Kindling
This winter I’ve been splitting poplar logs to keep up a supply of kindling. That’s unusual – not because it’s poplar, but because I’m the one doing the job. For the entire thirty years...
Category: Firewood
The Electric Saw
I never thought I’d use an electric saw to cut firewood. But a couple of biggies persuaded me otherwise. Biggy Number 1 I traded in my medium size Oleo Mac chainsaw for a Husqvarna...
Unleash the beast! pt.2
Graham R. Cooper Last Monday’s unleash-the-beast, with its topical references to Halloween, and a ready- made costume, seemed like as good a place as any to start the reading at Gillian and Nick’s. They’d...
Unleash the beast! Pt. 1
Graham R. Cooper Unleash the beast? Family in Switzerland and Canada sent photos of themselves in Halloween costumes. I reckon I’d be right up there in my electric saw outfit. Shame on you for...
Wood Chopper: Part Two
Graham R. Cooper I enjoy using a maul to chop wood. There you have it. If I didn’t, would I be prepared to grind away at it through all seasons? No. I’d go back...
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