[Stoves] Burning Soft Wood

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Jeff

That is what I would call end-lit side-draft, a form of top lit updraft.

There is every reason to think it can burn very well, and I _might_ benefit 
from having a flat plate creating a small air space along the fuel bed with 
the air coming out at, but before, the chimney end.  This would give you 
preheated air without really having a grate, but sort of putting a grate 
under the coals end.  This might burn the coals better.

It would be easy to add - just throw in a rectangular plate and put the fire 
on top.   I am thinking of a 3/4 inh gap in the center.

I have been thinking of doing something like this with a Rocket stove to get 
the coals up off the ground to burn better.

Regards
Crispin
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Your friend,

Jeff