Frosty Log

Frost Growing from Saw Cut

This morning during my morning walk around the wood cutting area I noticed frost growing out of the kerfs of a log. That’s red maple (Acer rubrum).  Two days ago, when I cut the log, the temperature was in the forties °F.  This morning it’s in the teens °F.  When the water left the log it …

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Wetterlings Splitting Maul Frosty Morning

Wetterlings Splitting Maul Frosty Morning

When I walked out this morning to get an armload of firewood and my Wetterlings Splitting Maul was glistening in the sun. The picture above shows my wood splitting efforts this fall.  While you see a log splitter in the picture I haven’t used it yet this fall.  I enjoy splitting wood with my Wetterlings …

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Firewood Cutting Opening Day 2016 Season

Noodling Rotted Sugar Maple Log Firewood Cutting

Yesterday I got out to start firewood cutting for the 2016 wood burning season.  I’ve already got plenty of seasoned wood for this year.  It was a crisp fall day and I felt a need for chainsaw. I grabbed the 036, cleaned the air filter, checked the chain tension, filled the chain oil and fuel tank and …

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