Back East in the Deep South, Mock Orange contains the most energy (BTU's). It's seen as an annoyance weed tree/shrub, because it has thorns, that stab you as you try and trudge through dense vegetation, but if you get around to it, you can collect it & use it in your stove or fireplace.
Cody, Do you recommend any particular brand of security system? I was thinking of going with Simplisafe, but I’m an East Coaster and you may need to repeat yourself.
Big thing I've found for making it easier to get the fire started is the use of one of those small push button propane torches. Really makes it very simple and easy, especially if it is being a bit recalcitrant to start.
Some of my friends use this method, but I see it fills the house with smoke before the draft gets warm and going strong...I prefer using a piece of Fatwood pine pitch fire starter, works great with no smoke in the cabin
11 months ago you did this video about using firewood to avoid high fuel prices. I have seen other firewood channels that appear to be trying to avoid this subject. I commend you for being so proactive.
Perfect timing on this video! It's starting to get cold here in the UK and the price of natural gas has nearly doubled in the past 2 months, the price of fuel gas gone from $9 per gallon to over $12! I am so thankful for my woodstove, this current fire has been burning for 5 weeks without going out! and it heats my cottage really well!
Yes on the Chainsaw Videos! First time homeowner and a Professional Homeowner Apprentice and would love to learn those skills to help my family on our journey towards complete independence!
My guess is a hardwood like oak (more common on the east coast 😬). Great tips, and I agree that wood heating is unmatched, but also a great family experience. I noticed your fan is on the front of your stove. If you place it on the back it will push all that rising heat from your stove into the room. We overheated ours when it was placed on the front because it was sucking in all that hot air.
Those meters work great to determine the dryness of firewood but only for the outer inch or so of the wood. It only takes a month or two to dry that part of the wood. You should always split a round and check the inner wood to know for certain that you are buying properly seasoned wood.
Great info! Thank you. The GM 60 sure is beautiful in your shop. Question, I’m sure the GM 60 is more efficient, but curious how does it compare heat wise to your old double 55 gallon drum wood burning stove you had at the old shop?
I would greatly appreciate a basic woodcutters kit video. I’ve just started actually relying on our wood stove this winter and have enough wood for at least a few months. But would love some professional input on the essentials to improve my efficiency and general safety.
I would love to see a video about the basic for wood harvest, cutting, chopping and stacking. I'm new to the world of wood heating and that would be very helpful. God bless you and your family 🙏
@@vesseloftruth8360 its good but Osage orange has a higher BTU i think, well i guess its lower after i looked. LOL i wonder why Live oak isnt on more charts then it is? I always see osage orang as being the highest. Euclyptus is higher than Osage but its not local to the U.S. so i see why its not on most lists of BTU ratings but Live Oak is easily available soi i wonder why it isnt listed on many listings for BTUs as Osage Orange?
@@vesseloftruth8360 Eucalyptus is higher and Almond is the same per cord in BTU as Osage Orange. LIve oak is 36.6 I see a few different for osage orange so im not sure what it is really but @32.9 sems to be what most claim.
I was thinking of getting a wood burning stove and would love to see you do a video about picking the correct size stove for your home. There is so much miss information that someone that doesn’t know much about them can really get confused. Thanks
@@DaroffApFire I would but I’m down south and they are not very knowledgeable. Guess they don’t sell as much as up north. I’ve done research and some say don’t buy to big a stove then others say buy larger and build smaller fire.
I tried leaving you a thoughtful comment that addressed all concerns you've expressed in this thread. It was struck. Let's see if this sticks. Get in contact with an HVAC contractors. First question you ask them is, "Do you sell and install wood burning stoves." If they say, "NO," come back at them with, "Is there anyone in the area you would recommend?" If they say no, cross them off the list, and keep a list! If they say yes, ask them for a phone number (though this might make them mad, losing a potential job). Write that name/number down on the list.
After this video I finally stopped burning all of my scrap pvc pipes in the wood stove. 🤣Amazing advice! I was wondering what was smelling so funky in here.
