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| texdane |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 11:54:33 AM
Hi Farmgirls!
Y'all all know how I love a bargain, especially a flea market or vintage find. Well, I found the cutest little wood burning stove on a local online tag sale. Got it for a bargain price, including the pipe, which runs as much as what I paid for the whole stove in very excellent condition. It is a nice vintage design made by Morso in Denmark, and it is all cast iron. Has cute long legs and a an embossed squirrel on it. Boy am I toasty! The room it is in is our back room that has a separate thermostat. We have been closing it off and not enjoying in winter because when we turn the heat on, it sucks the propane tank dry, I tell you. Wish I would have done this a long time ago. We have so much old wood on our property to burn, and it is keeping the rest of the house warmer, too. I think it will pay for itself the first month. Staying warm in this extreme cold. My husband and I both always had wood burning stoves growing up. We talked about getting one forever, and this one was such a find! Any other wood burning stove users out there?
Hope you are all staying toasty warm in this extreme cold!
Farmgirl hugs,
Nicole
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| laurentany |
Posted - Jan 14 2014 : 7:45:33 PM
Nicole,
I LOVE your new (old) stove! What a find indeed!
There really is nothing better than a nice fire to warm your heart and soul. Warms you inside and out!
Enjoy it my friend!
Hugs,
~Laurie
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| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jan 14 2014 : 05:05:10 AM
Kem,
It is about 22-24 rick or 12 cords. We burn mostly oak, maple ash,all the hardwoods. No soft woods at all such as pines, ceders, or any soft woods.
We built a barn to store our wood in, which keeps it dry, we use side wall to side wall for easy stacking.
It cost $500.-800. to heat this big house. Cost is of course pending a cold long winter or a mild short one. But for the adverage you can figure about $650.00 which is really cheap.
I also use my wood cook stove to do most of my bread making and the top to make meals. My electric stove is used mostly in canning ...LOL ...
Teri
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| Cozynana |
Posted - Jan 13 2014 : 03:38:49 AM
Teri, 3 stoves! I am sitting here thinking how much wood you have to cut to supply enough for the winter. You and yours must have arm of steel. How much wood does it take and what do you burn, oak, ash, etc? We are fairly new to the process and always willing to try new tricks of the trade to make this process easier.
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 3:35:40 PM
Nicole,
Your stove is so cute! What a great find :)
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| AFinkberry |
Posted - Jan 09 2014 : 3:17:20 PM
Wow, Nicole! That looks amazing! I really wish we weren't renting a house that only has electric heat. Our bill has been absolutely ridiculous! DH has been wanting to figure out a way to install one, but I am not sure we'll be here long enough. My grandparents have a huge stove and every winter it warms up the whole house! Glad you are enjoying it! And it is very nice!!! I love how you've set it up on the stone!
Ally
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 05:52:41 AM
Love this stove! It looks perfect for helping heat the house and provide that farm girl romance in your home! For sure, it will be the best ever knitting companion. I sure wish I had the same luxury!! Enjoy!
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 04:09:24 AM
Nicole that is awesome! Some of those vintage ones pack some great heat! Love them!
Great find for sure. Stay warm ......seems like your area got bit with snow lately?!
Blessings,
Linda
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| Dapple Grey Lady |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 6:12:35 PM
Oh, that looks so inviting to pull up a chair and set knitting the time away!
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| tribalcime |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 2:49:25 PM
that is a cute stove .... I wanted to pout a small one in my home but the homeowners insurance wouldnt let me :(
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| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 2:43:06 PM
perfect size to take the chill off! Very cute!
Teri
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| texdane |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 2:18:56 PM
Here's a photo of us standing next to it on Christmas Day. It's not very big, but just perfect for us. The pot on top is gone now. I found a steamer that I wanted that has a cat on it. So cute.
Nicole
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:59:38 PM
Oooh! How nice that sounds, Nicole! I'd love to see a picture!
Lucky you, girls! My parents had one in the living room when we lived on Cape Cod... VERY toasty, indeed! I remember my dad would simmer his big pots of spaghetti sauce on it overnight! LOL! The things we remember...
Enjoy your toasty toes... I sure wish we had a wood stove here in PA!
Hugs -
Nini
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| Cindy Lou |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:59:26 PM
What a great find! If you have wood available it is fuel just for the cost of labor. It is so cozy having a point of radiant heat to sit around. Enjoy.
Susan
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| kysheeplady |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:49:23 PM
We have 3 stoves in this huge house ... and have burned wood for 20++ years. So we are not new to the warm thing. It is a warmth like no other. We have 1 wood furnace,1 wood stove in living room and a wood cook stove in the kitchen. Wood is our ONLY source of heat.
We never ever worry when the power goes out.
Teri
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| texdane |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:16:51 PM
Winnie, sounds cute! I would love to see a photo. Mine is tiny too, but packs a big punch of heat! It is a design made in the 1930's but was brought back.
I have been knitting up a storm...sitting in my rocker watching "Downton Abbey on dvd by the wood stove. ;)
Nicole
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:06:13 PM
Sounds wonderful Nicole!! And how perfect that it had a place to go in your house. For Christmas, my son in law, repaired and fixed a vintage laundry wood stove which is much smaller and was used for servants to heat water and irons on for cleaning. Sadly, we do not have a good place for it to go so it is just sitting as a decoration. I am hoping one day I will have a place where it will be perfect for heating up the home and I can sit by the wood stove and knit!
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| Cozynana |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 1:00:11 PM
Nichole, Glad to hear you like your stove. We have a wood stove and use it when it get really cold out. It helps heat the rest of the house even though it is in the sunroom. We open up the French doors and let the warmth come in the rest of the house. I love the feel of wood heat, there is a difference for sure. |
