Anybody Using Buck in Their Stove?

 
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Post by Cyber36 » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 1:43 pm

markviii wrote:Buck is a size of anthracite. 5/16 to 9/16 of an inch. It looks like this:

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That looks like nut to me................

 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 2:50 pm

It's
Cyber36 wrote:That looks like nut to me................
It's not. You might find coal this size mixed in with nut coal from some sources, but most nut coal is larger than what is shown in the picture with the penny. Also keep in mind that a piece of coal can pass through a 9/16" screen and be well over an inch long. I found a picture that I took of nut coal a few years ago, but the distance of the camera from the coal makes the buck appear much larger than it really is.

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If you have some nut coal sitting around, see how it compares to the size of a penny...which is just over 11/16".

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 5:05 pm

Pardon the bit of shakiness, happen as we get older toothy here's some nut with a quarter sittin there.

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Post by SteveZee » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 6:35 pm

Yep when they say nut they don't mean peanut :P I guess it's chestnut actually and that would still in the shell. I have Reading coal up here and the stove is huge chunks the size of large fist. The nut coal is just one size under that. I think that's what I'll be using primarily as both of my stoves will burn it. Maybe a ton of stove coal too as again both my cylinder and cookstove can burn it.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 8:31 pm

That my friend, is exactly the route I would take. ;)

 
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Post by Richard S. » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 9:33 pm

Cyber36 wrote:]
That looks like nut to me................
That's buck, trust me I've seen a lot of it. :P

Nut is about the size of of a golf ball or a little bigger

Pea is about the size of a quarter

Buck as depicted in that picture is about the size of a dime (or penny).

Rice is about the size of an eraser off a pencil.

Barley is like coarse sand.

Different breakers will have different sizes within those ranges, Hudson whom I dealt with tended to be on the larger side.


 
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Post by Richard S. » Mon. Jun. 06, 2011 9:39 pm

markviii wrote:
It's not. You might find coal this size mixed in with nut coal from some sources, but most nut coal is larger than what is shown in the picture with the penny.
Excellent point, the sizing consistency will vary by breaker and you will always have some smaller pieces in the larger coal. Generally it will be the next size down though.
Also keep in mind that a piece of coal can pass through a 9/16" screen and be well over an inch long.
Happens but I've found that rare at Hudson and I've seen thousands of tons. What I have seen happen is they get hole in one of the screens and you might get some bigger pieces in the smaller befoe they become aware of it. Also keep in mind as the screens wear the size will increase a little bit over time until they are replaced.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Jun. 07, 2011 9:48 am

Fred, thanks for the nut & quarter picture.

Richard, I think any stove that is made to burn pea coal would work with buck...provided you have sufficient draft. I think the key would be to make sure there is a sufficient layer of ash on the grates.

Are you going to freshen up the Van Wert while it is out of service? Might be a good time for a new set of burner rings and a new auger.

 
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Post by Richard S. » Wed. Jun. 08, 2011 7:23 am

Really haven't had the chance to look at it yet, we'll make those decisions when we get it here. Last time we looked at the auger which was a few months before the fire it was in great shape. Only appreciable wear was near the end going into the pot and that was pretty minimal.

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