I had a disappointing moment this week when I found a mouse nest in the log splitter. The problem with a mouse nest in a motor isn’t the nest, it’s the overheating it causes by blocking airflow and the dreaded chewed wires. Cleaning the mouse nest out took about 15 minutes. First, I removed the …
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’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 …