Steve,was reading your little rant and wanted to put my 2 cents in…was curious what IF… instead of nozzles pointing straight in…if they were say turned to 45 degrees inward towards the wall and 45 degrees downward to create a swirl inside of the burn tube? like a cyclone effect to burn? just a thought…
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With all the Charcoal in the firetube there will not be to much swirling to the side direction in the firefire. Except around the Charcoal pieces. Air and gases will head downwards caused by the vacuum forces.
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maybe at that point…but the swirl higher up might just might help with pyrolysis of the wood on top plus maybe the swirl flow may change the way the charcoal falls and burns…?..just thinking outside the box
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About 10 cm of snow fell here, but it disappeared in a few days, the temperature hovers around freezing. I am still engaged in cutting logs,…
Here is a picture from my friend Boštjan’s workshop, … probably says more than I am writing a report,…
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That s a beautiful log Tone. Nice and straight. I like the color and pattern in the heartwood. What is it?
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Tom, this is an elm trunk, unfortunately this tree species is dying out, this is one of the few pieces that was still alive, at least the lower part of the tree, the top was already dry.
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Bought some real nice looking oranges that turned out being quite horrible. Well, l found someone to sell them to, or shuld l say, she invited her self to the table 
Just a nother proof of how smart goats are… not only the devil learns how to escape a paddock, she also learned how to get in a house.
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never more living without goats…(mahatma ghandi)
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tone, probably the first disciple in woodgas in your area?
we remember always the video where your neighbour inspects your tractor…
couriosity let him always go near to the gasifier, but in the next moment he wents back…
not shure if the gasifier - maybee- can explode…
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This morning, when i drove to work, i enjoyed the nature, the trees heavy with snow, a pale winter sun made the trees “sparkle” some, well, snow can be beautiful sometimes.
Then it hit me: i should have snapped a pic, or better, a film. Well, to late, i filmed on my way home instead, not as beautiful as in the morning, but still a “cosy” feeling.
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All you guys driving pictures scare me. Looks like your going 80mph. Don’t be such a blabbermouth Goran.
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I love it when the roads look like that. And that’s just the right amount of traffic as well.
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Hi Tom, 80km/h is more correct 
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Yes, this is my favourite road not any traffic, and driving on hard packed snow is like driving on cotton.
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O.K. Maybe an interest then in this new put up video:
My actual use exprences matched his ending conclusions.
I’ve used cable-chains (his WalMart ladder chains); actual chain-chains (full profile and low profile “S” types). Prefer true winter soft rubber no-studs tires. Wife insists on real metal studded true winter tires.
As he said the best winter tire choices are the best use option for the inevitable in and out ice; softening packed snow to bare-wet we always get here. After 1-2 time off and on to go 25 miles, you will be leaving them off until stuck.
One set of cheapest cable-chains kept in every primary vehicle for the “you Must have traction devices to proceed” dictated when over passes and river roads traveling here.
S.U.
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The lessons I’ve learned is to have separate dedicated winter tires and wheels to save the tires beads wear&tear, and expenses of bi-annual tires mounting and re-mounting.
And DO size select to get some wheel arch clearances to put cable, or chain-chains on and off:
17" steel wheels with 65 series instead of the factory 18" aluminum’s with 60 series.
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My Toyota still a bit tight. Older 14" wheels have the wrong offset and holes spacing:
My guard rail rubbed side now with character.
Freezing fog this morning. Fine O.K. on the county tar and gravel “chipped sealed” roads. Can be slick as hell on the state and interstate true smooth asphalt (macadam?) roads.
Wheels like good stout useable practical foot wear is very much, “Pretty Is; as pretty does (NOT)”
Most of my own family choose to stay pretty and dis-abled, unsafe.
S.U.
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THAT some nice thick woods out your way-HOW far are you from nearest good size town,ware do you work way out there,maybe a sawmill and then you would have more wood than you have time to burn up in the truck.?/ THANKS FOR THE RIDE.
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THANKS for the ride WAYNE K, I like your alibama weather all winter- though your hot summer month or two or three i might need an ice coat to survive. THAT v10 must really like wood or your slowing down on driving the fast little dakotas with the 318 motors–Do you have a 360 dakota i cant remember seeing one you had for sure.
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Hello Kevin .
Yes I had a 360 dakota but decided not to gasifie it and ended up trading it off .
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Two Advent candles, 
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