Log Stove Lovers

John Vander

Anyone out there who loves log stoves? How about some chat? I've got 3 stoves in my house! Two of them being traditional Japanese style. I took the one apart the other day and sanded it down inside and out, new paint, looks brand new. Just the humidity in Japan seems to take it's toll on the stoves. It's a shlep to try and keep your stoves rust free.

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ntheep

Not quite a log stove, but something similar! We don't have cold winters where i live (Darwin, NT Australia) But we still love to sit around a fire no matter how hot! Cold for us is anything below 20c! Not kidding!, so when the weather is mild we "ark up the barby" and get my new (for christmas last year) pot belly stove thingy, not sure exactley what it is but it burns little logs! and gets nice and hot
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John Vander

That's a very cool concept! You use it mainly for heating? Here where I live the summers go up to 38c and winters are about -20c in some places. Everything freezes! Even the toilet won't flush. We've tried carosene heaters at first, but no go. I'm a South African, and I think we have alot of similar interests as Australians, such as Cricket, Rugby and outdoor stuff.

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ntheep

Yeah, used to "heat us up" on our cold dry season nights! i will try some cooking but next year.

South Africans very similar! Good opponents from war to sport!
I have a facebook friend from SA, we talk about camping trips and 4 wheel driving, very similar.

Jack Single

Vermont Castings Encore: 24/7 Nov-March, as needed Oct & Apr = 3 chords, maul split ... LUV-IT.

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Leif Raukleiv

Norway has long traditions in making iron stoves. We have had a lot of local foundries. One of them, Ulefos, is situated only a few miles from here. Though, I have a Federal (Vermont) in my house. I bought it because of the catalyzer, but I have never been able to decide if I am pleased with it. It heats well, and is a convection stove (circulating hot air). But it becomes very hot, often red hot around the catalyzer, and the iron becomes burnt after some time. The dealer went bankrupt soon after I bought it, so new parts are probably impossible to get here. I happened to buy a second hand one some years ago and picked out the parts I needed. Next time I guess I'll buy a Norwegian stove.
In the farm house in my signature, there are several stoves. I'll make a picture of them later.

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John Vander

I'll put some pics up of my stoves soon. A log stove truly gives "culture" to any home. With Oak getting a bit hard to find here in Japan (Oak is mainly used for the mushroom industry, and therefore expensive) I want to try out some other kinds. Any suggestions as to what? Cedar is ample, but you need a mountain of the stuff to last for only one season. The stoves in Japan are locally made. Pretty good. Anything European is regarded as "exotic", and can cost you the same price as a MS 880!
ntheep, do you know Weber grills? Exellent cooking for outdoor lovers. Check out weber.com
Singe-Jack, that's one BEAUTIFUL stove you got there!
LeifR, The overheating has not caused any cracks in the casting has it? Here in Japan, rust is a problem due to all the rain and humidity. I've battled many times trying to keep my stoves from rusting up, but to no avail.

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ntheep

Kunugi, yes know all about webbers, good little bar-b q's for sure! Getting pretty interested in a brick pizza oven as well, to construct in a corner somewhere, google them and you'll see what i mean!

John Vander

Brick oven is still the best! That's one thing that I miss here in japan, is REAL pizza. I found this one place that makes brick oven pizza, but it costs an arm and a leg for one! I think you should check out what woods are the best for baking, since the pizza is next to the fire, and the smoke from the wrong tipe of wood might ruin the flavour. I have a clay pot filled with pebbles that I put on my log stove. I bake potatoes in it.

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Leif Raukleiv

Not only cracks, the whole base plate for the catalyzer has been deformated. Some pieces have fallen down into the stove.I had to replace the whole thing.

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John Vander

That's serious dammage. Where your stove goes into the wall, does it run close to wood? I suppose your chimney runs straight through the roof, and the roof is probably mostly wood. Check for charcoaling of the wood in the roof and where it's close to the chimney. Overheating stoves can cause roof fires. Charcoaled wood has a nasty habbit of spontanious combustion. (No.1 cause of fires actually in houses with log stoves.) Is there any way you can control the bottom draft coming into the stove? Sorry my friend, I'm not trying to teach you, as I am sure you are WAY past me in experience. Just concerned. John

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John Vander

This is a Japanese "Daruma" stove. Originally for burning black coal, but works very well with wood too. High calorie output.

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John Vander

This is a Japanese "Kamado". It's a small stove that is mainly used for cooking. It has a serious calorie output. Not suited for heating inside the house, since it has no bottom. Old Japanese house's kitchen floors are made of soil, so the fire is made right on the floor under the stove. The whole stove can be dismantled without any tools. All the parts of the stove rest on the base with no screws or bolts, making cleaning quick and easy.

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