50 Must know heating with firewood tips and tricks for 2019

[@emmettcrocker9509]

man you put out a lot of info in a short time there dude. It took me 70+ yrs. to learn all that.

[@svetlanikolova7673]

I had to learn in a few years or I freeze. My mom is 72 and she has arthritis. I had to learn real quick

[@sharmos]

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[@jimboslice8129]

Ultimate compliment.

[@siskiyouwoodsman4279]

Great video! I’m an old timer and have been burning wood to heat my home for a very long time. That said, when I saw your vid I thought I’d check it out and see if I’ve missed some new tricks to make things easier. As you went through your presentation, I started checking off your suggestions, yep I do that and yep I know that trick and so on. The BIG difference is that my learning curve was much longer than yours and as a young man I substituted brute strength for wisdom and paid for that in later years. I still fall trees and cut all my fire wood and with my old Geezer buddies we even cut for others in our community that can’t anymore. I hope all the young viewers will take heed to all of your tips as it will make firewood processing much more fun and sustainable over the long run. That’s my two cents for what it’s worth and once again, Great 👍 video!

[@r.l.dubbert7486]

Siskiyou Woodsmann you wouldn’t happen to.be in Maine would you? My ‘old geezer”.uncle and his buddies also cut wood together.

[@winnipegnick]

Siskiyou Woodsman - I was cutting and splitting with a group last year for the first time and it definitely made it way more fun. Especially when we stopped to have a break and lunch. You also know you not the only one sore the following day. LOL

[@corrinnegarfield2460]

Love your 2 cents!!!

[@flynnjp19]

I would guess from your name you're either in Northern California or Southern Oregon

[@siskiyouwoodsman4279]

John Flynn , ✔️

[@thejerseyj1636]

First impression, "what is somebody this young going to teach me". Well, I'm glad I started watching. By about the first minute I was impressed and at the end I was very much so. Best 11:00 minutes of tips I've ever seen. Thank you.

[@JamesBond-jw7bd]

Agreed !! Good job 👍

[@daviddeleon6761]

This guy was very helpful.

[@pyrusrex2882]

Of all the firewood videos I've ever watched, this was the most useful one I've ever seen. Subscribed,

[@acanthiteAg2S]

ditto

[@maddogthirteen]

Ditto x2

[@chrisackerley1842]

Ditto x 3

[@carguy.4591]

Ditto x4

[@davidsprocket5141]

If you only take one saw to the bush, have an extra bar and chain with you that will fit the saw that you are using. That way if you get the saw bar pinched and can't get it out just undo the pinched bar and put on your extra spare bar and chain to cut out the pinched bar.

[@jipedowilliamson204]

Truer words have never been spoken

[@brianwalker1933]

Great advice. I’ve suggested that to many people over many years.

[@jerrodmasters6199]

I use to that then I got 2 saws then 3 saws then 10 saws now I probably have around 50 and a pile of parts . It gets so difficult to try to pick out a couple to use. Then I end with less firewood space. Lol

[@kenstirling5348]

Such a simple thing that can save you. I feel stupid for never thinking of that

[@randystrand908]

@@jerrodmasters6199 NICE seeing someone with the Fever... I'm now at 12 saws and I can't help studying, window shopping, pricing and drooling of course... Did you stick with one brand or are you a MultiFever Man?

[@okbaumgaertner7126]

I have heated with wood my entire adult life but was still able to learn something new from this video.

[@fredcarani6764]

It's obvious you know your stuff. It's refreshing to see someone on youtube who puts out good useful information.

[@StealthyNomadica]

Great info! I’m a city girl living in the woods. Your tips for things like the welders gloves, carbon monoxide alarms, and moisture meter are great! I “wooda “ never thought of them. Thanks for keeping it concise. I’ve got the attention span of a flea.

[@romeod7549]

City girl living in the woods sounds like every single Hallmark movie ever made. Hope you didn't leave your high paying stressful big city career to be a housewife that sells cupcakes at the farmers market 😳

[@craigmatheson2736]

Hey, citygirl: stick, ball, SQUIRREL!!! That's this rednecks attention span!

[@allanlavallee7171]

Great video. I have heated with wood for a good part of my 66 years and could not find fault with anything you said.