For highest BTU value I would venture to say Osage Orange or as some call it "Hedge apple". Here in Missouri when we cut it with a chainsaw, the chips are actually an orange tint or even a yellow color. It's a tough wood to cut with a chainsaw as well. A few of the old timers have said you don't want to use it in newer fireplaces as it will get them to hot. Using it on an outside fire (fire pit) it will definitely keep everyone around toasty warm!
Thanks for this. My husband & I are woodworkers, & I was like, "Why am I spending $1000 on heating oil, when I generate so much scrap wood every week?" I've just been nervous about pulling the trigger on a woodstove, becauase I dont want to introduce any more risk of fire into our home.
I want to thank you for the older video about starting a fire from the top. It's much faster and heats my shop up much quicker. Your question: I'd have to say pine. Given all the resin in it.
Highest btu wood in North America is Hedge Apple aka Osage Orange (30-32 million btu), followed by Shagbark Hickory and Eastern Hornbeam (28 and 27 million btu). Black Locust, Black Birch, Ironwood, Blue Beech and Bitternut Hickory and Honey Locust are all around 26.5 million btu.
Highest BTU wood has got to be Osage orange, supposedly the best wood for making a good bow. What is your (anyone's) thoughts on using dried bamboo in a wood stove. It grows like a weed (almost a foot a week by me) and is green all year. When you kill it dries out extremely fast too. I've put it in fire pits and it burns hot and very fast, which is why I don't know if its any good in a wood stove.
I have a catalytic soapstone stove. Buy an extra convertor. They do wear our and the lead times on replacements are about 4-5 months from our vendor. Another thing you can consider doing is installing heat probes. I have heat probes right above the chamber as well as a probe on the exterior wall. Those all feed to thermometers/alarms. If anyone is interested I can post link.
Hey Cody! In Hungary we use Locust. Its good because it gives a lot of warmt and we use Oak. We buyed new stoves circa 10 years ago and they work fine and dandy.
Shagbark hickory is up there ... but then I looked it up on the communicator of knowledge ! Osage orange !? Never heard of it , East coast tree guy myself! Cheers 🍻 Newman
I swear as soon as i own a home or cabin by the looks of the future, the wood stove is going first. I'll probably go catalytic as well. I love how they work and burn super hot.
Being an East Coast man I know Hop hornbeam is very dense but I also know hickory ranks up there pretty high. I’m gonna say Hickory. Yes, do a basic wood cutters video.. thanks Cody!
I think your edition of a basic fire wood work kit would be great! I am thinking apple wood is of some of the highest BTUs in North America ! Thanks for the great content
My first thought would be that BTU is directly related to density. Horse apple as its commonly called, or Osage Orange is pretty darn dense.... ever tried to pull a nail out of an old Osage orange fence post?
Hi Cody,a couple of years back you mentioned you were going to do a video on how to put out a chimney fire but I don't think you ever got around to it.
You being the handy guy you are, I would love to see your do a rocket mass heater either in your house or your shop. I have heard the are massively more efficient than a cast iron stove/heater and the do not build up creosote so no chimney fires.
You should mention cleaning the glass with ammonia anytime you discuss your wood stove. You talked about it in another video and it has been a game changer for keeping the glass clean (without a ton of scrubbing). So thanks for that, but I also think it's something not a lot of people (especially those new to wood stoves) know.
a professional wood stove installer told me that using ammonia is not a good idea as it can cause etching in the glass. I don't have a ws so never tried it, but I take it this is not your experience?
@@dogwoodtales I have not run into that problem myself, though I do see warnings from time to time about how it "could" happen. Though, if I had to choose between easily cleaning the front glass or replacing it once every 8-10 years because the ammonia chewed it up in a couple spots, I'd gladly replace the glass. Scrubbing on those things to get them clean is a royal pain, and one I can live without.
Not sure if it's named the same around your neck of the woods but on the East Coast of Canada (Quebec), we call it "Iron wood". They don't grow very big and they are quite rare between the other hardwood species. The biggest I've seen was about 10 inches. When they eventually die off, they last extremely long on the ground without being punky. If I load my cast iron wood stove with iron wood, I better get a head start on opening the windows.
Random question: do you like duraflame logs? I use them in my fireplace in my apartment. Usually on very cold nights or when guests are over for some fun ambience.
