[Done4theday]

I burn bones from dinner on a very hot fire , then when cool I remove them from the ash, crumble in hand and use as a fertilizer. it adds phosphorus to the soil . buying bone meal is expensive.

 

[lasers]

Here is a wood chart. it tells us the BTU'S the wood can provide and about how long to dry the wood species

Common Name	Species Name	Weight(lbs./Cord)	MBTU/Cord	Months to Dry
Osage Orange (Hedge)	Maclura pomifera	4,845	30.0	12
Oak, Gamble	Quercus gambelii	3,818	28.0	36
Olive	Olea europaea	4,205	26.7	24
Almond	Prunus dulcis	4,298	26.7	24
Hop Hornbeam (Ironwood)	Ostrya virginiana	4,250	26.4	24
Persimmon, American	Diospyros virginiana	4,165	25.8	36
Mesquite	Prosopis cineraria	4,099	25.5	24
Hickory, Shagbark	Carya ovata	4,080	25.3	24
Tanoak	Notholithocarpus densiflorus	3,740	25.1	12
Dogwood, Pacific	Cornus nuttallii	3,995	24.8	24
Holly, American	Ilex Opaca	3,995	24.8	18
Pine, Pinyon	Pinus edulis	3,074	24.7	12
Birch, Black	Betula lenta	3,910	24.2	18
Oak, White	Quercus alba	3,910	24.2	36
Madrone, Pacific (Arbutus)	Arbutus menziesii	3,825	23.7	12
Oak, Post	Quercus stellata	3,825	23.7	36
Locust, Honey	Gleditsia triacanthos	3,825	23.7	24
Hickory, Bitternut	Carya cordiformis	3,825	23.7	24
Beech, Blue (Ironwood)	Carpinus caroliniana	3,825	23.7	24
Mulberry	Morus rubra	3,740	23.2	18
Locust, Black	Robinia pseudoacacia	3,740	23.2	24
Maple, Sugar	Acer saccharum	3,740	23.2	24
Beech, American	Fagus grandifolia	3,655	22.7	12
Oak, Oregon (Garry)	Quercus garryana	3,655	22.7	36
Oak, Bur (Mossycup)	Quercus macrocarpa	3,655	22.7	36
Oak, Red	Quercus rubra	3,570	22.1	36
Birch, Yellow	Betula alleghaniensis	3,570	22.1	24
Peach	Prunus persica	3,533	21.9	24
Pear, Bradford	Pyrus calleryana	3,490	21.6	24
Ash, White	Fraxinus americana	3,485	21.6	12
Myrtle, Oregon (Pepperwood)	Umbellularia californica	3,485	21.6	12
Apple	Malus domestica	3,485	21.6	24
Ash, Green	Fraxinus pennsylvanica	3,400	21.1	12
Maple, Black	Acer nigrum	3,400	21.1	12
Pecan	Carya illinoinensis	4,172	21.1	24
Plum, European	Prunus domestica	3,404	21.1	24
Walnut, Black	Juglans *	3,230	20.0	12
Maple, Red	Acer rubrum	3,230	20.0	12
Ash, Oregon	Fraxinus latifolia	3,230	20.0	12
Birch, White (Paper)	Betula papyrifera	3,230	20.0	24
Tamarack (Larch)	Larix laricina	3,145	19.5	12
Birch, Gray	Betula populifolia	3,145	19.5	12
Hackberry	Celtis occidentalis	3,145	19.5	8
Elm, Siberian	Ulmus pumila	3,128	19.2	12
Juniper, Rocky Mtn	Juniperus scopulorum	3,145	19.5	6
Cherry, Black	Prunus serotina	3,145	19.5	12
Coffeetree, Kentucky	Gymnocladus dioicus	3,060	19.0	24
Sorrel (Sourwood)	Oxydendrum arboreum	3,060	19.0	18
Elm, Red	Ulmus rubra	3,060	19.0	18
Eucalyptus (Red Gum)	Eucalyptus camaldulensis	2,975	18.4	12
Chestnut	Castanea sativa	3,000	18.0	12
Elm, American	Ulmus americana	2,975	18.4	18
Sycamore, American	Platanus occidentalis	2,890	17.9	12
Maple, Big Leaf	Acer macrophyllum	2,890	17.9	12
Elm, White (Russian)	Ulmus laevis	2,890	17.9	18
Ash, Black	Fraxinus *	2,890	17.9	12
Boxelder (Maple Ash)	Acer negundo	2,890	17.9	12
Pine, Norway (Red)	Pinus resinosa	2,890	17.9	6
Fir, Douglas	Pseudotsuga menzies II	2,805	17.4	12
Maple, Silver	Acer saccharinum	2,805	17.4	12
Fir, Grand	Abies grandis	2,388	17.3	12
Pine, Pitch	Pinus rigida	2,635	17.0	6
Avocado	Persea americana	2,712	16.8	18
Pine, Lodgepole	Pinus contora latifolia	2,465	15.3	6
Hemlock	Pinaceae tsuga	2,465	15.3	12
Spruce, Black	Picea mariana	2,465	15.3	12
Redwood	Sequoia sempervirens	2,814	15.0	12
Catalpa (Catawba)	Catalpa speciosa	2,380	14.8	12
Pine, Ponderosa	Pinus ponderosa	2,380	14.8	6
Alder, Red or White	Alnus rubra or rhombifolia	2,380	14.8	18
Pine, Jack (Canadian)	Pinus banksiana	2,380	14.8	6
Spruce, Sitka	Picea sitchensis	2,380	14.8	12
Pine, White (Idaho)	Pinus monticola	2,236	14.3	6
Willow	Salix	2,295	14.2	36
Fir, Concolor (White)	Abies concolor	2,295	14.2	6
Basswood (Linden)	Tilia americana	2,210	13.7	12
Aspen, American (Poplar)	Populus tremuloides	2,210	13.7	12
Butternut (White Walnut)	Juglans cinerea	2,125	13.2	12
Pine, White (Eastern)	Pinus strobus	2,125	13.2	6
Fir, Balsam	Abies balsamea	2,125	13.2	6
Cottonwood (Poplar)	Populus trichocarpa	2,040	12.6	12
Spruce, Engelmann	Picea engelmannii	1,955	12.1	12
Cedar, Eastern (Redcedar)	Juniperus virginiana	1,955	12.1	6
Buckeye, Ohio	Aesculus glabra	1,955	12.1	12
Cedar, White (Whitecedar)	Thuja occidentalis	1,870	11.6	6
Bamboo	Poaceae bambusoideae	1,615	10.0	6
Balsa	Ochroma pyramidale	935	5.8	6