[@BTC_DNA]

Bro, seriously, this was one of THE BEST VIDEOS I've ever watched on KZbin. THANK YOU!

[@todddavis240]

Really great video! Been cutting 40 years and I think you covered everything. If you make another, I thought of one thing. It helps besides flipping your bar, sanding it with metal sand paper with a palm sander, or wood sandpaper works too but, not for long. You want to take that little rough edge that forms on the very outer edge of your bar track. That can make your saw seem not as sharp because it's not smooth slipping through the cut. And I have to say. The video is really good too, how you did it. The speed is great and your timing and you didn't throw in unnecessary verbage. Excellent!!! ;)

[@1Vallentyne]

Been burning wood on firestove for 20 years and still learned something new. Thankyou

[@pinchalog9794]

Eric - The information density in this video is incredible (and I bet the editing effort was too!). I learned a TON from it: door gasket dollar bill test, stovepipe thermometers, climbing vines when felling, and rolling newspaper to name just a few. Thanks!

[@Phill2tj23]

Great tip on flipping the bar I never even considered that.

[@grasscutter1963]

Eric, I never get tired of watching your videos. It’s so funny of how many times you come to my mind. I have used many of your tips/lessons. You are so right about checking with your home owners insurance company first before going with a wood burning stove. My wife works for an insurance company here in Indiana and she has shared some things on insurance policies. I also bought some wood from a guy this year that told me his insurance company told him as long as it’s professionally installed by a company that does it there is no problem whatsoever, his rates never even increased for having a wood burning stove because he had it installed by a company. That might be useful to some of your followers who wants a wood burning stove. Glad to see you bring up the LogOx Sling again, LOL I had just signed up for it again this morning. I was thinking of that sling about an hour ago while I was killing my back bringing in more firewood LOL. Can’t wait to get one of those. Anyway, peace to you and your family, nice to see another video and thanks again, God Bless!

[@barbaraguy3491]

I signed up the first time, too. Does this mean that the first time is a charitable contribution? Your comment that you signed up again makes me wonder. Thanks in advance if you can answer this!

[@dewaynemartin6437]

Remember...an insurance agent has two jobs...1) sell you more insurance, and 2) explain to you why you're not covered when you attempt to file a claim😉

[@stevemiller6766]

Very good video. I’ve heated exclusively with wood for 40 years and was surprised by how through you were here. Very good information. Thank you.

[@justinopinion4016]

Wow!! What else does one need to know about firewood, if he did not cover it, you don't need to know it. Well done, your 60 years worth of knowledge in a 25 year old body is most impressive. Any father would be so honored and proud to have a son like you. Thank you.

[@brookec.9039]

This is the ONLY video you need if new to burning wood.

[@mikegroat7732]

This is an excellent video. I have burned wood my whole life, and sell firewood. I was skeptical before I clicked on it, but was pleasantly surprised.

[@hollickrichard]

always learning Mike

[@nmflash1665]

Thank you for your time and effort. Very short-and-to-the-point. You are wise beyond your years.

[@PfeilerFamilyFarm]

Because of your video last night I called my insurance company and I found out that I can install a wood furnace in my home without the policy being canceled. The customer service representative was very pleased that I also called to research the information prior to following through with the installation of the wood furnace. So thank you Eric for your information which motivated me to make sure I was within the guidelines and the limits of my insurance policy! 👍🏻🔥

[@davidhale3155]

Thank you!!! This is nothing short of genius. We just bought a mountain cabin and everything you covered has changed everything for us!!

[@kevinmoore8780]

I hate to admit that I was not planning on being impressed. I was eating supper and thought I'll watch this video. I'll skip to another soon. I didn't. I watched it from start to finish. I found it very informative and I learned alot. Thank you.

[@davidwebb7104]

I’m really glad you didn’t expound so much here. You crammed a lot of information into a short video in credibly insightful. Especially the part about how you position the wood so air can flow down the wood.. thank you!

[@jethrowomber]

Just got my first woodstove. Thank you for all your knowledge, interest and sharing it here.