Great advice on wood stoves. Hopefully they will not make burning wood illegal in my lifetime since it is the best heat ever in our wet cold winters. I'm going to replace my shop wood stove with the model you have in your shop. I really appreciate your reviews and installation videos.
What brand/model of stove does @wranglerstar have? I love the idea of a full door on the front, a lot of good access when filling and very nice viewing window.
I lived in S.E. Portland in the 70s & 80s, & being a Welder by trade, I built a Wood Stove like an "Eye-Ball Copy of an Oreley's. Basically a 1/4 Pl rolled into a tube, Window in front, Top Horizontal 6" Exhaust with big Baffle in front of the outlet, End-Loading 5/16 door. since it was ROUND, no Firebricks were needed to keep the welds from splitting. It burned very hot when wide open, would hold a fire for about 7 hrs, and my 20ft Air-Cooled Flue pipe, after 5 years, I swept it out till it was shiny & got barely 1/8 cup of Tan Dust. I doubt if any of these new square stoves (cheaper to make) would do that. I moved to Gresham in '92, & since the Ins. Co. wouldn't approve a long-proven stove (it's not U/L/ approved), I donated it to a missions group to the Ukraine. Still probably running.
About pallets: just look for the markings burned into the wood. What you are looking for is "MB" - don't burn! This is the Methyl Bromide stuff. The safe stuff has a little picture of a wheat seed head and/or "HT". The HT symbol is "Heat-Treated" and is safe to burn. It's just heat-treated to such a high temperature that all the bugs are killed. TL:DR --- "HT" yes, "MB" no.
Best "Homemade" Firestarter Tip I learned; Empty Brown Cardboard Egg Carton Containers, Filled with Stored Dryer Lint, topped off with melted "Dollar Store or Garage Sale Candles (without Glitter or Metalics). Worked for me VERY well when I was a BOYSCOUT (1986-1993)! Or use a Alcohol Based Deoderant Stick (Non Aerseol that is shaved) into a twisted peice of Recycled Newsprint...
After your Warp Five fan video I convinced my wife we needed one to help distribute the heat from our wood stove. I ordered one and received it already. It is a fine precision piece.
I remember we was given a truck load of Malley roots(tree roots) for firewood once and it burnt amazing but it got that hot that it melted and tear dropped the baffle plate in our fireplace. From then on we stuck to normal hard woods. Osage orange wood for the most BTU's
Great video. If you see creosote running your stove pipe or hear it falling down the pipe when you open the door or draft, you know you have a fire hazard. Green/wet is how you get a flue fire. If you survive the learning curve, it's pretty safe to heat with wood.
Good video, please include 'firelogs' made from sawdust and wax. We have used them as firestarter by breaking off chunks, it works well, but I'm not sure it's a good thing to use.
What year did they change them? Like what year could you no longer use your stove as a garbage incinerator? A shop I worked at way out in the country we did it all the time. We scrubbed the chimney once a year and everything was fine.
Just ordered me a new True North TN10. Can’t wait to get it! I will also be using mrs. W fire starters. After you showed us how to make them they were the only way I started a fire at our old place. Starting all over now and will be using them again when I get my new stove.
I always christen the first fire of the season with some cat tail smoke, pleased to see others keeping the tradition. I would say Oak but knowing you it's Doug fur ....
Oak, Would love a refresher course on what I need to go cut wood. Haven't cut in over 2 years, do to my husband getting I'll and passing away. Thanks for your advise. May God bless you and your family.
You need to move to the Midwest gas is only $3.17 a gallon out here I don't know what's up with the Pacific coast but things always seem more expensive and difficult out there
Live Oak from the southeast NC. Also the best fire starter is FATLIGHTER. Say it slow like your from the south. It heart pine older the better from the stumps of long leaf. If you got a POBox. I will get you some.
my silly cat does the same thing, ill get the stove going go get a cup of coffee, come back into the room the woodstove is in and will have the stench of singed hair, and of course kitty kitty has a spot that is a wee bit shorter than the rest....
In a shop that size I would say it doesn't take the edge off the entire shop, but that really isn't the point. A burning fire while you work is as much an intangible stimulant as it is tangible. Doesn't stop you from being able to go by and warm up every now and then or perform simple tasks next to it.
