A month till fall starts here..

[goanin]

But I guess it's only gonna be two months till the first fire.. I missed the forum! Hope you guys had a great harvesting season, and that at least some of you in the east coast will get something good out of Irene
I haven't done ANY cutting this summer.. Was too busy with other things. Maybe I'll get a few chances still, who knows. Built a brand new woodshed, and I'm gonna transfer about half of the seasoned wood from the piles on the property.. The rest will be burnt the winter after this one.

Anyway, my maul splitter and ax are totally rusted.. How do I remove the rust and get'em shiny again?
Bless you from jeruslam!
Adam

 

[audible fart]

Hello! Sorry about our president. Stay safe.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Anyway, my maul splitter and ax are totally rusted.. How do I remove the rust and get'em shiny again?

Use them! Once the rust is gone and they are shiny, coat them with some light oil.

 

[Hedgerow]

But I guess it's only gonna be two months till the first fire.. I missed the forum! Hope you guys had a great harvesting season, and that at least some of you in the east coast will get something good out of Irene
I haven't done ANY cutting this summer.. Was too busy with other things. Maybe I'll get a few chances still, who knows. Built a brand new woodshed, and I'm gonna transfer about half of the seasoned wood from the piles on the property.. The rest will be burnt the winter after this one.

Anyway, my maul splitter and ax are totally rusted.. How do I remove the rust and get'em shiny again?
Bless you from jeruslam!
Adam

How much firewood do you typically go through in a season?

 

[goanin]

How much firewood do you typically go through in a season?

Well I live in a small house.. Our winters aren't very cold (some days below freezing, but mostly around 40F). So I may go through only 1.5-2 cords of mixed wood. I have more, and it's well seasoned for this coming winter if I may need it. It's my second burning season.. So I do have an indication of how much I would need.

 

[Hedgerow]

Well I live in a small house.. Our winters aren't very cold (some days below freezing, but mostly around 40F). So I may go through only 1.5-2 cords of mixed wood. I have more, and it's well seasoned for this coming winter if I may need it. It's my second burning season.. So I do have an indication of how much I would need.

What species of trees do you use for heat and/or smoking/grilling?

 

[goanin]

What species of trees do you use for heat and/or smoking/grilling?

We use mediterranean pine, cypress, cedar (rare.. I'm one of the few who got to cut cedar), olives, citrus, eucalyptus and some fruit trees..
We generally don't smoke food by ourselves and we don't use firewood to grill. We use bought charcoals.

 

[Hedgerow]

We use mediterranean pine, cypress, cedar (rare.. I'm one of the few who got to cut cedar), olives, citrus, eucalyptus and some fruit trees..
We generally don't smoke food by ourselves and we don't use firewood to grill. We use bought charcoals.

I find this stuff interesting... Most fruit wood makes for good burning... The term "by ourselves". What did you mean? Please expound on that in more detail...

 

[goanin]

I find this stuff interesting... Most fruit wood makes for good burning... The term "by ourselves". What did you mean? Please expound on that in more detail...

I ment smoking food isn't very common here, and nobody does that by himself using wood..

 

[dingeryote]

Good having ya back!

Take some steel wool to the axe and Maul if the rust bugs ya.
Just a squirt of penetrating oil of some sort and some scrubbing and it will be off.
Leave a coat of oil on 'em and they wont rust LOL!!

Next time you're cooking with charcoal, toss on a handfull of fruit wood chips, that have been soaked in water for half an hour.
Apple, pear,plum etc. is good for adding flavor. Each has it's own unique "Flavor" added to the foods.

Hang around here long enough, and we will have ya smoking foods in a Red neck engineered back yard smoker, and driving the neighbors nuts with the irresistable smells wafting about.

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[Sagetown]

We use mediterranean pine, cypress, cedar (rare.. I'm one of the few who got to cut cedar), olives, citrus, eucalyptus and some fruit trees..
We generally don't smoke food by ourselves and we don't use firewood to grill. We use bought charcoals.

Hello goanin from Jerusalem:
Burning eucalyptus ought to keep your sinuses cleared.
Thanks for the interesting posts. I pray for the peace of Jerusalem. In the meantime stay safe.

 

[Hedgerow]

I ment smoking food isn't very common here, and nobody does that by himself using wood..

What would be common grill fare there? If you broke out the charcoal and cooked something up for a special occasion, what would it consist of? Sorry if I seem to be nosey, but I just find this stuff interesting... I only have a handful of interests, and one of them is FOOD!!!

 

[Garmins dad]

Stay safe over there..

Now about food.. we are all ears on what you would grill up.. :msp_thumbup:

 

[goanin]

What would be common grill fare there? If you broke out the charcoal and cooked something up for a special occasion, what would it consist of? Sorry if I seem to be nosey, but I just find this stuff interesting... I only have a handful of interests, and one of them is FOOD!!!