[@spencerhastings5523]

Amazing, 3 minutes in and already didn't know half of them. Already one of my favorite informative videos. Quick yet thorough. Thank you good sir

[@kaerenlea7126]

Great information. Thank you. I only learnt the following this year - no need to use paper at all to start a fire (I used to use newspaper all the time), just lay a some medium logs on the base of the stove, add a small cube of firelighter in the middle (approx 1" square), put kindling over the top and then some slightly heavier pieces if you want. Light the firelighter, leave the stove door slightly ajar for 5 mins and hey presto, fire to go. Also, I learnt leaving the ashes in place at the bottom of the stove (I used to clean them away every time) acts as insulation and helps wood burn. This all works if you the air flow is coming from the TOP of the stove which is what it should be doing if you're burning wood. Makes preparing a fire super quick. Thanks again for all your tips though, I like the dollar bill one and how you stack your wood. Great stuff.

[@jwschlueter]

Thanks for the log carrier idea I ordered one! I’ve struggled for years trying to bring in too much with one arm!

[@haroldbevins393]

Eric, you are the Firewood Master.. I learned a lot just watching today, and I have burned for lots of years...Thank you

[@conmanumber1]

No Wranglerstar is LoL

[@michaelcarey1040]

With my old drafty 1820s farmhouse, the Magic Heat heat reclaimer has been a huge help. Would love to see more people using these as they pay for themselves within the first few months of use. Using a heat gun I tested 450 F below heat reclaimer and 240 F above it. When people coming in from the cold, the only thing better than standing in front of a woodstove, is standing in front of a woodstove with a heat reclaimer blowing cold air right at your upperbody. Also, I think mentioning a damper above the stove pipe is a good idea. A lot of folks don't know about them and burn through their woodpile too quickly as a result.

[@baronratfish3865]

2019/20 will be my 9th year heating with wood. I learned a few things. Not just from the video but comments too. Thanks!

[@hollickrichard]

the simple advice makes me feel just silly marking the trailer is priceless and has already added to my production rate many thanks from a new sub,

[@nanook1002]

I lived in the interior of Alaska for 43 years; cut hauled and burned a lot of wood and I give you Two Thumbs Up! I learned things I didn't know; proof you can teach an old dog new tricks. Great video young man. I subscribed and will be back to your website. Thank you.

[@christianrogner9806]

Absolutely enough material for a book my friend!! Thanks so much!!!

[@jeffreyrhine1956]

Thanks again Eric for sharing your knowledge of heating with firewood.

[@richardstitt7463]

Wow excellent info and video. Quick pace and zero filler. Will be moving back to the country soon and wood heat as i semi retire. Been without a wood stove for 20 years and miss it. Thanks for all the tips! Your a blessing.

[@gipper759]

You have the best videos on firewood, stoves and all that applies. Just started burning wood three winters ago. You made the learning curve a lot shorter. THANKS for the help!!

[@fallingwickets]

i wish i knew about marking the splitter before i started out....best tip of the 50!

[@fideauone3416]

Excellent advice and I started cutting my own wood fifty years ago.

[@franksmith7419]

OVERLY EFFICIENT.. EXTREMELY WELL DONE, YOU PUT ALOT OF TIME INTO THIS...

[@chriscrotty332]

Another AWESOME video Eric!! Years ago I had a neighbor who had burned wood his whole life gave me some advice on how much wood to have on hand. His words of wisdom were “Cut as much as you think you will need, then cut 10 times more and you will be just right!”

[@craigmouldey2339]

You are good! I'm an old guy gone from the city for 7 years and living in a tiny cabin. I'm a rookie. A local contractor brought two dump truck loads of trees for me. I had to get a better chainsaw, Husqvarna 455 Rancher. Some of these trees had 20" or more diameter. I figured if I did all my top cuts over halfway through I could then roll it over and finish. That wasn't happening. I couldn't move it. All I had was a pickax under it. I got 11-16" rounds out of it. I was able to engineer a way using the pickax and a wedge on each side to life the tree a couple of inches off the ground, the wedges holding it in place and I had to move the wedges for each cut. What a work out. I'd really like that device you have if this is going to become a habit. When we moved here I had the local fire chief from a small town come in and inspect the installation to certify it safe. For more than one reason I'm not able to take my little electric splitter way over there to where all thi cut wood is. I have to transport it a long distance to the splitter. Manually. No tractor and trailer! Today I moved 18 medium-sized rounds (3 on my hand truck per trip) which was easy. I split and stacked it. That took two hours and in most cases got 4 pieces per split log. What a work out. I really like your videos. Now I have to make my first attempt (soon) to sharpen the chain. I do have a second chain. I got a file gage made my STIHL which one customer in the store said works really well. I got a stump vice and extra files. All dressed up and nowhere to go.

