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Product details Paperback 176 pages Publisher Alan C. Hood & Company; 3rd edition (September 15, 2006) Language English ISBN-10 9780911469288 ISBN-13 978-0911469288 ASIN 0911469281

The Woodburner Companion Dirk Thomas Castle Freeman 9780911469288 Books Reviews

• In his earlier, complementary book "The Harrowsmith Country Life Guide to Wood Heat" Dirk Thomas lays out burning wood for heat from A to Z. Everything is covered from felling and limbing trees, using block and tackle to move them on any kind of surface, rigging up trucks to remove trees on hillsides, bucking wood, to installing stoves and chimneys. "The Woodburner's Companion" is more for the less adventurous homeowner who gets his wood ready-to-go or who is building a new house with woodburning in mind.
  As such the book is very useful. Heating values of wood, fuel, coal and the like are compared, stove installation and chimney maintenance are covered in some depth, and enlightening facts about clean burning and types of creosote are discussed. I especially value Thomas's remarks on the best way to keep a proper fire in a wood stove going, which is to neither frequently feed it all the time nor starve it down to embers.
  He covers types of chimneys, pros and cons of various materials, chimney cleaning techniques, and how best to handle fireplaces and fireplace inserts, as well as wood stoves and wood furnaces.
  This is a capable book whose information will get the novice off to a flying start and hone the woodburning skills of the veteran. It will enhance efficiency and safety in the home.
• I consider this book to be my "go to" reference for all things related to wood stoves and firewood. It's a well written, easy to read and understand book. It provides just about every nugget of knowledge needed to own and operate a wood stove without burning your house down. Although we've had our wood stove for 5 years, I keep this book handy and find myself looking things up every once in a while. The book always has the answer to my questions.
• I really enjoyed reading this book, especially during the winter. It is well written and full of interesting information.
• love it
• I have burned wood in a woodstove for years, but there was a lot that I didn't know, especially regarding chimney safety. I will be having my chimney inspected for cracked flue tiles, since I know that there was once a chimney fire (before my time). I don't want to endanger my family to save a few bucks. Thank you, Dirk, for writing such a clear and sensible guide. I expect that more people will be using wood to heat their homes as fuel and electricity costs continue to rise. This book is well worth buying as a reference and guide to safely useing a woodstove or fireplace.
• Just began reading this and it already looks to be very thorough. I am viewing this book as a good all encompassing help to using wood as a heat source.
• If you operate a woodstove, you should have this book. It covers every topic the woodburner should read prior to purchasing, for installation and operation. The information on safety, cleaning and chimney problems is vital. The advice on buying wood will prevent a rip-off (very easily done in the cord wood biz). Woodstove manufacturers should ship this book with their stoves. Highly recommended.
• Nice read