Easy New Way To Feed A Wood Stove

Easy New Way To Feed A Wood Stove ENERGY Wood Burners (65) 31-3-28 You don't have to wreck your back to feed a wood stove with big log chunks. The new Log Handler can pick up a big chunk of wood and feed it into a stove, dropping it with the twist of a wrist. The Log Handler is essentially a mobile lever and fulcrum, fitted with a set of forks at the end (another model has claws). You just roll a log onto the forks and press down on the handle. The 16-in. dia. wheels make it easy to roll even the heaviest logs around. "The working height of the log handler can be adjusted from 24 to 36 in. to match the doorway of your wood stove. Inventor David Troyer designed the unit's main bracket with T-bolts that tighten down on rings inside the bracket. They keep the pipe from slipping through, yet allow it to turn to release the log inside the stove. While some people prefer the claws, Troyer finds the Log Handler with forks to be easier to use. "The forks connect to the pipe with a hinged bracket that keeps them parallel to the ground at all times whether loading, lifting, moving or dumping," says Troyer. The Log Handler is priced at $325, while the Log Handler with forks is priced at $299. "We're looking for dealers, but will also sell direct," says Troyer. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dutch Lane Heating & Sales, 8838 Ely Road, Apple Creek, Ohio 44606 (ph 330 465-2347).

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