[@May-B-Later]

Holy cow - This is the most thorough video, even down to “keep all your gear in one place, I keep mine in a milk crate”. Common sense but I didn’t think of almost any of these things!!! Keep it up! Loved this.

[@AccurateBushwacker]

What a great video, nice work! I like to keep a couple of gallon jugs of ashes in a vehicle for the winter. When someone gets stuck because their tires don’t have quite enough traction, pour ashes on the top of the tires, particularly the driven wheels, and pour ashes on the ground in front of the tires, drawing the path you expect the wheels to make. This works surprisingly well. Jugs of ash weigh very little, and their caps keep the vehicle clean.

[@LucasTorres-cn3js]

Darn good information and educated one, great job sir!

[@alexpissalidis5170]

We heat almost exclusively with wood here in rural Vermont, winters go down quite easily to -40 degrees. I thought I knew a lot when I started to watch this video, I quickly realized that I was learning quite a bit. Thank you for this wonderful and informative video!!

[@kodyadams5589]

Alex Pissalidis I Live in Edmonton Alberta CANADA. Which is about 770 miles north of Vermont . And our temps go on occasionally down to - 35 . I highly doubt Vermont has ever gone to -40F EVER . You are either a DELUSIONAL MORON or you DRINK way to much . Who knows maybe it’s even BOTH !

[@winnipegnick]

One other tip I got from another YT channel said to try to dry your wood for 3-4 years (if possible) because you end of needing 1/3 less wood per season when it's that dry. So go crazy next season , collecting more trees than you need and hopefully you can coast for the following years to come! I'm glad to see you were also planting trees as well.

[@skkfor]

VERY well done, sir. You are well-spoken, clear and concise. I especially like your point about process improvement; I do the same. It's a lot of work, so every little efficiency adds up! Many thanks for taking the time to make and post the vid. Very useful.

[@danbrady6637]

Great video. 21 seconds from the start to when the facts begin, no filler whatsoever, amazing!

[@nj1639]

I've been wood burning since the blizzard of '78. Excellent video! I've been coppicing hedge apple since '92 and round stacking since last year.

[@edmondcroughwell9568]

I don't even have a wood stove but now I want to get one after watching this video. This was one of the most informative videos I have ever watched. Impressive information related in an easy going format and obviously drawn on lots of experience. You are a born teacher! Again... Great Job! Also, I just downloaded this video to store on an external hard-drive for later viewing!

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

This is the best tip list I've seen! I do a LOT of firewood every year and have for a long time. I think you covered pretty much everything! Excellent!

[@42lookc]

Excellent video, straight to the point, and chock full of great tips. This is what all how-to KZbin videos should be like.

[@MarkThomas123]