Yes it does. This stove is rated to heat 2600 Sqft. My shop is 1600 sqft. I run the stove on high for about an hour then switch to low. Everything stayes warm all day,
I'm quite familiar with woodstove heat, and enjoy the heat they provide. I grew up from age 1 to 21 in a house with a woodstove as the sole source of heat... I just wasn't sure how well it'd work in a shop space, with high ceilings. I've got a 1100 sq-ft shop with 15-ft ceilings, fairly well insulated. I am pretty sure I'm going to install a woodstove.
My parents live in southern Colorado my dad was telling me that before the spring fire in 2019 the standing live trees were around 11% moisture content talk about scary dry for living trees!
Yes! Also interested in a video on wood cutting. I'm getting my first chainsaw for Christmas this year and would like to start collecting some of my own firewood next year. Thank you
Black Walnut was/is the best wood that I've ever burned. I cut/split/stacked it and let it dry for 2 years. That wood made my home so hot and it burned a long time.
A nor’coaster here. I grew up in BC with lots of coniferous trees available, but we always used apple wood from the orchards (Macs, Delicious and Spartans) in the depth of winter! Perhaps there are other woods that deliver more heat but personal experience was that all other wood seemed terrible compared to apple.
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Back East in the Deep South, Mock Orange contains the most energy (BTU's). It's seen as an annoyance weed tree/shrub, because it has thorns, that stab you as you try and trudge through dense vegetation, but if you get around to it, you can collect it & use it in your stove or fireplace.
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Cody, Do you recommend any particular brand of security system? I was thinking of going with Simplisafe, but I’m an East Coaster and you may need to repeat yourself.
Big thing I've found for making it easier to get the fire started is the use of one of those small push button propane torches. Really makes it very simple and easy, especially if it is being a bit recalcitrant to start.
Some of my friends use this method, but I see it fills the house with smoke before the draft gets warm and going strong...I prefer using a piece of Fatwood pine pitch fire starter, works great with no smoke in the cabin
11 months ago you did this video about using firewood to avoid high fuel prices. I have seen other firewood channels that appear to be trying to avoid this subject. I commend you for being so proactive.
Perfect timing on this video! It's starting to get cold here in the UK and the price of natural gas has nearly doubled in the past 2 months, the price of fuel gas gone from $9 per gallon to over $12! I am so thankful for my woodstove, this current fire has been burning for 5 weeks without going out! and it heats my cottage really well!
A man who cuts his own firewood heats himself twice.
Yes on the Chainsaw Videos! First time homeowner and a Professional Homeowner Apprentice and would love to learn those skills to help my family on our journey towards complete independence!
My guess is a hardwood like oak (more common on the east coast 😬). Great tips, and I agree that wood heating is unmatched, but also a great family experience. I noticed your fan is on the front of your stove. If you place it on the back it will push all that rising heat from your stove into the room. We overheated ours when it was placed on the front because it was sucking in all that hot air.
Those meters work great to determine the dryness of firewood but only for the outer inch or so of the wood. It only takes a month or two to dry that part of the wood. You should always split a round and check the inner wood to know for certain that you are buying properly seasoned wood.
Good advice!
Ya I always check the inner side of a split piece for dryness, good tip, thanks!
My guess is Oak or Beech has the highest BTU. And yes please, make a "Basic Woodcuter-Kit" Video.
Oak, beech, 24 million BTU, Osage orange, 32 million BTU
@@OntarioFirewoodResource okay nice to know
@@Maetti1286 np!
My guess would have been red oak, if not something more rare like redwood or something.
Locus burns hot
Great info! Thank you. The GM 60 sure is beautiful in your shop. Question, I’m sure the GM 60 is more efficient, but curious how does it compare heat wise to your old double 55 gallon drum wood burning stove you had at the old shop?
I would greatly appreciate a basic woodcutters kit video. I’ve just started actually relying on our wood stove this winter and have enough wood for at least a few months. But would love some professional input on the essentials to improve my efficiency and general safety.
I would love to see a video about the basic for wood harvest, cutting, chopping and stacking. I'm new to the world of wood heating and that would be very helpful. God bless you and your family 🙏
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@@tonylenzi166 me too! Or it might have been a glitch in the matrix.