Hhhhhh
Well, if you guys ment outdoor grilling (BBQ): in Israel it's called "a'l ha-esh", meaning literally "on the-fire". It's done over bought black charcoals.
We would grill hamburgers, sausages, cabbab, stakes, chicken wings, breasts, hearts, liver.. Pork is extremely uncommon because it's not kosher. It's basically 99% beef, chicken, and fish. Btw, a Jewish a'l ha-esh looks identical to an Arab a'l ha-esh. Just another practice we have in common...
Al ha-esh is not considered a high class meal. No special recipes, preparations, or interesting side dishes.

Btw, I always wanted to grill red meat in the stove. But it seems messy, and I don't know if it's good for the stove and chimney... You guy have tried it?

 

[D&B Mack]

Fall starts tomorrow (Friday) with the first High School Football game under the lights.

 

[lone wolf]

But I guess it's only gonna be two months till the first fire.. I missed the forum! Hope you guys had a great harvesting season, and that at least some of you in the east coast will get something good out of Irene
I haven't done ANY cutting this summer.. Was too busy with other things. Maybe I'll get a few chances still, who knows. Built a brand new woodshed, and I'm gonna transfer about half of the seasoned wood from the piles on the property.. The rest will be burnt the winter after this one.

Anyway, my maul splitter and ax are totally rusted.. How do I remove the rust and get'em shiny again?
Bless you from jeruslam!
Adam

The rust comes off when you use them every day

 

[ponyexpress976]

Hhhhhh
Well, if you guys ment outdoor grilling (BBQ): in Israel it's called "a'l ha-esh", meaning literally "on the-fire". It's done over bought black charcoals.
We would grill hamburgers, sausages, cabbab, stakes, chicken wings, breasts, hearts, liver.. Pork is extremely uncommon because it's not kosher. It's basically 99% beef, chicken, and fish. Btw, a Jewish a'l ha-esh looks identical to an Arab a'l ha-esh. Just another practice we have in common...
Al ha-esh is not considered a high class meal. No special recipes, preparations, or interesting side dishes.

Btw, I always wanted to grill red meat in the stove. But it seems messy, and I don't know if it's good for the stove and chimney... You guy have tried it?

If it's not considered a high class meal, well then Im the poorest, low class guy in the world! Nothing better than a brisket or some ribs smokin for about 8 hours. Nothing special about or recipes or preparations but man is it delicious!

Stay safe over there and know that our President or media does not speak for a majority of this country. We stand with you!

 

[Hedgerow]

Hhhhhh
Well, if you guys ment outdoor grilling (BBQ): in Israel it's called "a'l ha-esh", meaning literally "on the-fire". It's done over bought black charcoals.
We would grill hamburgers, sausages, cabbab, stakes, chicken wings, breasts, hearts, liver.. Pork is extremely uncommon because it's not kosher. It's basically 99% beef, chicken, and fish. Btw, a Jewish a'l ha-esh looks identical to an Arab a'l ha-esh. Just another practice we have in common...
Al ha-esh is not considered a high class meal. No special recipes, preparations, or interesting side dishes.

Btw, I always wanted to grill red meat in the stove. But it seems messy, and I don't know if it's good for the stove and chimney... You guy have tried it?

Well? It wouldn't hurt the stove or chimney, but IS potentially messy! I think the a'l ha-esh was born out of necessity in that region wasn't it? Confined burning area to conserve cooking fuel and burn slowly and traditionally on the ground I think? Here, it tends to be a bit more of a hobby or past time... Just to see what can be cooked on a grill. More or less fun, but tastes real good.
:dribble:
Oh, and +1 on the beef... It's how we roll around my place... Brisket is the bomb!!!

 

[Garmins dad]

Hhhhhh
Well, if you guys ment outdoor grilling (BBQ): in Israel it's called "a'l ha-esh", meaning literally "on the-fire". It's done over bought black charcoals.
We would grill hamburgers, sausages, cabbab, stakes, chicken wings, breasts, hearts, liver.. Pork is extremely uncommon because it's not kosher. It's basically 99% beef, chicken, and fish. Btw, a Jewish a'l ha-esh looks identical to an Arab a'l ha-esh. Just another practice we have in common...
Al ha-esh is not considered a high class meal. No special recipes, preparations, or interesting side dishes.

Btw, I always wanted to grill red meat in the stove. But it seems messy, and I don't know if it's good for the stove and chimney... You guy have tried it?

Sounds very similar to pit cooking back home in Texas.. mmm pit burgers at 8 am.. :msp_w00t:

 

[goanin]

Stay safe over there and know that our President or media does not speak for a majority of this country. We stand with you!

Thank you so much!! We here stand with you, the greatest nation on planet Earth. And I've got my american flag in my yard to prove it. Bless you and let't have a great Burning season )