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Effect of Moisture on Wood Burning Efficiency, Revised – Installment 3

John’s final installment on wood burning. Thanks for your contribution to the new site John, there are quite a few DIYers studying wood gas, I think this article is a great place to start learning about the basics. Doing your own math is always part of understanding what’s going on.

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Wood Burning, 2nd installment

Effect of Moisture on Wood Burning Efficiency, Revised – Installment 2          By John E. Laswell, Mechanical Engineer – Aug 2008       Disclosure Statement – the information in this article is mainly the opinion of the author except where websites are … Continue reading

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Burning Wood

There is a lot of interest in wood gas and other wood topics in our DIYer group. It’s that time of year where many of us check our stoves and wood supply for the winter.  Diyer John Laswell has been burning wood for … Continue reading

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