Wood Stove Blog - Keep up to date on changes to our site, and our personal adventures in Elfric Wood

The Wood Stove Wizard Blog helps you keep up to date with the latest changes to our site, including our personal Woodland Diary, where we keep track of our daily activities and observations in our new piece of woodland, Elfric Wood. We'd love your comments and contributions particularly any suggestions you might have on worthwhile woodland activities.

Dec 16, 2012

Short Cycle Willow Coppice

Short cycle willow coppice is used on marginal damp soils to create a valuable biofuel

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Dec 12, 2012

Wood Stove Steamers

Wood stove steamers can help boost humidity in your home - great if you get winter colds and sore throats

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Dec 12, 2012

Russian Fireplaces

Russian Fireplaces - tradition brick built fireplaces with serpentine flue systems to trap and gently release heat.

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Dec 11, 2012

Living off the grid

We have a one room log cabin in the woods of north-west Montana. It's a twenty minute drive on an unpaved road to the nearest neighbours and town. We cut

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Nov 27, 2012

Soapstone Wood Stoves

Soapstone is one of the best possible materials for constructing stove - it has a very high thermal mass, doesn't crack when heated and looks great...

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Nov 20, 2012

Camp rocket Stove Plans

Camp Rocket Stove : plans abound on the internet for efficient and low tech rocket stoves.

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Nov 19, 2012

Masonry Heater

"A masonry heater takes the best of modern stove construction and blends it with heavy masonry or stone work to make an efficient wood stove with high thermal mass.

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Nov 19, 2012

How to make biochar

Learn how to make your own biochar

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Nov 15, 2012

Lower Heating Bills

"Need Lower heating bills? - Is 'central heating day' a chance to think about how hot we run our homes?

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Nov 14, 2012

How To Stack Firewood

How to stack firewood so it seasons properly - stacking firewood properly helps wood dry quickly so you can burn well seasoned firewood

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Nov 10, 2012

Splitting Firewood

Learn all the tips and tricks for splitting firewood like a pro...

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Nov 09, 2012

Home Heating - making the most of your wood stove

Home heating: you get the best out of your wood stove when you understand how heat moves with your home

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Nov 08, 2012

Electric Aga

An electric aga looks great in any kitchen and has the thermal mass to keep you warm

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Nov 06, 2012

Draft guards and draft excluders

Draft guards on doors and windows cut down on heat loss and save you money. Learn more...

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Nov 02, 2012

Why a wood stove should be part of your disaster recovery plan

Why a wood stove should be part of every family's disaster recover plan

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