Forum: Building a Yurt
08-14-2022, 09:02 AM
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Re: Firewood
Well seasoned ponderosa pine burns clean in my experience. Pine sucks as firewood, but it sure beats not having firewood. Edit to add, I also burn seasoned scrub oak, which is wonderful fuel. Not...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
08-13-2022, 07:46 AM
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Re: Firewood
"Moving the old muscles & bones keeps you fresh & healthy."
Damn straight.
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Forum: Building a Yurt
07-31-2022, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 22
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Re: Firewood
Cut it, load it in truck, unload it, split it, stack it, fire the stove. Lots of work. But work is VERY good for your health.
My wife and I cut two truckloads yesterday. I LOVE chainsawing wood,...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
07-07-2022, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,227
Re: Firewood
I'm thinking one full cord a month won't heat a small log cabin in the 'pre climate change' Canadian north. If the heating season is seven months that's approximately two full cords a month, or one...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
05-30-2022, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,227
Re: Firewood
Got that cordage figure from John Rowlands 1947 book:
Cache Lake country: Or, Life in the North Woods
That was winter wood for a small hand made log cabin in the Canadian wild. Incredibly (by...
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Forum: Building a Yurt
05-28-2022, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,227
Re: Firewood
15-20 cords. I'm guessing more towards the 20 side with full on Canadian winter. Better to have too much then too little the first year. After a full year you'll know exactly what you need based on...
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