On that chart what is "MBTU/CORD"?

 

[SAM 2021]

I burn bones from dinner on a very hot fire , then when cool I remove them from the ash, crumble in hand and use as a fertilizer. it adds phosphorus to the soil . buying bone meal is expensive.

So you burn the bones of Door to Door Salesmen too...

 

[Potawatomi II]

On that chart what is "MBTU/CORD"?

Millions of BTUs per cord.

 

[lasers]

Millions of BTUs per cord.

I was thinking it was thousands and was way off.

M usually means thousand with wood.

 

[Done4theday]

million british thermal units .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_thermal_unit

 

[SAM 2021]

Split a big round in half only and throw it in for an overnighter, you will have coals in the morning.

 

[hoplite59]

So you burn the bones of Door to Door Salesmen too...

Do door to door salesmen even exist these days ?

 

[SAM 2021]

Do door to door salesmen even exist these days ?

Not too many anymore, I have no idea why they quit sending them around.

Now if we could just start working on those telemarketers...

 

[Copymutt]

Most likely sometime B4 the end of March will be our first day not using the wood stove since Sept. Went through 3 cord of mixed ponderosa, spruce, red cedar, aspen, mulberry, elm. Have another 4 cord in inventory/ seasoning. This has been our regime for 40 yrs. I’d be curious what all that warmth would equal in electric or NG expense.

 

[hoplite59]

Most likely sometime B4 the end of March will be our first day not using the wood stove since Sept. Went through 3 cord of mixed ponderosa, spruce, red cedar, aspen, mulberry, elm. Have another 4 cord in inventory/ seasoning. This has been our regime for 40 yrs. I’d be curious what all that warmth would equal in electric or NG expense.

Wood stove or insert ?

 

[PromptCritical]

looking to get a moisture gauge for this purpose.

With a moisture gauge make sure the gauge and wood sample are the same temperature. If you take your gauge from your 70 degree home and test a log that is at 30 degrees outside the moisture content will read much lower than it actually is. I keep a supply of firewood in the attached garage and keep the meter with it so they stay at the same temperature. I've already conducted this experiment, but don't trust me just because I say so. Test it for yourself. It's easy.

Also, test the moisture content not just on the ends, where it is easiest, but check it in the middle as well and pick the choicest logs to burn.

 

[PromptCritical]

ramping up my learning curve. Do most of you clean out ashes daily. Also wondering if dumping ashes in the garden would be good for the veggies planted.

Growing up, Dad said the minerals in the ash didn't burn away and were good for the soil and the plants that followed. It made sense back then and was correct and worked. Today, women have penises, so maybe that has changed.

 

[Copymutt]

Wood stove or insert ?

A Hearthstone soapstone free standing stove, from 1981, no cat.

 

[Stwood]

Do door to door salesmen even exist these days ?

Holograms

 

[Desertprep]

Thanks Guys. Hick appreciate the offer but I checked out the home depot brand but its not EPA certified for the 26% tax credit. Plus, I'm a bit to far away to do that. I believe they carry the Ashley Hearth line, not covered for the tax break.

Can you get the tax credit if this is the first wood burning stove in your house, or do you have to be replacing an older, less efficient wood burner?

 

[hoplite59]

Can you get the tax credit if this is the first wood burning stove in your house, or do you have to be replacing an older, less efficient wood burner?

I believe it expired in '22. Trying to confirm. The wood stove/burner has to be on an epa approved list.

 

[OldWolf]

I believe it expired in '22. Trying to confirm. The wood stove/burner has to be on an epa approved list.

Per the dealer that I'm buying my stove from it was extended into 2023 and beyond. Also see this website it has the link to approved stoves as well
Tax Credit | Biomass | Stove | Initiatives | HPBA

 

[hoplite59]

Nice ! Good discount off of total price.

 

[hoplite59]

Per the dealer that I'm buying my stove from it was extended into 2023 and beyond. Also see this website it has the link to approved stoves as well
Tax Credit | Biomass | Stove | Initiatives | HPBA

Looks like you can take a $2k tax deduction for compliant stoves if I'm interpreting the credit properly. Assuming the stove's HHV % efficiency. . is 75% or higher. Sucks for me because my insert shows 71%.