Excellent video. Agree with 49 of your tips, and I figured you hadn't thought of one to add that I think is pretty important.. BTW.. You will end up with as much creosote in your flue (wood stove flue) if you use dry wood and choke the fire down to keep it from getting too hot pre and post hard winter months.. I start off with dry wood and burn smaller fires and choke them down to have heat, but, easy to start/stop when you have days you don't need it.. Coals don't last worth a hoot, so, I am always using the gas burner to start the new wood.. When the damper starts sticking inside the flue and the draft decreases, I know I have the start of a good buildup using the dry wood. I fire up the gas starter, load it with wood, open the doors of the house, fully open all vents on the stove and work inside the house near the stove and let it burn the creosote out.. You can tell when it starts popping and snapping and you can hear it falling back into the stove.. when you move the damper and you can hear scratching verses the sticking before, you know you are clean and ready to go again.. Wet wood burns just fine once you get it going and the coals last 4-5 times longer and it's a wet heat like "Humidity in the Summer", and it throws way more heat than dry wood.. You will have less ash also as long as you keep the stove full of wood and things burn down slowly or fast for that matter.. Think about 90 degrees and no humidity vs 90 degrees and High humidity.. Run your finger over a flame and then run it over a burst of steam the same diameter as the flame and for the same duration.. You won't have to guess which one is worse on the skin.. The only thing I didn't hear you mention that I will mention to you and let you do some thinking, because, you obviously do that very well.. My bet is you are a younger fella and have been home schooled vs dumbed down by our Public schools. Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong.. But, where does all of that air come from that goes into the stove and up the flue? What temperature is that air generally vs other air that could be used for the same purpose.. There is no vacuum in a house, so, what does feeding the stove with inside air cause to air from the outside? Imagine feeding the stove with air from outside and keeping that warm air inside and reducing the drafts created by taking inside air out through the flue? Not your typical wood stove setup, and not for every wood stove, but, if you are looking for efficiency there is only one more thing to explain if you are thinking that cold air is going to slow down your wood stove reaction. Think about Expansion of Air from cool to hot.. Think about Rocket Stoves and how they work.. A small draft of cool air expands at a much higher rate than warm to hot. It takes much less cool air to be heated in the stove to create the same updraft by the heated air, because the rate at which the air expands from cold to hot vs warm to hot.. It is why you choke down a rocket stove by packing it with wood (preferably smaller split lengths of wood, to get the faster/hotter fire and faster draft.. So, you are actually pulling in less cold air into the stove and not removing warm air from the house, pulling the cold air in somewhere else where it does not quickly expand, therefore more volume of it in the house to begin with.. I built a house once, where you could open the front door, and close it and the dryer damper in the back of the house would pop open and closed when you opened and closed the door.. How do you think my wood stove ran in that house? What was it's problem? Starting to make sense now? What did I do to solve the problem? Just saw a pretty smart guy and wanted to tickle his brain a bit.. Ok,, I just went and looked to see what other types of videos you have.. Smart fella.. Just as I suspected.. I saw a video titled,, "The best way to manage indoor humidity in the cold winter months".. So, you run a wood stove for sure because we all have that problem.. I have not watched the video yet, but, here is another brain teaser.. Well, I will do it on the video related to that, since it might help someone else over there.. So, cheers for now.. BTW.. Might scan my channel from time to time.. When I have time I post some good stuff. Wish I had more time to get the loads of footage on my computer edited and uploaded. Some awesome stuff I will post one day.. Ha.. Cheers.

[@timcurry192]

Add me to the total approval list. Great stuff, some of which I had to learn the hard way. I'd add one recommendation - never burn trash in your house's main source of heat. I do know people who do. Thanks, Eric!

[@Bigg_Country_92]

This is the most informative, easy and reliable information I have ever seen on KZbin. You should do a podcast or something to get more information out to the public. Awesome awesome video... Keep em coming.. I tell friends and family of your channel..

[@cellgrrl]

Excellent suggestions. We don't use chainsaws, never learned and too old now, but we pay to have our trees cut, and do the lifting and stacking which you taught me from a previous video. There are just so many things to know I never thought about before. Thank you, this is a very helpful video.

[@StrdFrgman]

Great tips! Concise video explanation. Many KZbinrs could learn from you. Thanks. Be well, and stay warm.

[@AlexYadel]

I don’t know anything about firewood yet, I feel I found the best video. Thanks!

[@waynetrail1635]

Iv heated with wood my hole life and i still saw sum good ideas great video.Im happy to see someone who knows what there doing makeing a video

[@coldsteel1991]

These were some great tips. There were several things I never thought about, such as the positioning of the logs in the stove. All good material, no fluff. Thumbs up!

[@dennisb1224]

Very good video. I would add to pile the tree tops for rabbit and deer cover making your hunting better.

[@LifeinFarmland]

Fantastic tip!

[@raldrid]

Great tips, I learned a lot, and I've been heating with wood for 25 years.

[@jcsrst]

Very informative! I've been heating with wood for 15 years and I learned quite a few things from this video! Thanks for sharing.

[@Live-Life-Freely]

I live in Costa Rica and I'll never need this but boy was it cool to watch.

[@stephenhodges2735]

Ditto from Jamaica!

[@traceyosborn6210]

Great comments on use of the moisture meter. Your remark about having one when buying wood was spot on. Seasoned wood means different things to those who sell wood. Thanks again. Great vid.

