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No dehumidifier, it's heated and air is circulated by solar power only. I've only done one load so far and it was air dried down to 15%-20% moisture before it went into the kiln. Took another 6 weeks to get it down to 7%, but that's Tulip Poplar. Oak would take significantly longer. It all...

10' right now, which is the max log length for my LT10. I'll probably build another one to handle 16' boards after I get a bed extension for the mill.

My first project was this kiln which I finished up in July. I'm currently working on a run-in shed for our horses and will post pics when done. Next project is to plane down the load of Tulip Poplar in the kiln and put up a wood ceiling in the living room, but I won't be starting that till after...

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In other words, he has no idea!:cool2: I concur with the Beech, Red Oak, and Ash.

I have one of these that I kinda like.

I'm on a well with pretty hard water. I have two plate exchangers that I swap out annually and flush one with vinegar while the other is being used.

+1 Five year here with no problems. Power conduit to the door fan broke one really cold day and Hawken sent me a new one before I even let them know it had broken. Must have been a common problem, but that has been it.

Mostly Beech. It's good enough to burn year round, but I'm holding the Hickory in reserve.

It's an invasive PITA. Fortunately Roundup works well on it.:msp_smile:

Black locust for the dead of winter followed by Hickory most often and Tulip Poplar for the Fall and Spring.

Unk's not that old yet. Befuddled is probably a better choice of word.

Since I can dress for the cold, winter is the time I prefer to get wood. My goal every year is to cut a little more than I burn. I should be somewhere near 4 years worth now and I finding it hard to find places to store it. It's like money in the bank!

I have both the Peavy brand and a Logrite. They both work well for moving logs around, but the Peavy hook "sticks" in the log better if I want it to, probably because it's heavier. It sticks well enough in endgrain that I can pick a log up with it if I want to and then comes out with a twist. I...

As usual, around here firewood is selling for $45 per "pickup load".:msp_wink:

Yeah, OK for a campfire but wouldn't load my stove with it on a cold night.

Red looks like Cherry to me, the others look like Ash but I am less sure. It would be nice to look at splits as well.

I burn in an OWB so mess is no issue, and I pull out more coals than I would like so I am intrigued by the idea. If it were priced in the $35-40 range I would probably not be able resist buying one to try.

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