So I Started My Hearth Area Demo
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It looks like it might be peeling where furnace cement or fiberglass gasket was used.
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Yes, what franco said---I'd be real curious as to what furnace cement was used????????????? What it's base content was, it looks like whatever it is totally sealed the porous metal & prohibited the paint from soaking in-- just a hunch Josh--I don't think it will come out of the seams themselves, I'd do a lil wire brushing or whatever, to rough the areas up & repaint with something high temp just the effected areas
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Yup!franco b wrote:It looks like it might be peeling where furnace cement or fiberglass gasket was used.
Makes sense ! I didn't think about that. Well I can tell you it wasn't rutlands used at least doesnt look like it. Doug over at Barnstable restored this for me and did an awesome job . I was just curious about it. I'm a huge fan of the Otey Hercules furnace cement William suggested! Amazing to use . Just wt it let caulk and you can smooth it out real nice. But it paints very well and I used it on the elbow and the piping and no pealing has occurred so I dunno what's up. Those are the hottest points too! Oh well not a huge deal .freetown fred wrote:Yes, what franco said---I'd be real curious as to what furnace cement was used????????????? What it's base content was, it looks like whatever it is totally sealed the porous metal & prohibited the paint from soaking in-- just a hunch Josh--I don't think it will come out of the seams themselves, I'd do a lil wire brushing or whatever, to rough the areas up & repaint with something high temp just the effected areas
I have another question for you guys as well. What is the best cleaning agent for the mica ? Someone suggested I cover it with aluminium foil at one point in time on here if I was burning wood to keep it clean. I tried cleaning a little with alcohol seems to work ok. It's gotten pretty black already.
Just water will remove most of the fume on the mica when burning anth.
If burning wood and have black mica, take a wet (with water ) paper towel, get the wet paper on wood ash and wash the mica with that alkaline solution.
If very black let the wetted ash a few minutes on the mica to get a reaction on the black soot, then rinse the mica with clean water. Always works without damaging the mica. Easier when done before having a heavy black coat. Better to clean the mica when not hot.
If burning wood and have black mica, take a wet (with water ) paper towel, get the wet paper on wood ash and wash the mica with that alkaline solution.
If very black let the wetted ash a few minutes on the mica to get a reaction on the black soot, then rinse the mica with clean water. Always works without damaging the mica. Easier when done before having a heavy black coat. Better to clean the mica when not hot.
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Thank you ! I know with that bride you of all people would know thisnortcan wrote:Just water will remove most of the fume on the mica when burning anth.
If burning wood and have black mica, take a wet (with water ) paper towel, get the wet paper on wood ash and wash the mica with that alkaline solution.
If very black let the wetted ash a few minutes on the mica to get a reaction on the black soot, then rinse the mica with clean water. Always works without damaging the mica. Easier when done before having a heavy black coat. Better to clean the mica when not hot.
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So I started off the season with an amazing surprise !
So I was burning wood for two days and last night the temperature went back up so I let the fire die out over night or so I thought. I went to clean the ash out just a little while ago and the pan was still warm... I opened up the door and shifted a few ashes and there was a bed of wood coals still lit pretty well haha ! I would have never thought it would have lasted basically 24 hours with me thinking it was dead ... Wow just wow. I can't wait to get the 6 loaded up with Anthracite !
I threw some newspaper and logs in and the fire cranked right back up
So I was burning wood for two days and last night the temperature went back up so I let the fire die out over night or so I thought. I went to clean the ash out just a little while ago and the pan was still warm... I opened up the door and shifted a few ashes and there was a bed of wood coals still lit pretty well haha ! I would have never thought it would have lasted basically 24 hours with me thinking it was dead ... Wow just wow. I can't wait to get the 6 loaded up with Anthracite !
I threw some newspaper and logs in and the fire cranked right back up
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What is your impression of those secondary air outlets around the fire pot? should make for a lot cleaner wood fire.
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I don't know exactly what you mean? Are you talking about when it's in base heater mode and the air circulated under the ash pan area?franco b wrote:What is your impression of those secondary air outlets around the fire pot? should make for a lot cleaner wood fire.