[@briannagorman3119]

The most informative video I've seen and heard ever

[@alanwallace6823]

What a great video, Sir! We live near Menahga MN, and finally got a wood stove and are burning wood. Lots of work, but we love it. Your one tip about not burning too hot hit home, because last week we had about 6 logs in the stove and decided to open the doors a little for airflow (we wanted to watch the fire while having a glass of wine). After awhile, I smelled something that we hadn’t noticed before. It was a smell like something that’s really, really hot (sometimes you smell that around vehicles or electronics). At any rate, when I looked at the stove thermometer, the needle was maxed out at the extreme right (well above the 700 degrees). Hope we didn’t damage the stove. Thanks again for all the time you put in to making this informative video. We noticed that you’ve cut back quite a bit on the number of videos you publish. Best of luck, my friend, and take care!

[@walterelmore1017]

Have been cutting wood for my stove for years . these are great tips tx

[@hilltopflowers9934]

Wow!! Your knowledge of fireplaces and the equipment it takes to run one is amazing! Great job!!

[@RollerPigg]

Subbed... Great vid, with not a ton of 'fluff'. Much appreciated. Also, I like how you waited til the end of the vid before you said, "If you liked the video, please 'consider' subscribing". Very classy. (Other YTers come right out of the shoot 1/5 of the way into the vid and say "Like, Comment, and Subscribe... immediately, before you've even finished the video!" Very obnoxious)

[@corrinnegarfield2460]

I was given a very quick lesson on the wood/ coal burner I’m loading for a vision impaired person. Then a lot of trial and chill, because if I didn’t find an answer, I kept it at minimum. I’ve scoured internet for the manual, but it is from maybe the 60s as the home was built late 60s. I’m so glad to see my lessons are learned, u covered many things I searched for and then some that I wondered if it were a thing. I’m learning this so I can build a cabin and use primarily wood to heat it. And this job is preparing me for unexpected issues. One thing real useful is the direction of the wood, this holds lengths of 22 inches but the pipe goes out the back not the end of the width, so I WAS wondering if it cut to go front to back, and cut to 12 inch lengths, be more efficient. I’ve been stacking width wise up to 4 pieces for night burns to each roll down itself as the lower one burns, which gives me a good 5 straight hours of sleep. Lol. I’ve always done outside fire, but this is the first time I’ve done a wood/ coal burner and first time inside. Weather has me wanting to sweep chimney again, I’ve been given a creosote product for damp weather/ wood I use every few days. I maintain a temp average about 55, and once a day I get it up to 70. And clean ash every other day whether it needs it or not, then restart the fire, but I was wondering if letting it go out in very damp rainy weather even if a short time would create conditions for creosote? When I restart it I bring it slow to reach 70, not flash heat it. Changing brick inside and doing flu this weekend, so it’ll be out for a day, but I’m wondering how the brick works to increase heat? And why they are breaking to begin with, seems they are breaking often and I change them about every 4 months, never heard of this, maybe a bad batch, as I bought 3x more than needed to have in hand after a few new ones cracked a month later. I probably will think of other questions, we are using this for the moment while a broken pipe is fixed and the well pump plumbing.( it has to be snaked to the well due to a well service not reattaching something after a freeze issue. And the irrigation system being installed and leaking RIGHT OVER THE PRESSURE VALVE to reserve tank for boiler causing it to siege) so we had to check ALL THE PIPES for repairs and replacement. So using this coal wood burner to keep house comfortable is temporary, but we are using the experience to learn how to use it efficiently and not just emergencies. Almost complete with repairs, but she would like to use it more now supplementary on coldest times.

[@robertbishop3055]

Truly one of the most informative vids that I've watched, no BS

[@olyjosh1760]

Nice operation. Those are some mighty fine looking woodstacks. It gives me much ease of mind and satisfaction having plenty of wood processed and stacked. Its better than money in the bank. Great video full of hard learned tips, many can gain from this.

[@dannyanderson632]

I like spreading my equipment all over the yard. That way you get extra exercise looking for your stuff. Your stacked wood looks great.

[@billjennifermeyer9545]

Your advice to your viewers is spot on and excellently arranged. We have been heating with wood since 1986 and have found all of these pointers valuable over the years. Well done!

[@herrprepper2070]

Thank you for the video and commentary. My neighbor runs a sawmill, so every year or two, I buy a load of logs from him. Saves a lot of time and hassle. Our catalytic woodburner is located in the lowest level of the house. We installed a Hetzer coal stove in our pantry/HAM Radio/reloading building. Between the two, I’ll take a coal stove anytime. More heat, less work.