Hope he gets paid twice for that
@@kenleppek lol I came here to say this. Two ads pays twice as much
Ok I'm not a cluts. Thought maybe I backed yo vid up. Love opps.
Osage Orange has the highest BTU.
That's what I was going to say I know Locust and Elm would be really close
Live Oak is Higher then Osage Orange
@@vesseloftruth8360 its good but Osage orange has a higher BTU i think, well i guess its lower after i looked. LOL i wonder why Live oak isnt on more charts then it is? I always see osage orang as being the highest. Euclyptus is higher than Osage but its not local to the U.S. so i see why its not on most lists of BTU ratings but Live Oak is easily available soi i wonder why it isnt listed on many listings for BTUs as Osage Orange?
@@vesseloftruth8360 Eucalyptus is higher and Almond is the same per cord in BTU as Osage Orange. LIve oak is 36.6 I see a few different for osage orange so im not sure what it is really but @32.9 sems to be what most claim.
@jay bates, Ding ding ding!!!! Winner! Well done, sir. I feel obligated to mention, I am a fan and subscriber of your channel.
20 minutes ago I was fairly ignorant of proper wood stove usage. I feel much less ignorant now, thanks to you, Brother.
-Mike P.
I was thinking of getting a wood burning stove and would love to see you do a video about picking the correct size stove for your home. There is so much miss information that someone that doesn’t know much about them can really get confused. Thanks
This would be a question best asked by the sales person at your local supplier.
@@DaroffApFire I would but I’m down south and they are not very knowledgeable. Guess they don’t sell as much as up north. I’ve done research and some say don’t buy to big a stove then others say buy larger and build smaller fire.
I was told by a knowledgeable person to buy the most expensive one you can afford.
@@robertguilbeaux111 it's 2020. Get into contact with a sales person from a different company through email.
I tried leaving you a thoughtful comment that addressed all concerns you've expressed in this thread. It was struck.
Let's see if this sticks.
Get in contact with an HVAC contractors. First question you ask them is,
"Do you sell and install wood burning stoves."
If they say, "NO," come back at them with,
"Is there anyone in the area you would recommend?"
If they say no, cross them off the list, and keep a list!
If they say yes, ask them for a phone number (though this might make them mad, losing a potential job). Write that name/number down on the list.
After this video I finally stopped burning all of my scrap pvc pipes in the wood stove. 🤣Amazing advice! I was wondering what was smelling so funky in here.
Lmao love the comment tho brudda I literally laughed out loud when I read it haha
For highest BTU value I would venture to say Osage Orange or as some call it "Hedge apple". Here in Missouri when we cut it with a chainsaw, the chips are actually an orange tint or even a yellow color. It's a tough wood to cut with a chainsaw as well. A few of the old timers have said you don't want to use it in newer fireplaces as it will get them to hot. Using it on an outside fire (fire pit) it will definitely keep everyone around toasty warm!
So hard it'll throw sparks when cutting it with a chainsaw!
@@mckeecrew That is true. I've seen it a few times when the sun was going down and I had thought I hit a nail or something.
Hedge was going to be my guess here from southern Iowa
Osage wood is great. My dad's property has tons of these trees. Dense and burns hot!
nothing beats hickory or locust
Thanks for this. My husband & I are woodworkers, & I was like, "Why am I spending $1000 on heating oil, when I generate so much scrap wood every week?" I've just been nervous about pulling the trigger on a woodstove, becauase I dont want to introduce any more risk of fire into our home.
I would like to see the basic woodcutting video. And I think the answer to your question is the Douglas fir tree has the highest BTU per log
I want to thank you for the older video about starting a fire from the top. It's much faster and heats my shop up much quicker.
Your question: I'd have to say pine. Given all the resin in it.
Highest btu wood in North America is Hedge Apple aka Osage Orange (30-32 million btu), followed by Shagbark Hickory and Eastern Hornbeam (28 and 27 million btu). Black Locust, Black Birch, Ironwood, Blue Beech and Bitternut Hickory and Honey Locust are all around 26.5 million btu.
Man sir ol dad I appreciate your videos more than you can even imagine.
