Ken's Deputy 4,462 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 What a spot of luck! I tend to work with a Lot of 9" planks. Often generating stupid little off cuts that are no good to man or beast. In fact, having got a chop saw, last year, I spent some quality time and effort slicing them into little sticks, three or four inches long, which I'd build into a little tower, inside my stove. Drop a fire lighter inside it and there's the makings of getting the thing lit. Well, the damn thing sneaked out today. My fault. Got up too late. Seeing I didn't have enough sticks, I went down the shed. Grabbed the wrong bag though and found myself with half a sack of general wood. On top of which was a load of uncut, 9" off cuts? Guess what? Offered one to my empty little stove. Fukker fitted, width wise, perfectly! Stuck one in, front to back ....? Muvva Fukka!!! All these years, fukking around with 9" off cuts. Beavering away to make them 'useful' to my stove? What a kunt! Never fukking saw that, did I?! Happy days! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,462 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 In case anyone thinks I couldn't Be that fukking stupid, look: God knows how much time and effort! I have half a feed sack of that shit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 28,622 Posted February 27, 2021 Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, sid g said: wtf are you like , saying that i can fit bigger stuff in my fire than i thought simply found out by not be arsed to cut logs up ,,, Ah right.... I wondered what it was all.about.... lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,462 Posted February 27, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2021 Sid; The sad but brutally simple fact is ... I light that fukker once a year. I keep it burning, 24 / 7, all winter. You ever stopped and thought about a burning stove? " I wonder how big it is, in there? " Not a fukking lot to be done, in honesty! Of course, comes the summer? Stove's the last thing on my mind! I never once put two and two together at the optimum time Today, the planets just aligned. Now since slung a load of scrap wood in there. Went past the trombones in the blink of an eye! I wish I had a kid, so I could pass onto them such little tips, which they'd remember and use all their lives. But, then, on reflection? I'm so fukking thick it's probably for the best that I never did pass on these genes! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kizzarty 1 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago I’ve had similar results using a short one too, sometimes less really is more, especially for tight spots. Found it easier to control without catching on everything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drvista 1 Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago (edited) I had the same issue with inconsistent sizes before, so now I always keep a ruler in my kit to double-check new ones before buying more. Saves hassle down the line. Some batches are spot on, others seem to shrink in the wash faster than expected. The ruler keeps it simple and helps make sure replacements match the ones that work. Edited 5 hours ago by Drvista Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bendigo 819 Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago Lol you mad cnuts 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.