[@jjmooner1]

Thanks for the summary, i learned a lot and will make changes this year. Bought a Log Ox, Chaps, and changed my processes.

[@justme-dm7sb]

I hook my splitter to my woods truck and take it to the logs. Some are 3-4 ft across. The whole mess stays in the woods also that way. No extra bugs at the farm. I like some of your extra little tools. Cool on the video.

[@rogerknight2267]

Wood ash is also an excellent addition to a chicken dust bath. I collect it from my daughter’s fireplace throughout the winter just for that reason. Thanks!!

[@robjpthing]

ive been burning wood for 15+ years and learned several things. Thanks for the info!!

[@AeriolNicols]

Thank you. Best wood stove video I’ve watched so far. Love the dampness meter tip. New to wood heating and needed this.

[@heathsavage4852]

Fantastic tips. Thanks so much. Got our first wood stoves three years ago, and have learned a lot from this.

[@killer-ir8mn]

One thing i learned now that i am the old guy. Get young people to lift logs on to the splitter. I just work the handle.

[@clarencemerriman7757]

Me too!!!!

[@pughums]

For fire starter: use old candles, drip some wax in the ash and light the ash, it works very well. Often need nothing else to start a fire, even with largish size pieces.

[@mikefreeman3772]

Great video, thanks. I have two additional firewood use tid-bits for your consideration. 1) I stack my wood so the higher BTU output species are most easily available in my areas coldest months. 2) I let my stove get warm/hot before installing any round wood ... seems to me that most hardwood species having higher bark percentages burn while producing the most smoke/creosote. I use the "simpler the better" use of a longwood stove and it is my only heat source. I live in central Missouri, it can be 60-degree one day then 18 the next. I salute you for mentioning the info about flipping the chainsaw bar over for more even wear, I also use a flat file to remove side burs and clean the chain channel often. Thumbs up for wood ash as an excellent garden fertilizer ... some say that a creosote tea is also a good insecticide as well. PS: your firewood stacking skills are far better than mine but I also use old pallets but place a layer of house wrap or an old tarp under the pallets. This way in the storage months I have a great population of lizards, birds, or other bug eaters out there. Again, great video & thanks.

[@Fireball9394]

Right on the money!!! I have seen a lot of videos on here about firewood!! They need to watch you do it, they might learn a thing or two!! lol! Great video!!

[@tommynickels4570]

First time watcher. Appreciate your effort and professionalism.

[@underdogoutdoors]

Excellent video, thank you for making it. I've been heating with wood for years & learned a few new things. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks!

[@PfeilerFamilyFarm]

Love this video man! So many valuable tips that EVERYONE needs to consider!! Oh you mentioned Chip Drop to get wood, another method and my favorite is emailing or calling local arborist/tree service companies and in many cases they will deliver to you. You get the wood and chips, they save time, fuel, money and man-hours! Win-win. Thank you for sharing.

[@kenbrown2808]

all the local arborists where I live sell firewood.

[@kbjerke]

I've been heating with wood for the last 20 years or so... and I already knew most of this stuff. BUT NOT ALL, for sure!! Great video! Thank you! (Subscribed)

[@flynnjp19]

This is the kind of video I can't wait to comment on! Most useful and practical tips on firewood-I feel excited about starting a wood fire now!

[@theweekendhomestead]

That was a great run down and reminder on some safety items

[@user-qo7nt7cz9f]

Great Information. Superb description of the A- Z techniques, tactics and procedures to get get the most out of firewood.

[@carolynomm4013]

Best allround video on managing your warmth with wood. Excellent video clip.

[@DannyCreech]

This is by far the best video on KZbin. I really love how you gave tips without spending 20 minutes to explaining everyo e of them.. keep producing videos!

[@loveandlighthomestead1915]

Just found your channel and we literally just bought a wood stove a week ago. Glad I found this video! This is a fantastic video with loads of info!!!!!! New subscriber here now!

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

I wasn’t counting, was that 50? Seriously though that was an impressive amount of helpful info!

[@gregschultz2029]

That Was A Lot Of Work Making That Video, Thank You !!!

[@nautilus1872]

Excellent video, been burning for over 40 years still learned a few things.