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[clydem]

I'm looking for a Stove loader / log lifter similar to the the one at this link. 

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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[Scott7m]

Looks like more hassle than its worth..  U wanting to burn huge stuff or what

[MattyNH]

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..

[clydem]

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.

CM...

[sw18x]

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.

[jkovach]

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.

[gearman]

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.

[fireboss]

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!