[TheForge] cutting wood

Wed Jan 20 13:50:42 EST 2010

Mark,

I'm kind of a do it myself sort of guy and have been cutting wood since I 
was in Jr High, some 45 years now. I have always enjoyed the wood cutting 
process, it makes a nice change from blacksmithing.

The gas to cut wood runs about 1/2 gal for a 2 or 3 week supply.  I cut wood 
on my own farm so it is just a couple hundred yards from the house, not much 
truck gas there.  The splitter uses less gas than the chain saw. When 
growing up we did all the splitting by hand, dad didn't get a splitter until 
my brother and I moved away. Actually my brother and I got the splitter for 
him, we were concerned that it was too much work for him.

Some of the pellet stoves can also burn corn, which would solve some of the 
supply problem. Though I don't like the idea of using food for fuel,  the 
ethanol thing has really driven up the cost of corn for annimal feed.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark A. Pesetsky" <pesetsky at princeton.edu>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Blacksmithing List Sponsored 
by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 7:41 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] cutting wood

How much does it cost per day w/a traditional wood stove/fire place?
Pellets are much more efficient and more readily available. A battery
backup unit solves the power issue. Loading pellets is much easier than
hauling wood. Additionally, if one is cutting/splitting/stacking and
then transporting the wood into the house, isn't that a lot of work?
What does that translate into if one puts a dollar amount on their time?
Not to mention the fact of gas costs to run splitters and drive a truck
to get wood? Is the $7 a day then still to lofty to heat a house?

Just simple questions that have come to mind. I pose them because I am
entertain the notion of purchasing a pellet stove to take the place of
my oil heater and have that become a backup unit for heating.

Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Ehrenberger
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:29 PM
To: theforge
Subject: [TheForge] cutting wood

Frosty,

I used to have a power wagon with a boom and wench on it.  I would cut
trees into 20'-30' lengths and drag them back to the house to cut up
later. It cut down on the number of times I had to handle the wood. I
wish I still had that old truck, but it was getting hard to keep it
running.

I have a friend with a pellet stove,  he likes it but it costs him about
$7/day to run. That's way more than I want to pay for heat, plus you
need electricity to operate the feeder.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

----Original message ----
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:40:40 -0900
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>

Paul: Sounds like you've been lucky enough to not need PT OT or ST
(Physical
Therapy) (Occupational Therapy) (Speech/Language Therapy) so you
probably don't know. Either the PT or OT therapists can drop you to your
knees with a finger tip so it's only wise to try and keep on their good
sides. The Speech Therapist has a different set of get back options, in
my case She can easily stop me from ever operating a motor vehicle on a
public road. An accident resulting in a prolonged loss of consciousness
REQUIRES recertification to legally drive again. Sucks to be a
professional driver right now. <sigh>

Pellatized stove? We live on 15 acres of wooded land and I should BUY
wood?
Uh . . . <snivvle> Actually seeing as my retirement job was as a
delivery driver for a local rental outfit I figured I'd just rent a Cat
315 excavator w?thumb and simply push over, rip up and drag next
winter's firewood back to the ahop yard for bucking and splitting. Two
points, #1 excavators are more fun to operate than should be legal,
especially clearing forest. #2 excavator cabs are heavily armored, tree
proof hardly describes how tough they are.

Good to be back Bro.

Frosty the Lucky

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