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    woos stove for a new house

    Since you're building new, look into a masonry heater (also called "Finnish Stoves" or "Russian Fireplaces"). They're extremely heavy so retrofitting them into an existing house is usually not done.
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    Rocket Stoves

    I believe "Russian Fireplaces" is another name for "Finnish Fireplaces" and "Masonry Heaters". They were developed hundreds of years ago when wood became scarce in Europe. They have enclosed fireboxes which probably makes them safer than rocket stoves. The high temp combustion pathways are...
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    Rocket Stoves

    I've never seen one in action but it it seems to work on the same principle as a masonry heater; super high temps that heat a large mass which then radiates heat over a long period of time. There's an outfit in Washington manufacturing these but I'm not sure what kind of certifications they...
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    Buying A Axe for Splitting Oak Firewood

    I own many splitting axes and mauls. Gransfors, Wetterlings, many no name 6 & 8 pound mauls, 12 pound mega maul, all Fiskars models, True Temper "super splitter" and lots of others. My favorite when using a splitting block is the original Fiskars "Super Splitter". They still pop up on ebay...
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    Fiskars x 27

    I have the original "Super Splitter" and the X-25 and X-27. I much prefer the original. The "Pro Splitting Axe", which went out of production along with the Super Splitter is also a great light duty splitter (2.25 lbs, I think).
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    Handle style on ax or maul

    Yeah there's no doubt the need for different profiles. Some people really like to split using a double bit felling axe and twist the bit right as it enters the round. I've never tried this for fear of wrist injury or having the trailing bit rebound back at me.
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    Handle style on ax or maul

    Yeah straight handles are all over the place. Take a look at "House Handle", many of the axe fanatics at Bladeforums order from this guy. His 32 in straight octagon handle seems to be popular.
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    Handle style on ax or maul

    I've never heard a good explanation myself about the rise of the "fawn's foot axe handle". I've heard one experienced axe user liken the fawn's foot to power steering. He sees it as a benefit rather than a liability. In my opinion, when splitting, accuracy is as important as speed. If...
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    Handle style on ax or maul

    The geometry of axe handles definitely has an effect on accuracy. Here's a good explanation Advanced Axe Selection
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    Out of curiosity

    Coast Live Oak is the toughest splitting wood where I am on the West coast. It's not too bad if the round is green and straight, but they generally grow in a pretty tortuous shape.
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    Madrona

    It's not a messy wood either. That paper like bark doesn't carry a lot of dirt/bugs/lichen etc.
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    Madrona

    Madrona, or Madrone as it's called around here is my favorite wood. Good BTU, easy splitting when green, and very rot resistant.
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    Norway Divided: Stacking Bark Up Or Bark Down!

    Civil war looms in Norway http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/europe/in-norway-tv-program-on-firewood-elicits-passions.html?smid=tw-share
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    Cooking on your wood stove - pre EPA, EPA non-catalytic, EPA catalytic.

    That's a nice feature, I'm interested in one of those for my next stove. How long have you had that and what's your impression so far?
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    Lopi Freedom Bay fireplace insert problem

    The airflow seems fine to me, but it is interesting that they designed it to push air out the back of the stove. I wonder if there's some purpose to that or if it's just a design flaw.
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    Lopi Freedom Bay fireplace insert problem

    There are many things that could be going on with your setup. Your wood may not be fully seasoned, or maybe your draft isn't strong enough. You've probably got the controls figured out but just to make sure; inlet air control (bottom center) provides max air when pushed all the way in and...
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    Lopi Freedom Bay fireplace insert problem

    My Freedom Bay puts out lots of heat and has been working flawlessly for the five years I've had it. I can't say what's wrong with yours but I'll tell you how I run mine. Initial fire is loose stacked kindling and small splits centered in the fire box, probably 60% of the total possible...
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    Stacking...

    That's a great labor saving idea. I was thinking of trying something along those lines but I live in steep terrain so I would just back my utv up to the "hopper" and dump it in. The "hopper" would look like a children's slide but much bigger.
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    Good thing there's a warranty... x27 Fiskars

    I've been using several different Fiskars axes for years without any breakage. I also haven't heard of many Fiskars failures in any of the various forums I subscribe to. Seems rare, hopefully it will stay that way.
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