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I have a 23'X32' shop in S.E. NC. I used a butt load of off road diesel this last winter to heat it and I can get free fire wood. I have an old Jotul small wood stove that I can use but I am wondering if it is too small. I do a lot of metal work and was thinking of stacking a bunch of steel on top to give it more radiant capacity?? Also I will have to go out of the top of the stove up about 15' before I exit the roof. Can I just use unlined stove pipe? Does the diameter have any effect? The stove has a 4" fitting. Once out of the roof I need to go 2' above the ridge yes?
I'm also wanting to split the wood by hand as I did many years ago when I lived on LI and heated a very small house with this stove. I'd like to know if there is anything new on the market as far as manual splitting tools. I used a maul back then and wedges once in a while. I can get wood that splits easily and can avoid gum, sycamore, hickory and other woods that won't hand split.
Thanks for any replies.
Howard
I'm also wanting to split the wood by hand as I did many years ago when I lived on LI and heated a very small house with this stove. I'd like to know if there is anything new on the market as far as manual splitting tools. I used a maul back then and wedges once in a while. I can get wood that splits easily and can avoid gum, sycamore, hickory and other woods that won't hand split.
Thanks for any replies.
Howard