Fire Thread! - Stoves, Wood, Axes, Chainsaws

Terminal_Boy · 30 Jan 2021 at 17:38

Same Fiskars combo as myself. Very comfortable and easy to sharpen with a whetstone or a file depending how badly you ding them up.

The X7 is a very handy field axe for taking off small limbs and branches that aren’t worth attacking with a chainsaw.

{SAS}TB · 30 Jan 2021 at 18:08

Good to know, cheers

Have always loved my x27 and have been after an x7 for a while - when I passed it in B&Q decided it must be fate

alexakasloth · 30 Jan 2021 at 18:18

I had a go at a slate hearth, lit a couple of fires in it so far and the grout, adhesive and tiles seem ok. Just need some oak for a border now.

{SAS}TB · 30 Jan 2021 at 19:05

Very nice ! I take it there's a basket / grate to go in there ?!

alexakasloth · 30 Jan 2021 at 19:08

Yes that's all there to go in, all front facing surfaces polished with grate paste.

#Chri5# · 31 Jan 2021 at 21:19

I've got a Fiskers X27 for splitting duties as well.

Coming home from a walk on Saturday we got talking to a guy chain sawing a tree which had fallen down over the lane to his house overnight (said it scared the bejesus out of him at 5.30am!). He's moving soon, so said I was could help myself to a big pile of logs. Even better, he didn't want anything in return but I've said I'll drop in some beers to say thanks. I got two car loads in the afternoon (hopefully more next weekend), so I need to cut and split it for next winter.

I don't have a chainsaw, so smaller saw I can saw or use my mitre saw on - mitre works well, even if you have to make a cut from each side to get through. Some of the bigger stuff I got won't fit under the mitre, so need to do it by hand. I do have a 30" Bahco bow saw, plus a regular 20" hand saw but having done one log this afternoon, it's going to be slow work. I now find myself looking at crosscut saws which aren't cheap but I found what looks to be the last company making them in Sheffield , Finn Garlick

https://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/LARGE-CROSSCUT-SAWS.html

The 3ft crosscut is £92 inc VAT. Has anyone got one of these? Will they get through the logs quicker than my bow saw?

{SAS}TB · 31 Jan 2021 at 22:29

Just get a chainsaw

DXP55 · 1 Feb 2021 at 12:48

Chris5

I live just down the road from you figeratively speaking so you are welcome to borrow my Electric chainsaw.
I have used a chop saw and it's hard work.
Trust me if you are interested.
Will be out between 2.00- 3.00 for the jab

xdcx · 3 Feb 2021 at 14:56

@{SAS}TB how much was the X7 in B&Q?
I am keen for one.

I was stupid a year back and bought an x25 on offer thinking it be long enough as I am only 173cm/62KG - Was doing some cutting yesterday and the lad splitting for us had x27 so I had a few shots and it's way handier than the x25. x25 is a cracking axe, does the job, but x27 nicer in the hand for sure.

{SAS}TB · 3 Feb 2021 at 19:00

It was £31.50 they have a clearance sale on a few of the Fiskars products

https://www.diy.com/departments/fiskars-carbon-steel-hatchet-axe-0-64kg/1630183_BQ.prd

#Chri5# · 10 Feb 2021 at 09:48

DXP55 said:
Chris5

I live just down the road from you figeratively speaking so you are welcome to borrow my Electric chainsaw.
I have used a chop saw and it's hard work.
Trust me if you are interested.
Will be out between 2.00- 3.00 for the jab

Sorry, forgot to check back on the thread. Thanks for the offer DXP, very generous to offer your tools out. I have splashed out £20 on a new saw though:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001IX6RA

Gave it a quick try last night and it was like a hot knife through butter compared to either of my existing saws. It went through a 10" thick log in probably a couple of minutes. My old handsaw would have me taking a breather due to arm ache!

DXP55 · 10 Feb 2021 at 10:30

Good job you are young

The saw doesn't get much use now since most of my logs I buy cut to length -just need to cut odd one here and there. If you get tired just send a message.

Minstadave · 18 Feb 2021 at 18:17

Anyone had a chimney relined? Looking for an idea on costs.

We currently have an existing woodburner but the install seems a little odd. The flu goes through the closure plate into what we assumed was a lined chimney. This winter we've had creosote leaking out the closure plate down the back wall of the fire place. This means either the chimney isn't lined and should have a register plate rather than a closure plate or the liner is knackered.

Had a well reviewed local company have a look and they've quoted 2k to remove the existing setup and reline. This seems on the upper end of the scale I think, anyone got any experience?

{SAS}TB · 18 Feb 2021 at 20:01

We had the chimney lined when we moved in / installed the log burner in this house.

It's a bungalow, so only single storey, but awkward roof so needed scaffold. From memory it was ~£800 for the liner / cowl / terminations,. scaffolding and fixings etc

Minstadave · 18 Feb 2021 at 20:05

{SAS}TB said:
We had the chimney lined when we moved in / installed the log burner in this house.

It's a bungalow, so only single storey, but awkward roof so needed scaffold. From memory it was ~£800 for the liner / cowl / terminations,. scaffolding and fixings etc

Thanks. I'll get a second quote and go from there.

{SAS}TB · 18 Feb 2021 at 20:13

No probs at all - was about 3 1/2 years ago and in Cheshire / North West

Hope it helps and let us know how you get on

FMF · 13 Mar 2021 at 21:10

Can anyone comment on Woodwarm log burners?

One company we are looking at only installs them so looking for some reviews if possible.

Thanks

Mr.Cookie · 13 Mar 2021 at 21:59

@Minstadave ours was £995 below is quoted from invoice

To supply and install a 6” (20 year guarantee) Stainless steel flexible chimney liner and all necessary pipe work,
fittings, register plate and cowl to your chosen stove (stove quoted separately). Includes all fittings, labour and
HETAS certification.
(904 grade chimney liner with 35 year guarantee is available for extra £200, which is recommended if burning
coal)

Minstadave · 13 Mar 2021 at 22:13

Mr.Cookie said:
@Minstadave ours was £995 below is quoted from invoice

To supply and install a 6” (20 year guarantee) Stainless steel flexible chimney liner and all necessary pipe work,
fittings, register plate and cowl to your chosen stove (stove quoted separately). Includes all fittings, labour and
HETAS certification.
(904 grade chimney liner with 35 year guarantee is available for extra £200, which is recommended if burning
coal)

Appreciate that, thanks!

PlacidCasual · 15 Mar 2021 at 13:47

@Minstadave Could it be you have a leak in the chimney breast and what is coming down is old soot from when the chimney was used with an open fire?