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Catalpa firewood in a woodburner

A good friend felled a large catalpa tree with long seed pods he claims is a catalpa tree and he wants me to have the firewood. I know nothing about this

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Firewood Chainsaw for Women

I have a wood burning stove, for which my son cuts the logs. He is going to University next month, so I shall have to do it myself. I am in my late sixties,

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Should I split firewood when it's wet or dry?

Is it easier to split green wood or dry? Answer As a general rule, it's easier to split wood when it is fresh or green. That being said, most wood

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Chainsaw Chaps and Chainsaw Safety Clothing

Learn about chainsaw chaps and chainsaw safety clothing, it could save your life!

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Reciprocating Saw for Firewood?

I recently bought a porter cable set. The set consists of: a circular saw, reciprocating saw, drill, 18V NiCads & charger. I might as well also make

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Time to Stack a Cord of Wood

I would like to get someone to stack three cords of wood for me. How long should it take? I want to know whether to pay a flat fee or by the hour. Thanks!

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Splitting firewood with a chainsaw?

Hi, I have split firewood with a chainsaw multiple times, but the wood that is produced is difficult to stack because it is a semicircle. Is this not

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My heatilator doesn't work. Help?

I bought a house with a fireplace that has a heatilator system. The problem is that I have no idea how to test it. I can't find a switch for the fans.

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Bowsaw for Cutting Firewood

Matt, I enjoy hand sawing firewood vs. chain sawing, for the exercise, quietness, less prep and clean up time. I continue to use a 30 standard bow saw,

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When to split the big stuff

I just had a 50', storm damaged maple taken down in my yard. I had the crew leave the wood in 18 lengths. Some pieces are more than 3' wide. It's freshly

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storing seasoned firewood in the city

I live in the city and have few options for storing wood other than on a rack next to my garage. If I've purchased firewood that has been dried, and I

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Any way to speed the seasoning process?

Hi, Matt. I just took down two trees, one Maple, and I think the other was a Maple, also ( it had four trunks ). We're splitting it this weekend. Other

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Identifying aspen firewood

I took this tree down about 3 weeks ago and cant figure out what kind it is? It was a large tree straight and true for at least 40-50 feet before branching

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How long should I cut my firewood?

I know that it's not wise to split firewood pieces into sizes greater than 6 for most applications, but how long should I cut the pieces? Answer Nick,

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Tool to keep firewood off the ground when using a chainsaw.

Are there any tools out there that will help you hold the log off the ground, when bucking it to length? Answer Yes, there is a tool that is specifically

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