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The bunkhouse wood stove
was purchased new in 1982. It is a "Riteway" The top handle is
for the fire box and the bottom handle opens the door to the shaker grate
and removable ash pan. |
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A side view of the bunkhouse
stove as it sits in the bunkhouse basement |
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A variety of kindling, small
oak limbs, a container of eastern red cedar fine branches without needles
and newspaper. |
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Large and small rounds of
oak. These rounds make great coals. I am of the opinion that rounds burn
longer and make better coals than split wood . |
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The inside stack of seasoned
wood. I try not to burn the stacked ends but use the middle wood and then
replenish as needed. |
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This stack will last about
three weeks without having to go out side to replenish. I try never to go
that long but one never knows if it will be too cold ,too wet or you will
be too tired to haul wood in to the basement. The stack is about 6 ft. long
and about 5 ft. high or about a half of a cord. |
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I try to save the ends of
my stacks and just burn the middle section , so it is easy to replentish. |
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This load of wood will create
a great coal bed that will last between 12 and 16 hours. |
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A warm glowing bed
of coals keeps the bunkhouse warm ! |
