I got out for 3 1/2 hours today and worked on splitting White Oak logs I got about 3 years ago. It was a crisp morning, in the high teens. After a few hours I felt a calmness. This mornings splitting reminded me how good we feel when we persevere. I came close to calling …
I walked by the wood stove today and something captivated me. Yes, most of my blog posts are about sharpening chainsaws, cutting firewood, splitting firewood and stacking firewood. But that’s just a means to and end. The reason I do all the work is for what you see in the picture above. What do I …
I’m almost done splitting my wood pile. I’m down to the giant rounds I put off to the end. When handling giant rounds I use a technique known as noodling where you use your chainsaw and cut with the grain of the wood. The result is long strands of sawdust that look like noodles. Below …