Suffering a moral delimma … of the best kind

tradarcher816 · December 01, 2013, 01:10:00 PM

So my wife and I bought a new home for our family with alittle extra land (almost 13 acres) I have always wanted a wood burning stove/fireplace and she has agreed to let me put a stove in the house. This is really sweet of her considering... she hates them. She has however figured a way to possibly get around getting one. She has offered me fire arms, or more importantly a new custom bow in exchange for a wood stove. Don't get me wrong I'm always up for more guns but I have always wanted a custom bow and honestly it would be cheaper than having a wood stove installed not to mentioned the fact that I don't want to put something in the house she won't like... Curse that wonderful woman for such a painful/wonderful choice to make! What do you think folks stick to my guns and put in my wood stove.... Or cave and get a new bow lol

Chad Orde · December 01, 2013, 01:18:00 PM

Hi for the wood stove great backup heat source for no power.

Lefty · December 01, 2013, 01:49:00 PM

Built a small shop and put the wood stove there and let her buy you a custom bow for keeping it out of the house.

German Dog · December 01, 2013, 02:17:00 PM

How could you not like a woodstove like this???

This isn't our picture but we do have the red one from Vermont Castings. I could not image NOT having a woodstove in the living room. We heat our whole 2000 sqft house with ours.

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tradarcher816 · December 01, 2013, 02:18:00 PM

Chad, Lefty... Both good points thanks

buckracks7 · December 01, 2013, 02:26:00 PM

I don't believe you really have a choice, but you both win anyway.

Cyclic-Rivers · December 01, 2013, 05:55:00 PM

It depends on the motives for the wood stove. If its purely for heat, get an outdoor model. This way you could heat the house cheap with wood from your land.

If its just watching a fire you crave, get yourself a new bow and build a nice backyard fire pit.

centaur · December 01, 2013, 06:06:00 PM

I have had wood stoves. Not included in the price; chain saw, trailer to haul wood, hours spent splitting wood, creepy crawlies in the wood pile.
Now I have a gas stove that looks like wood. Puts out heat, lights via a thermostat, and I haven't split wood except when camping out.
I have a few custom bows, and I can admire them while sitting in front of my gas stove.

jrchambers · December 01, 2013, 06:52:00 PM

you could get 5 top end bows for the price of a Vermont castings, I would get a cheap steel stove and a bow, oh yeah

Bowwild · December 01, 2013, 07:13:00 PM

I've found whether it is on my wife's or my "Wish List" things like this just don't go away until or if they are determined to be impractical.

So, you might opt for the alternate to the wood stove this time....

Swamp Yankee · December 01, 2013, 07:14:00 PM

Sell her with the romance of an evening next to a warm fire if you really want the stove. That works!

smoke1953 · December 01, 2013, 08:03:00 PM

Cuttn, hauln, splittn, stakn, burn'n, dreamn in front of the fire. All meant to be.

SELFBOW19953 · December 01, 2013, 08:26:00 PM

Had a woodstove for years, love them-but, they are dirty. Ashes to clean, leaves, sawdust, bark, bugs coming in with the wood, wood must be seasoned or you have creosote, not all wood is good firewood, need a place to store wood out of the weather, have to bring wood around no matter the weather, chimney cleaning, hard to regulate temperature, very dry air-hard on furniture, paintings, sinuses, skin, need a pot of water, if you don't the "necessities" (saw, splitter, trailer/tractor for hauling wood), can be expensive for initial start up. For the good-very nice heat, can cook on them when you loose power, nice to watch the flames, utility bill doesn't soar when it's cold, keep your house as warm as you want at no extra cost.

MCNSC · December 01, 2013, 08:38:00 PM

The way I see it it is a win win for you. You don't have to cut wood and you get a new bow. I am in the process of putting in a gas fireplace now. Look into them, a lot easier and cleaner. But still not the same as a real wood fire.

tradarcher816 · December 01, 2013, 09:06:00 PM

Thanks for the input guys, the killer for her isn't the look of the stove but the smell of the smoke. I guess there's no real way around that as long as it's a real wood fire. Not sure how this ones going to pan out but I'm sure I'll be ok either way... It kind of is a win win but hate to have to choose.

December 01, 2013, 09:11:00 PM

I can't tell you which way to go but it seems liks a win-win situation for you!

Good luck in your decision!

Bisch

mwosborn · December 01, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

Selfbow19953 nails it -IMO. Go with the custom bow. Now on to the real question - which bow to buy?!!!

Mudd · December 01, 2013, 09:15:00 PM

"If momma ain't gonna be happy,long run ain't nobody gonna be happy!"

Just saying....lol

God bless, Mudd

jjwaldman · December 02, 2013, 09:58:00 AM

If you get a nice stove, and open the flue when you start the fire, you shouldn't have a problem with smoke or the smell of smoke. If you have a problem with smoke in the house, your not doing it right.

Here is my vote:

www.woodstove.com

I vote stove!

Swamp Yankee · December 02, 2013, 10:06:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by jjwaldman:
If you get a nice stove, and open the flue when you start the fire, you shouldn't have a problem with smoke or the smell of smoke. If you have a problem with smoke in the house, your not doing it right.

Here is my vote:

www.woodstove.com
x2 never smell even a hint of smoke from my stove unless you're outside and downwind.
I vote stove!