http://www.woodstovewizard.com/wood-stove-blog.html Wood Stove Wizard Blog - Keep up to date on changes to our site including our woodland diary en-us wood stove Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:53 GMT Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:53 GMT woodstovewizard.com http://www.woodstovewizard.com/huhtsville-canuck-940s.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/huhtsville-canuck-940s.html Glad to finally track down this old idea for a furnace. We used one in the 1940's and 1950's to heat our house It was my dad's place and he never had Fri, 04 May 2012 09:34:49 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/index.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/index.html The right wood stove can be difficult to choose - we help make choosing a wood burning stove easier Thu, 03 May 2012 18:44:50 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stoves.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stoves.html These barrel stoves get phenomenally hot - when going flat out the metal surfaces can glow cherry red and the heat radiates in all directions - behind Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:40:31 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/my-barrel-stove-some-more-pictures.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/my-barrel-stove-some-more-pictures.html I've added a few more pictures for you guys to see thanks Dwayne Thanks Dwayne, I've linked this to your earlier post so people can Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:05:10 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/i-heat-my-1800-sq-foot-home-with-a-barrel-stove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/i-heat-my-1800-sq-foot-home-with-a-barrel-stove.html No story... lol it works better than a cast iron stove I had. I clean the chimney and pipe every 3 weeks. It does eat wood too;we get about a 10 hour Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:04:55 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/using-drier-lint-as-tinder.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/using-drier-lint-as-tinder.html Lint from your dryer is great to start a cold start fire in the wood stove - it burns hotter and longer than newspaper or cardboard and I can use bigger Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:41:46 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/double-barrel-inside-barrel-woodstove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/double-barrel-inside-barrel-woodstove.html 30 gallon barrel inside a 50 gallon barrel. Air circulates around 30 gallon with squirrel cage fan located on bottom. Two outlets on top to hook up to Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:36:28 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/tlud-biochar-making-backyard-scale.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/tlud-biochar-making-backyard-scale.html It's not my story. I found somethig similar surfing the web, but it seems more professional and maybe more developed. It's John Rogers presents Making Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:58:10 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fire-safety-26-years-of-burning-wood.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fire-safety-26-years-of-burning-wood.html Hello,my name is Bernie,I have had experience burning wood primarily. It is the best not the cleanest but not the worst. I have never had a close call Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:11:05 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/acacia-erioloba.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/acacia-erioloba.html Yes, I know you can't get it in Europe! But when it comes to firewood I think this one is the king. The Acacia erioloba or camelthorn tree is native to Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:31:32 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/goburn.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/goburn.html We sell a barrel stove kit which has the door assembly flu and damper collar and a pair of legs.The kit comes with full instructions and is easy to complete Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:31:03 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/imagine-zambia.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/imagine-zambia.html De-Forestation in Zambia is skyrocketing due to urbanization and charcoal making to the tune of 120 tons per day, we are busy with national development Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:29:43 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/garage-woodburner.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/garage-woodburner.html Got a double in my garage. Had it 92° in my garage, on new years eve in Chicago Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:55:56 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-shed-plans.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-shed-plans.html Our firewood shed plans and building photos Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:59:31 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-additions.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-additions.html I have spent many months in Alaska when I was guiding hunters and dealt with barrel stoves but never made mental notes about the many modifications I had Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:02:53 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-it-burns-everything-and-is-hot.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-it-burns-everything-and-is-hot.html Had a barrel stove in my workshop years ago. I inherited from someone else that no longer needed it. Was made from an old style iron ringed drum from WWII Fri, 27 May 2011 20:44:12 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-kits-heat-shields.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/barrel-stove-kits-heat-shields.html I have built several drum stove over the years but not with these kits. The ones I made were from the Sotz kits. They were truly air tight units and I Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:58:47 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/natural-quench-method.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/natural-quench-method.html I started making bio char by fast burning dry, green whatever old rotten wood and feeding fire regularly with medium to small branches just keeping it Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:51:55 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/stacking-wood-between-trees-not-such-a-good-idea.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/stacking-wood-between-trees-not-such-a-good-idea.html This may sound like a great idea but think about what happens to those trees when the wind blows; they move. I spent two to three hrs stacking a buitiful Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:42:04 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/be-kind-to-your-glass.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/be-kind-to-your-glass.html Don't use firelighters - they can cause a 'milkiness' to appear on the glass. Instead light your stove the old-fashioned way, just using newspaper and Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:01:09 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/february-in-the-woods-2011-part-1-pitching-the-parachute.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/february-in-the-woods-2011-part-1-pitching-the-parachute.html Half term came around and we finally got out to the woods for a decent chunk of time. We spent three nights camping, cooking, walking the woods, sitting Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:52:49 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-ash.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-ash.html Comparison of different firewood types: Ash Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:57:45 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/easy-wood-stove-lighting-sawdust-and-oil-firelighters.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/easy-wood-stove-lighting-sawdust-and-oil-firelighters.html To make sawdust and oil firelighters you will need a 5 gal. plastic or steel pail, sawdust and used motor oil. You can get sawdust from lumberyards Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:20:21 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/downhome-stoves.