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We did a little more sawmilling this past yesterday, it's days like that where I'm glad the sawmill is under cover. The poplar logs were froze covered with snow but they sawed fast so since we got started late 2pm on cloudy 20* day, after 2 hrs and 1/2 dozen logs later that was enough, one more weekend and the log deck will be empty, then find a log to rebuild it with, only 3 more logs left.

And before milling, we had to fix a flat tire on front, from what I dont no just all of a sudden flat tire, lucky it wasn't the rear and I had another tube to put in the front, but before that had to warm the garage up, dont like fixing tires when cold, inside. Next we checked rear tire pressure, they looked a little slack, havent put air in tires since they was fixed three years ago. The book I have says rear AG tire 11.2-24 is>14 psi, but didn't say anything about loaded, both were around ten, I put in 19 psi and even with stem at top ballast fluid still comes out, I think they put to much ballast in. Anyone know if 19 psi is in the ball park for loaded 11.2-24 tire pressure?

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   / Tractors and wood! Show your pics #7,472  
I also spent hour or so filling garage wood box up, the last two bundle needs some man handling to get up top. I also ordered a 32" bar and chain for my Jonsered 2171, the 24" was missing the other side by around 6" inches which requires re-saw, I want to make one cut from one side of slabs and be done, down side is more teeth to sharpen, that's where Granberg comes in handy dandy.
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Looks like everyone is liken glass door wood stoves, everywhere I go and look, woodstoves has glass doors and that's it, not really needed for celler heaters although my wife would like one down cellar when doing laundry. But sure would be nice in living room.
Wood stoves | Osburn
 
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It does look the glass is getting larger...

When I am of fire duty at the farm I always clean the glass and I think I am the only one...

A nice fire in the family room always brings a smile to my Sister In Law which is a good thing.

The only downside of their little Buck stove is the wood has to be short...
 
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The firewood boxes were suppose to be filled last Oct. your behind schedule and most likely over budget, but lest not over loaded. This is now the official cut down tree season not cut up season.

Are you starting tractor with glow plugs and block heater? I'm still on the original battery after 1000 hrs, maybe smaller tractor makes a difference.
Every time we empty one, we go out to the piles and fill it again...

My loader tractor starts so good, you don't have to glow a plug or any thing else, it only has to roll over once or twice, even in the cold. BUT, it DOES have to turn over fast enough to start! Rolling over slooooooow won't cut it, in any weather.

SR
 
   / Tractors and wood! Show your pics #7,476  
It does look the glass is getting larger...

When I am of fire duty at the farm I always clean the glass and I think I am the only one...

A nice fire in the family room always brings a smile to my Sister In Law which is a good thing.

The only downside of their little Buck stove is the wood has to be short...

How do you clean your glass? I use a dampened piece of newspaper dipped in some wood ash and everything scrubs right off. I learned that here on TBN. :thumbsup:
 
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I have a Osburn bay window stove. The ambiance of a fireplace without the disadvantages.
 
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Had to move a little firewood up to the house yesterday. I have been using these crates for a couple of years and find they protect wood real well and hold about 3/4 of a cord. I pull a little out of the crate and add some ballast to the front in order to keep the front end down. Still steering with the brake some.
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I picked up 2 loads of free already cut firewood. I don’t usually jump on free firewood adds, but this was already cut and only 2 miles from my house and it’s dried up enough I could drive in their yard so I took it. IMG_1351.JPG
 
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Any place I've been in Michigan, I've never heard of the term "face cord" used, even once, so it can't be "most people in MI.".

All I've ever heard is "cord" or "rick", and for the campers, "bundle". Big trucks will deliver 10 cord loads of logs though, you cut/split it your self.

SR

Note after you cut up and split the wood you will have about 8 cords of firewood
 

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