokey and you have to use more of it. Like I told the guy that i  got it from. If the boiler will burn it it will produce heat! When it gets cold the next few days I will mix in some split chunks.

what stove you got

empire pro 200