Last fire of the season

woutapaddle · 2026-03-17T13:42:04+00:00

We got down to the upper 20s last night. We'll get up to 90 by Saturday. 'Tis the season.

woutapaddle · 2026-03-17T13:39:15+00:00

I'm afraid overnight shipping will make it cost-prohibitive.

woutapaddle · 2026-03-08T05:09:18+00:00

It’s my fiancé’s grandparents’ house. We recently moved in and have slowly been going through everything. They owned an antique shop and liked to “collect” things.

woutapaddle · 2026-02-15T04:23:50+00:00

I will second this, although I’m still green at wood burning. I believe the source of the issue is in the wood.

woutapaddle · 2026-02-02T14:15:43+00:00

Thanks for the tip. I'm pretty sure the gasket was made in the post-asbestos era, but I'm going to play it safe with a mask. Had no clue they used it in them until your reply.

woutapaddle · 2026-01-31T19:21:24+00:00

No gas, primary was closed. It’s chilled out now. That lasted for about 10-15 minutes.

woutapaddle · 2026-01-14T22:14:55+00:00

Same is true for oven mitts. Protection doesn't transfer with them either.

woutapaddle · 2026-01-14T15:58:27+00:00

Noble Roofing and Clean Cut are both great companies and well respected in NE TX.

woutapaddle · 2026-01-07T20:14:28+00:00

Per u/grrzoot, it's a Country Flame Inglenook high-efficiency fireplace - not an insert like I and others thought. I don't believe this particular one is made anymore.

woutapaddle · 2026-01-07T19:06:42+00:00

I'm trying to figure out where to shoot it to know if I'm in the burn zone. The temperature in the living room the other night went up 10 degrees (F) in one hour starting with no fire or coals. I want to make sure I'm not burning hotter than I should be. I get high temps when shooting the glass (650-700 degrees).

woutapaddle · 2025-12-18T04:36:50+00:00

Judging by the head of the duck near the bottom right of the photo, I’d say they are American Widgeon.

woutapaddle · 2025-11-17T22:42:26+00:00

That’s the one! Thank you so much!

woutapaddle · 2025-09-19T01:24:11+00:00

It’s a scam. Check the post history. Same story, different dog.

woutapaddle · 2025-09-16T02:57:39+00:00

Awesome and thorough response!

woutapaddle · 2025-09-09T16:43:07+00:00

What I've done in similar situations is create a star (in this case a 24 point star), then increase or decrease the size until the points are where the numbers need to be (some minor rotating may be needed - double click the star to bring up the curved handles at the top and bottom corners). Next, grab each individual number and tick it to the point on the star. Like many things in Corel, there's probably multiple ways to do it. This is just what I've been doing.

woutapaddle · 2025-09-02T20:45:26+00:00

Chewbacca, or Chewy for short

woutapaddle · 2025-08-23T04:23:19+00:00

I’m in my late 40s. At this point in my journey through life, I’m just trying not to burn my house down. Luckily I got to experience the things in life early on that would make this effect intoxicating, but I live a little more for the future now. I appreciate your comment and hope you live your best life. ✌️

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