CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Went to get some firewood from my parent thanks to this winter and you can still see trees leaning and uprooted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Some of the biggest meltdowns occurred on Dec 23-24 that winter when the models lost what became the Boxing Day storm. If you read the threads leading up to that storm, there are a couple great meltdowns from the board's finest, before the Xmas Miracle thread when the storm came back on the models. There were plenty of meltdowns during that storm in the Ct River Valley from Hartford to Brattleboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Went to get some firewood from my parent thanks to this winter and you can still see trees leaning and uprooted. Plenty of dark green in those leaves still. I was hanging out up in Colrain today ( 800') and you could really see the fade from green begining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Plenty of dark green in those leaves still. I was hanging out up in Colrain today ( 800') and you could really see the fade from green begining. That was about 10 days ago. It's always green as the amazon there until later September, then it flips a switch. Pretty wet area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I thought it was a fluke earlier today, but does anyone know why BOX isn't including Northern CT in it's text zone forecasts the past few cycles? http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=on&issuedby=BOX&product=ZFP As far as I know, Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties are part of their CWA. Is that changing or is this just a miss by today's shifts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I thought it was a fluke earlier today, but does anyone know why BOX isn't including Northern CT in it's text zone forecasts the past few cycles? http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=on&issuedby=BOX&product=ZFP As far as I know, Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties are part of their CWA. Is that changing or is this just a miss by today's shifts? I think it's an oopsie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Is this the year of the Bobcat now? All of the sudden pics of them are popping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Went to get some firewood from my parent thanks to this winter and you can still see trees leaning and uprooted. Looks like you get to do some splitting there, Chief. Welcome to the club. I'm working on a 15'x10'x5' pile of logs ranging from 5" to 15" diameters. Lots of therpeutic enjoyment in that. Are your folks nearby, Scott? If it's any type of distance, you really shouldn't move the wood. Lots of risk of insect invasion when moving wood. Can hurt your trees and the surrounding area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Looks like you get to do some splitting there, Chief. Welcome to the club. I'm working on a 15'x10'x5' pile of logs ranging from 5" to 15" diameters. Lots of therpeutic enjoyment in that. Are your folks nearby, Scott? If it's any type of distance, you really shouldn't move the wood. Lots of risk of insect invasion when moving wood. Can hurt your trees and the surrounding area. and illegal to move from state to state http://www.nhdfl.org/forest-health/firewood/'>http://www.nhdfl.org/forest-health/firewood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 and illegal to move from state to state http://www.nhdfl.org/forest-health/firewood/ I understand--but also find crazy--the state line thing. I'm less than 10 miles to the VT line. I'd daresay an identical ecological match. The Cape on the other hand, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Scooter's family is in Cohasset, if I recall, so it's like 5 miles at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Scooter's family is in Cohasset, if I recall, so it's like 5 miles at most. Marshfield. About 15 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Marshfield. About 15 min. Cut away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Cut away! Pine FTL. Can't burn that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Pine FTL. Can't burn that. I would not burn that indoors either but in an outdoor firepit, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Pine FTL. Can't burn that. There's no issue burning pine. Doesn't burn as cleanly, but if you have your chimneys cleaned annually (we're having ours done today as a matter of fact), go ahead. It's btu/weight is pretty low though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Pine FTL. Can't burn that. What do you think they burn out west? Dried Pine is fine if you mix it into a hot hardwood fire. (300F or above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 What do you think they burn out west? Dried Pine is fine if you mix it into a hot hardwood fire. (300F or above) LIke Bob said, I was going to burn it outdoors. I don't know...that's what I was always told. The creosote is the issue I guess. What defines dried pine? I don't think 5-6 months is ok, but perhaps over a year being seasoned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 LIke Bob said, I was going to burn it outdoors. I don't know...that's what I was always told. The creosote is the issue I guess. What defines dried pine? I don't think 5-6 months is ok, but perhaps over a year being seasoned? 1 year usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Must be us urbanites who don't use wood as a primary way to heat in the winter so the flues don't get cleaned annually. I grew up under the same belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Must be us urbanites who don't use wood as a primary way to heat in the winter so the flues don't get cleaned annually. I grew up under the same belief. My motto is, "if it burns, it works". That said, most of the wood I've been clearing has been maple, cherry, and ash. Ash burns about as fast as pine. Sucky wood. The best is black locust. Tough to light, but the best btu out there. Not really a nice fragrance, but you don't get that from your stoves anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Must be us urbanites who don't use wood as a primary way to heat in the winter so the flues don't get cleaned annually. I grew up under the same belief. I'm having 3 of the 4 flues we use cleaned. I always forget what it costs. I guess I"ll find out in a few hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm having 3 of the 4 flues we use cleaned. I always forget what it costs. I guess I"ll find out in a few hours. My current house does not even have a fireplace. It has a boiler flue and that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Must be us urbanites who don't use wood as a primary way to heat in the winter so the flues don't get cleaned annually. I grew up under the same belief. Yeah, if wood is primary heat annual flue cleaning is a must and sometimes a mid-winter cleaning is in order. Therefore pine isn't a huge issue. Any green wood burning or fire temps too low will result in creosote build up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 My motto is, "if it burns, it works". That said, most of the wood I've been clearing has been maple, cherry, and ash. Ash burns about as fast as pine. Sucky wood. The best is black locust. Tough to light, but the best btu out there. Not really a nice fragrance, but you don't get that from your stoves anyway. I'm buying a chord or two of black locust from a friend up in Colrain. Hot, long burner. I'll mix it in with maple and oak. Black Locust really shouldn't be burned in a fire place though, woodstove only. Excess exposure to the smoke is slightly toxic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm buying a chord or two of black locust from a friend up in Colrain. Hot, long burner. I'll mix it in with maple and oak. Black Locust really shouldn't be burned in a fire place though, woodstove only. Excess exposure to the smoke is slightly toxic. Good stuff. I have several large Blue Beech aka Hornbeam aka Ironwood trees on my property and those are off the charts high on the BTU scale. But I hope I never get to burn them, they are too nice. Also many hickory which burns well too and those I don't mind taking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm having 3 of the 4 flues we use cleaned. I always forget what it costs. I guess I"ll find out in a few hours. And the answer is: $495, one actually has a second flu. I'm buying a chord or two of black locust from a friend up in Colrain. Hot, long burner. I'll mix it in with maple and oak. Black Locust really shouldn't be burned in a fire place though, woodstove only. Excess exposure to the smoke is slightly toxic. Blue sky? One thing with the black locust is it gives splinters like there's no tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 What do folks think of the Black Keys?..Some of their stuff jams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Has anyone noticed a change in WxHypes posts lately? They are boring and restricted it would seem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Has anyone noticed a change in WxHypes posts lately? They are boring and restricted it would seem goes to show you, there's absolutely nothing to hype right now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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