Highest BTU wood has got to be Osage orange, supposedly the best wood for making a good bow. What is your (anyone's) thoughts on using dried bamboo in a wood stove. It grows like a weed (almost a foot a week by me) and is green all year. When you kill it dries out extremely fast too. I've put it in fire pits and it burns hot and very fast, which is why I don't know if its any good in a wood stove.
Can I get a link to your heat powered fan? I love that! (Mechanic here)
I have a catalytic soapstone stove. Buy an extra convertor. They do wear our and the lead times on replacements are about 4-5 months from our vendor.
Another thing you can consider doing is installing heat probes. I have heat probes right above the chamber as well as a probe on the exterior wall. Those all feed to thermometers/alarms.
If anyone is interested I can post link.
Post the link brother it will help me out.
My guess on Highest BTU's would be OAK.....A video on the woodstove supplies would be awesome....Thank you, I always learn so much from your channel.
highest is hickory
Hey Cody! In Hungary we use Locust. Its good because it gives a lot of warmt and we use Oak. We buyed new stoves circa 10 years ago and they work fine and dandy.
Shagbark hickory is up there ... but then I looked it up on the communicator of knowledge ! Osage orange !? Never heard of it , East coast tree guy myself!
Cheers 🍻 Newman
I swear as soon as i own a home or cabin by the looks of the future, the wood stove is going first. I'll probably go catalytic as well. I love how they work and burn super hot.
Being an East Coast man I know Hop hornbeam is very dense but I also know hickory ranks up there pretty high. I’m gonna say Hickory. Yes, do a basic wood cutters video.. thanks Cody!
Good Information, Thank You. So glad your feeling better. God is good!
I think your edition of a basic fire wood work kit would be great!
I am thinking apple wood is of some of the highest BTUs in North America !
Thanks for the great content
My first thought would be that BTU is directly related to density. Horse apple as its commonly called, or Osage Orange is pretty darn dense.... ever tried to pull a nail out of an old Osage orange fence post?
Us west coast guys can get Madrone and it’s amazing wood for burning!
Great information about glue and chemicals in wood.
Hi Cody,a couple of years back you mentioned you were going to do a video on how to put out a chimney fire but I don't think you ever got around to it.
I’d watch it
You being the handy guy you are, I would love to see your do a rocket mass heater either in your house or your shop. I have heard the are massively more efficient than a cast iron stove/heater and the do not build up creosote so no chimney fires.
Saw a guy burning old chopped up tires in his stove. Worked like 🔥 and he got paid to take the tires from the local tire shops, a win-win !
You should mention cleaning the glass with ammonia anytime you discuss your wood stove. You talked about it in another video and it has been a game changer for keeping the glass clean (without a ton of scrubbing). So thanks for that, but I also think it's something not a lot of people (especially those new to wood stoves) know.
a professional wood stove installer told me that using ammonia is not a good idea as it can cause etching in the glass. I don't have a ws so never tried it, but I take it this is not your experience?
@@dogwoodtales I have not run into that problem myself, though I do see warnings from time to time about how it "could" happen. Though, if I had to choose between easily cleaning the front glass or replacing it once every 8-10 years because the ammonia chewed it up in a couple spots, I'd gladly replace the glass. Scrubbing on those things to get them clean is a royal pain, and one I can live without.
good to see you're doing better
Hahaha, I was totally distracted by the cat.
Not sure if it's named the same around your neck of the woods but on the East Coast of Canada (Quebec), we call it "Iron wood". They don't grow very big and they are quite rare between the other hardwood species. The biggest I've seen was about 10 inches. When they eventually die off, they last extremely long on the ground without being punky. If I load my cast iron wood stove with iron wood, I better get a head start on opening the windows.
Ditto....Ohio....Iron wood ,maybe walnut.hickory oak?
Is Black Locust the same as Iron Wood?
Black locust
Rivals coal in heat
Beats hickory in durability
Fixes nitrogen into the soil
Attracts pollinators with white spring flowers
Love to soak up that wisdom, thanks Cody
Hickory I believe is number 1 followed closely by oak. Good tips Cody, for many folks who may be new to wood heat.
I believe hickory is number two Osage orange is the number one as far as I know
Where did you get that fan sitting on your wood stove? I love it and I want one!
