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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: clydem on October 01, 2012, 07:38:00 PM

Title: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: clydem on October 01, 2012, 07:38:00 PM: I'm looking for a Stove loader / log lifter similar to the the one at this link.

http://www.stoveloader.com/ (http://www.stoveloader.com/)

This company does not make them any more. If you know where I can get one, let me know?

thanks
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Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: Scott7m on October 01, 2012, 08:54:05 PM: Looks like more hassle than its worth.. U wanting to burn huge stuff or what
Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: MattyNH on October 01, 2012, 08:58:29 PM: apparently he does.. lol..I def agree more hassle than its worth..Why not just split the stuff and make it easy for yourself or anyone else that might load it..
Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: clydem on October 01, 2012, 10:21:02 PM: I burn logs from 6" to 14" x 24" long, lifter allows wife or son to load larger logs if I'm away for a few days. I can get 20+ hours out of 2or3 - 10"to14" x24" Ash / Oak logs on a good bed of coals. (depending on the outdoor temp) I expect efficiency to go down & wood consumption to go way up when I finish the piping to my 32x40 workshop w/1500 ft of pex in the concrete floor. Shop is well insulated and has 2" blueboard under the slab.

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Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: sw18x on October 05, 2012, 08:05:00 PM: Not sure I'd use it that much because until I get more than a year ahead I split down most of my big logs so they'll season but you gotta admit that's a slick design.
Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: jkovach on October 13, 2012, 07:56:19 PM: I built one and works awesome. Instead of a hand crank I used one with a worm gear on the crank and use my cordless drill.
Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: gearman on October 24, 2012, 11:58:08 AM: I have a similar situation, in that my wife does like lifting the heavier logs. My solution is to make a seperate piles/pallets of "pecker" wood for her to load. Any wood smaller than 8 or 9 inches goes in "her "pile, larger stuff goes in mine. I might even split a few big logs down for her, rather than build/buy more stuff.
Title: Re: Stove loadersI'm
Post by: fireboss on October 24, 2012, 03:43:03 PM: I split everything it makes it nice and easey to load . Its a lot faster to through 20 littel pices than 2 big rounds in!