Today's woodburning stove

[bigfella]

Depends if you need a petrol or an electric one, have you trees to cut down or it just logging close to the house.

Whatever you get, you can't be too careful, read the safety instructions and then read them again. Most common mistakes I've made are trying to cut logs that are not properly supported (and hence move) and using it when tired.

[L.F.F.]

Thanks for that. It'd be for cutting logs, not whole trees, but want a petrol one so I can go out and about if needs be. Mainly trying to save my arms and time from all the sawing I've been doing.

Yes, definitely got to be careful!

[IanDarkpeak]

Depends if you need a petrol or an electric one, have you trees to cut down or it just logging close to the house.

Whatever you get, you can't be too careful, read the safety instructions and then read them again. Most common mistakes I've made are trying to cut logs that are not properly supported (and hence move) and using it when tired.

and if the logs are under load and which way the load is acting. use a wedge to stop a cut closeing up if ness. also don't use in wet conditions as you can easily slip.

re buying, if you have access to some wood them obviously only a petrol saw will do. don't cut growing trees down, I can't believe how much is just lying around waiting to be picked up.

Forestry and water companies are VERY twitchy if they see some one on thier land with a chain saw so get permission to pick up fall wood first.

[Wheeze]

Cutting trees up is quite satisfying but nothing, NOTHING, beats the real blokeish pleasure of proper powered log splitter! Beats even poking the fire. The big blade comes down and CRUUNNNCCHHHH! the round is toast! The bigger the better. Fill up the logshed in an afternoon. Oh yes, I have 2 ash trees and 1 sycamore sitting in rounds just waiting for this autumn's splitting frenzy!

[L.F.F.]

'Proper powered log splitter'? Surely it's all about wielding your splitting maul with your own bare hands? I don't think much beats that

(Although I might struggle to split whole tree trunks...!)

[IanDarkpeak]

mine's been on medium toasty all day, if it gets any colder I might have to load it up to mild furnace;0

[Marvin]

Ours was on most of the day yesterday too - very snuggly!

[L.F.F.]

Ahh, the old woodburning stove.... Here we go then. Lovely.

[Trog]

Had mine on a couple of times recently, I must be getting soft in my old age.

[Hanneke]

Mine has been on all over summer! When the central heating kicked in mid July I knew this summer was bad... So I have just had the wood burner on most nights. Now it is on constantly