Don’t have a woodstove, never will. Live in Florida. Still watched an enjoyed. 😂
Random question: do you like duraflame logs? I use them in my fireplace in my apartment. Usually on very cold nights or when guests are over for some fun ambience.
Thank you so much for this informative video!
Great advice on wood stoves. Hopefully they will not make burning wood illegal in my lifetime since it is the best heat ever in our wet cold winters. I'm going to replace my shop wood stove with the model you have in your shop. I really appreciate your reviews and installation videos.
Actually there is a tax deduction this year and in 2022 on certain stoves "if you qualify".
My limited experience burning wood I thought locust got the hottest, followed by oak.
Madrone/Arbutus probably has the highest BTUs. It's easier to split while green than seasoned, is very dense, and known for burning overnight.
What brand/model of stove does @wranglerstar have? I love the idea of a full door on the front, a lot of good access when filling and very nice viewing window.
I lived in S.E. Portland in the 70s & 80s, & being a Welder by trade, I built a Wood Stove like an "Eye-Ball Copy of an Oreley's. Basically a 1/4 Pl rolled into a tube, Window in front, Top Horizontal 6" Exhaust with big Baffle in front of the outlet, End-Loading 5/16 door. since it was ROUND, no Firebricks were needed to keep the welds from splitting. It burned very hot when wide open, would hold a fire for about 7 hrs, and my 20ft Air-Cooled Flue pipe, after 5 years, I swept it out till it was shiny & got barely 1/8 cup of Tan Dust. I doubt if any of these new square stoves (cheaper to make) would do that. I moved to Gresham in '92, & since the Ins. Co. wouldn't approve a long-proven stove (it's not U/L/ approved), I donated it to a missions group to the Ukraine. Still probably running.
Thanks again for the valuable advise!
Where did you get that wood stove fan?
i was going to ask the same question....lol
We love out catalytic stove. Lots of heat for over 20 years. We’ve done several videos about it. Thanks for more Great tips. -Chad
I don't need a home security system, however thank you for your great tips on wood burning.
About pallets: just look for the markings burned into the wood. What you are looking for is "MB" - don't burn! This is the Methyl Bromide stuff. The safe stuff has a little picture of a wheat seed head and/or "HT". The HT symbol is "Heat-Treated" and is safe to burn. It's just heat-treated to such a high temperature that all the bugs are killed.
TL:DR --- "HT" yes, "MB" no.
Best "Homemade" Firestarter Tip I learned;
Empty Brown Cardboard Egg Carton Containers, Filled with Stored Dryer Lint, topped off with melted "Dollar Store or Garage Sale Candles (without Glitter or Metalics).
Worked for me VERY well when I was a BOYSCOUT (1986-1993)!
Or use a Alcohol Based Deoderant Stick (Non Aerseol that is shaved) into a twisted peice of Recycled Newsprint...
Thank you for giving me information that can help determine what stove I want to buy.
After your Warp Five fan video I convinced my wife we needed one to help distribute the heat from our wood stove. I ordered one and received it already. It is a fine precision piece.
I'm happy to hear you like it,
I remember we was given a truck load of Malley roots(tree roots) for firewood once and it burnt amazing but it got that hot that it melted and tear dropped the baffle plate in our fireplace. From then on we stuck to normal hard woods.
Osage orange wood for the most BTU's
Great video. If you see creosote running your stove pipe or hear it falling down the pipe when you open the door or draft, you know you have a fire hazard. Green/wet is how you get a flue fire. If you survive the learning curve, it's pretty safe to heat with wood.
Good video, please include 'firelogs' made from sawdust and wax. We have used them as firestarter by breaking off chunks, it works well, but I'm not sure it's a good thing to use.
Most people have never used it but Manzanita is most desired where I live in the SoCal mountains.
What year did they change them? Like what year could you no longer use your stove as a garbage incinerator? A shop I worked at way out in the country we did it all the time. We scrubbed the chimney once a year and everything was fine.
Thanks Cody!
What type of fan is running on your wood stove? Thanks so much!
Just ordered me a new True North TN10. Can’t wait to get it! I will also be using mrs. W fire starters. After you showed us how to make them they were the only way I started a fire at our old place. Starting all over now and will be using them again when I get my new stove.
