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maine owb

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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2010, 06:59:54 PM »
According to the Canadian Forest Service, the vast majority of moisture will leave wood towards the ends. Splitting will only help a small amount, this of course is for wood cut under something like 30" and stacked.
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #16 on: December 10, 2010, 03:55:53 PM »
We have found with our Heatsource 190 that if you try to burn anything bigger than 10 inches round it won't keep up the heat.  If we split the big stuff it will burn all day long no problems.
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #17 on: December 10, 2010, 10:09:53 PM »
I can see that..When I throw red oak in for example..You can see the water sizzle or hear a hissing sound at the end of the log..Shawnbran your furance have a natural daft control or forced draft?
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #18 on: December 11, 2010, 09:16:23 AM »
Heatsource 190, forced draft. I have 1 too, I save the rounds for cold/high demand times and works good that way. Idle time not so much.
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #19 on: December 11, 2010, 06:02:06 PM »
The final word on splitting or not! If your woman can't load it, split it!!
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #20 on: December 11, 2010, 06:59:29 PM »
Quote from: Rustic1 on December 11, 2010, 06:02:06 PM
The final word on splitting or not! If your woman can't load it, split it!!
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #21 on: December 11, 2010, 10:25:56 PM »
Good call Rustic1!
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #22 on: December 13, 2010, 07:28:36 AM »
Quote from: Rustic1 on December 11, 2010, 06:02:06 PM
The final word on splitting or not! If your woman can't load it, split it!!
yeah I will agree on that.
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #23 on: December 13, 2010, 09:04:02 AM »
Quote from: Rustic1 on December 11, 2010, 06:02:06 PM
The final word on splitting or not! If your woman can't load it, split it!!
Yeh, right on. Guess loadin the stove just became womens work.LOL!!! :thumbup: ;D
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Re: keeping it in the round
« Reply #24 on: May 16, 2011, 10:18:48 AM »
I'm splitting anything over 8" once. A 24" log will will yeild 8 pieces. I love the fact I don't have to go smaller as when I had an indoor woodburner. Still have to make it small enough for the wife to be able to stock the OWB, although I see myself doing most of the stocking.
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