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/downhome-stoves.html Down Home Stoves specialise in wood burning stoves and cookers and our years of expertise help us to advise you on the right cooker for your requirements. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:00:48 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/cold-start.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/cold-start.html To light a fire you need heat. A cold stove will suck up a lot of the initial heat of a fire, and can put it out. My answer: Get a BBQ charcoal chimney Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:57:02 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/uses-for-firewood-ashes.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/uses-for-firewood-ashes.html If you use stoves regularly you will quickly build up a lot of firewood ashes. Here are a few ideas for how you can use them: As a general garden fertilizer Fri, 11 Feb 2011 10:52:27 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/building-your-own-stove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/building-your-own-stove.html Hi, Here are some written instructions. Not so hot but will get you going. Feel free to ask any questions that are not answered here or need clarity. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:45:06 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-get-a-felling-licence-part-1.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-get-a-felling-licence-part-1.html Well, this is where things got a bit complex! In the UK it is illegal to fell a tree (other than via some limited exceptions) without a felling licence, Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:41:44 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodland-management-plan-disappointment-and-progress.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodland-management-plan-disappointment-and-progress.html Well, after months of waiting and email exchanges we have finally given up on getting our Woodland Management Plan from the surveyor. It was originally Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:40:38 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/dmo-industries.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/dmo-industries.html IM LOOKING FOR A BUSINESS, LOCATED IN WALLACEBURG, ONTARIO.THAT WE PURCHASED A WOODSTOVE BACK IN THE YEAR 1992. CAN YOU HELP US? Unfortunately, being Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:40:09 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/high-efficiency-barrel-stove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/high-efficiency-barrel-stove.html This plan requires a 55 gal and a 30 gal barrel, both with removable lids and snap ring closures, and some welding. (You can probably bolt the pieces Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:35:04 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types.html Different firewood types have different burning characteristics - choose the best firewood Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:14:40 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-hickory.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-hickory.html Hickory Firewood : dense, hard wood with excellent burning characteristics. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:28:28 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/homemade-hot-water-tank-stove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/homemade-hot-water-tank-stove.html I have had good success building near Air Tight wood stoves from old hot water heater tanks. This is the second year for my stove and it is fairly east Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:15:00 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/steel-rails-for-stacking.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/steel-rails-for-stacking.html In my part of the world any wood laying on the ground will be attacked by termites and or other types of critters. Most trees are attacked soon after the Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:59:23 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-black-locust.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-black-locust.html Firewood Types: Black Locust, also called False Acacia is one of the best firewood going - it has an energy density comparable to anthracite coal! Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:21:11 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-silver-birch.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-silver-birch.html Firewood Types: Silver Birch - unmistakable. Birch grows vigorously on disturbed or cleared ground and can be an early coloniser of woodlands. Birch bark makes an outstanding firelighter. Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:51:16 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-oak.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-oak.html Firewood Types: Oak - The oak tree is one of the most majestic in the woods and has a reputation for excellent building timbers and the very best oak firewood Sun, 09 Jan 2011 17:23:04 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-hornbeam.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-hornbeam.html Firewood Types: Hornbeam - also known as Ironwood, incredibly dense and hard to work with tools. Excellent for firewood. A traditional fuel for the charcoal industry Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:04:57 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/hydronic-barrel-stove.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/hydronic-barrel-stove.html I need to build or buy a hydronic kit for heating water in my barrel stov Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:33:02 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-split-kindling-wood.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/how-to-split-kindling-wood.html Using a Froe to split kindling wood quickly Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:31:33 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/homemade-wood-stove-from-a-gas-cylinder.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/homemade-wood-stove-from-a-gas-cylinder.html 'Found your site from the forums, very nice it is too! I made my own woodstove from a gas cylinder and wondered if you'd thought of including a set of Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:47:32 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fisher-wood-stoves.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/fisher-wood-stoves.html Fisher Wood Stoves: Bob Fisher designed one of the first modern airtight wood burning stoves Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:42:32 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/pyros-corner.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/pyros-corner.html Pyro's Corner - The WoodstoveWizard Ezine Sun, 26 Dec 2010 23:23:47 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-sweet-chestnut.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-sweet-chestnut.html Firewood Types: Sweet Chestnut - Two years to season, spits like mad and never burns very hot Sun, 26 Dec 2010 22:41:05 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-yew.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/firewood-types-yew.html Firewood Types: Yew - yew is one of the densest woods and great for burning Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:01:09 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/splitting-firewood-smaller-for-a-cleaner-and-hotter-fire.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/splitting-firewood-smaller-for-a-cleaner-and-hotter-fire.html Sometimes circumstances conspire to cause problems getting your fire lit or hot enough to burn cleanly. What ever the reason a good step to try and remedy Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:04:03 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/russianfireplaces.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/russianfireplaces.html Russian Fireplaces - traditional Eastern European masonry stoves Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:31:27 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/contact-us.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/contact-us.html contact form Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:34:54 GMT http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodland-diary.html http://www.woodstovewizard.com/woodland-diary.html The Woodland Diary - An account of our days in Elfric Wood Fri, 24 Dec 2010 12:39:50 GMT