That looks like nut to me................markviii wrote:Buck is a size of anthracite. 5/16 to 9/16 of an inch. It looks like this:
Anybody Using Buck in Their Stove?
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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".
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.Cyber36 wrote:That looks like nut to me................
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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Pardon the bit of shakiness, happen as we get older here's some nut with a quarter sittin there.
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Yep when they say nut they don't mean peanut 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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That my friend, is exactly the route I would take.
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That's buck, trust me I've seen a lot of it.Cyber36 wrote:]
That looks like nut to me................
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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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.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.
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.Also keep in mind that a piece of coal can pass through a 9/16" screen and be well over an inch long.
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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.
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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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.