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William's stove has a cast ring above the fire pot that supplies secondary air. Perhaps all models did not have it. It may have been supplied for bit coal.
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Ah I did not know that. I don't have one but would be interested if there was that as an additional option to fit in the stove . Do you remember the thread he had that in?franco b wrote:William's stove has a cast ring above the fire pot that supplies secondary air. Perhaps all models did not have it. It may have been supplied for bit coal.
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Is this what you're talking about?franco b wrote:There are some pictures here.
Glenwood 6 Restoration
also here.
Glenwood 6 Restoration
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That's the intake but the third picture down in the first link shows the cast ring in sections that sits on top of the fire pot.
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Hmmm I see. No I don't have these ! Do you think I should? I'm wondering why I don't have them now .franco b wrote:That's the intake but the third picture down in the first link shows the cast ring in sections that sits on top of the fire pot.
Maybe Keith and William could pop in about these !
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Ok I'm back at it this year . We had another baby in June and I'm not sure if I've posted since then... Life got a little harder . Projects have ceased to commence really . I know a few people who might have warned me of this day .
Anyways I think I've settled on a design for the space around the stove and to finally finish this area . Still debating on wether to use steel tubing or make a steel frame and fill with stones for the mantle pillars but I have the book case area sorted out . I even drew a scale drawing and made some prints . That's a lot farther than I was .
The Glenwood #6 is being a joy all over again this year and I took a full time job with a local saw mill that only mills hardwood so I have free wood for life ... But don't worry I only burn it in the fall and spring when temps are too warm in the day to waste coal.
I just picked up my coal for the winter . It looks like blaschak is now pouring 50lbs bags and putting 50 bags on a skid for an even 2500lbs . Previously it was 60 40lbs bags to make 2400lbs . I'm still glad woodstoves unlimited sells this stuff still . I'm so afraid I'm gonna be told they stopped carrying it one year .
In fact I almost bought a dump truck earlier this year in hopes for making some coal runs on the future but I decided to wait on it .
Anyways I have the mantle already and I'm sure I've posted that here . It's an old floor beam from a local brewery that was over 100 years old and closed down a few years back . Made from heart pine which is the long leaf pine tree . I just need to cut it down and seal it . So I will be doing that the next few weeks .
I've still got a cook stove bug but haven't found the right one for sale yet or have the money at the moment but one day it will come .
I got this years threads to catch up on !
And just a refresher here is the current state : Kodak (my dog) loves sleeping by this .
And for the record my almost 3 year old boy has done amazing with the stove . He learned it was hot and knows when it's being used or not . I was worried about it and was considering a gate around it all but doesn't seem to be necessary .
Anyways I think I've settled on a design for the space around the stove and to finally finish this area . Still debating on wether to use steel tubing or make a steel frame and fill with stones for the mantle pillars but I have the book case area sorted out . I even drew a scale drawing and made some prints . That's a lot farther than I was .
The Glenwood #6 is being a joy all over again this year and I took a full time job with a local saw mill that only mills hardwood so I have free wood for life ... But don't worry I only burn it in the fall and spring when temps are too warm in the day to waste coal.
I just picked up my coal for the winter . It looks like blaschak is now pouring 50lbs bags and putting 50 bags on a skid for an even 2500lbs . Previously it was 60 40lbs bags to make 2400lbs . I'm still glad woodstoves unlimited sells this stuff still . I'm so afraid I'm gonna be told they stopped carrying it one year .
In fact I almost bought a dump truck earlier this year in hopes for making some coal runs on the future but I decided to wait on it .
Anyways I have the mantle already and I'm sure I've posted that here . It's an old floor beam from a local brewery that was over 100 years old and closed down a few years back . Made from heart pine which is the long leaf pine tree . I just need to cut it down and seal it . So I will be doing that the next few weeks .
I've still got a cook stove bug but haven't found the right one for sale yet or have the money at the moment but one day it will come .
I got this years threads to catch up on !
And just a refresher here is the current state : Kodak (my dog) loves sleeping by this .
And for the record my almost 3 year old boy has done amazing with the stove . He learned it was hot and knows when it's being used or not . I was worried about it and was considering a gate around it all but doesn't seem to be necessary .