Cat comes out for the catalytic converter bit... Hilarious!
Remembering days of this quality output....as opposed to the current questionable material.
Thanks!
I always christen the first fire of the season with some cat tail smoke, pleased to see others keeping the tradition. I would say Oak but knowing you it's Doug fur ....
Yes I'm interested in that series on cutting wood please. God bless you and your family aswell
Thanks for sharing your knowledge at this much needed time. The world is grateful for men like you. Bless you.
Learn something new every day!
Oak,
Would love a refresher course on what I need to go cut wood. Haven't cut in over 2 years, do to my husband getting I'll and passing away. Thanks for your advise. May God bless you and your family.
You need to move to the Midwest gas is only $3.17 a gallon out here I don't know what's up with the Pacific coast but things always seem more expensive and difficult out there
Live Oak from the southeast NC. Also the best fire starter is FATLIGHTER. Say it slow like your from the south. It heart pine older the better from the stumps of long leaf. If you got a POBox. I will get you some.
Holy moly, great video and then got even better when the cat singed off its fur during your video and you didn't react at all.
my silly cat does the same thing, ill get the stove going go get a cup of coffee, come back into the room the woodstove is in and will have the stench of singed hair, and of course kitty kitty has a spot that is a wee bit shorter than the rest....
Hi Cody, sound advice for sure!
Great video. I don’t see the 50% off deal. Is it in the last page in checkout?
How are there not more comments on the cat??
The cat in the video puts real emphasis on CATalytic converter!
Well, you finally did it. Just purchased my Wranglerstar approved Simplisafe system.
Thank you so much! Very helpful!
I would be very interested in watching a video on a wood cutting starter kit. I'm going to guess oak has the highest BTU.
Looking really good chap! Glad you've stayed off the drink. God bless you and your folks.
Does that wood stove heat your entire shop to a comfortable working temperature, or just the nearby area?
In a shop that size I would say it doesn't take the edge off the entire shop, but that really isn't the point. A burning fire while you work is as much an intangible stimulant as it is tangible. Doesn't stop you from being able to go by and warm up every now and then or perform simple tasks next to it.
Yes it does. This stove is rated to heat 2600 Sqft. My shop is 1600 sqft. I run the stove on high for about an hour then switch to low. Everything stayes warm all day,
@@wranglerstar What temp are you able to get your shop up to using this stove?
@@wranglerstar It definitely helps the shop is insulated as well.
I'm quite familiar with woodstove heat, and enjoy the heat they provide. I grew up from age 1 to 21 in a house with a woodstove as the sole source of heat... I just wasn't sure how well it'd work in a shop space, with high ceilings. I've got a 1100 sq-ft shop with 15-ft ceilings, fairly well insulated. I am pretty sure I'm going to install a woodstove.
My parents live in southern Colorado my dad was telling me that before the spring fire in 2019 the standing live trees were around 11% moisture content talk about scary dry for living trees!
Yes! Also interested in a video on wood cutting. I'm getting my first chainsaw for Christmas this year and would like to start collecting some of my own firewood next year. Thank you
Erik, buddy, check out Buckin Billy Ray Smith......thank me later
Bucking is a great guy/channel!
Hi Cody, can I please get the make and model of the fan on the top of your wood stove? Thanks!
Enjoying our new Green Mountain 60 right now, thanks to you!
Yes do the video for wood cutting kit
Good talk. Thank you
Great points Cody! In my shop I put a ceiling fan on low blowing all my heat traped up top down again. And mixes more evenly. Stay warm =)
Does ponderosa make ok firewood, if well seasoned? And how does it compare to Doug fir?
Black Walnut was/is the best wood that I've ever burned. I cut/split/stacked it and let it dry for 2 years. That wood made my home so hot and it burned a long time.
Have an old Vestel two door been using 30+ years. Nothing fancy. Does a great job.
A nor’coaster here. I grew up in BC with lots of coniferous trees available, but we always used apple wood from the orchards (Macs, Delicious and Spartans) in the depth of winter! Perhaps there are other woods that deliver more heat but personal experience was that all other wood seemed terrible compared to apple.