People ask me why it takes me so darned long to fix a tractor…
…and I tell them it’s because January is so darned cold.
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That’s a nice stack of heat right there.
That’s a nice load of renewable resource fuel right there – looks like you’ll be toasty and warm this winter, even if the global warming falls fast and thick, or ice takes out the power lines!
Consider trading some skills/labor with a welder (or do it yourself), about 4′ worth of 16″ I-beam and a 3′ hydraulic cylinder from a combine head, welded up so the I-beam has the wedge and the cylinder has the ram and the whole thing fits on the 3-point hitch, makes the easiest log splitter ever known to mankind. It won’t keep you warm in the winter like the axe will, but you can fill a garage stall with split wood in a bit over an hour.
Out of curiousity, what wood stove did you go with?
I have a Harman. It’s a largish stove with non-catalytic reburn. With the optional blower and good wood it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Splitting wood by hand isn’t wise unless you don’t consume much wood (i.e. you live far south) or you’ve got tremendous amounts of spare time (which I don’t) or you’re as strong (and dumb) as a gorilla.
I bought a commercially made wood splitter. It wasn’t cheap but it made a big difference in my quality of life.
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