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Weeds will always crop up but in my experience, the advantage of this type of product is the weeds can be pulled out with ease because the roots cannot get to any depth so instead of snapping like they do in soil, they come out complete.

Well today was the christening of the MS 211 and I was very impressed After using a bow saw for a few years I couldn't believe how quickly the logs accumulated! I have a small box trailer and in 15mins cutting, I had 3 trailer loads!. I'll be back tomorrow morning after the school run to have another session. The beech limb has fallen over a river which is running low at present but once the rains kick in, it will be inaccessible

Gotcha Thanks for the advice By the way, the neighbour has a log burner too so when I catch him looking, I tell him each log is numbered, just in case he gets any ideas.

Hi TGB I do like a neat stack! my neighbour often asks me to not burn them as he likes the look of them Yep trousers are definitely on the list as well as fuel can/mixer Do you recommend a 14" bar because the revs will stay high whereas the motor will struggle to maintain revs with a 16" on thicker logs?

I've read enough chainsaw threads to not expect a unanimous response to this but here goes! I'm fortunate enough to live in a village surrounded by woods and have access to any windfall. For the past 3 winters I have managed to accrue enough fuel with a 30" bow saw. Cutting to 30" - 40" lengths depending on weight then cutting to 10" lengths back at home with an electric Makita chainsaw mounted on a metal saw horse, then splitting with a maul and yes, it keeps me fit! I've been reluctant to buy a chainsaw until now as I had to justify it would pay for itself but the next offering is a huge big beech limb so after a bit of research, I've plummed on a Stihl MS211 with a 16" bar for £279 which had a promotion which threw in a Stihl hatchet and Stihl timber log horse worth a combined £77 (allegedly). Helmet with defenders/visor and gloves also bought for additional £24. So an expensive day for me but the beech tree alone should cover half of the costs straightaway. Can't wait to stock the log racks up for next winter now! Hoping I've made a good choice.

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Hi Essex, I have heard of this method in the past, but it didn't occur to me it may help with this problem. I'm going to stick with the tea light method for at least a few goes to eliminate the random factor but if it doesn't work out, I'll try the upside-down method. Thanks for the feedback

By God spudulike, I can see where your neighbour's coming from! My flue is powder coated black so if I do the same, maybe it'll be less dalek and more vadar. Given recent events, I'm not sure how much faith we should have in German emission claims either! Those advising newspaper are missing the point a bit, making smoke beneath a flue that won't draw it away is the issue, and would leave my living room looking like the Iranian embassy following a cold call from the SAS. I've tried the tea light method tonight, (for 15 mins, not the suggested hour) and all went very well but as mentioned, it was fairly random so I'll continue with that method and report back.

All Thanks for the feedback I swept the flue last month and it was installed way above the ridge so I think I can rule this out. The cap is worth considering, mine is fairly standard affair similar to the pic I tend to agree with Ballibeg as it does seem to occur on still, chilly nights and the downward motion of the cold air is pushing the smoke back out. I think my next attack will be trying to get the air heading the right way by lighting 1 or 2 non-natural firelighters (because they do burn more aggressively than the natural ones) before the newspaper/kindling goes in. I'll try a few methods and keep you posted with the results.

Hi all, Every now and then, I suffer a smokeout when trying to light the log burner (Clearview 400p) and I'm trying different methods to avoid ending up with the Windows open and being even colder! I have good pine kindling, newspaper and natural freighters, plus the odd pine cone. My theory was the flue is cold and consequently, there is no draw, so my latest theory was lighting a single firelighter to promote warm air rising before adding paper/kindling etc, but still getting mixed results. I've watched every you tube video and read the odd book so I know I'm not do I'm not doing anything daft, and before anyone asks, yes my logs are seasoned ( 11% average) It's quite random, the same technique will work on Monday, but Tuesday gets a smokeout. I'd be interested to know if anyone has perfected a technique to avoid said problem

And when do I stop being a junior member

Hello all, Am I correct in thinking this is Sycamore?, and if so, what's the consensus of it's rating as a firewood. I've just visited a website claiming ash was better than beech which in my experience is nonsense if both are well seasoned

My living room is 24' x 11' so very similar and I have a Clearview Pioneer 400P which easily heats the room...and the hallway.....and the landing! I've used it solid over the past two winters and it still looks new, I swept the flue yesterday in readiness for this winter and got 3 inches of soot in the bottom of my bucket in total. No complaints whatsoever. It may not be the most efficient stats wise but if it were any hotter, we'd need to leave the windows open

Good shout, Google agrees Thank you

Hello all Last time I posted a similar request, the replies came back pronto and unanimous so here goes. I initially though this was ash but the bark is a bit smoother and the serration on the leaf edge seems too deep, please enlighten me