Three minutes of chopping wood with my sons.
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albert1029
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Flatbedford
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dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
That is a great system you've got going. And man, do I love that wood shed. Great video! I have two boys. Hopefully when they are older we can work together as well. They already like helping me with firewood and they're little.
Paulywalnut
Minister of Fire
Nice way to stack the wood too. I guess you get good air circulation there?
really neat and tidy!
really neat and tidy!
Seanm
Minister of Fire
Looks great lumber-Jack! Nice looking stacks and its great to see the boys helping you out. Looks like easy splitting but for a few stubborn ones!
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
If I'm not mistaken Randy cuts all log pole pine, standing dead. That stuff is pretty much ready to burn as soon as it's cut and split. This gives him the ability to cut split stack right into the shed.
BIGDADDY
Feeling the Heat
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Outstanding! Learning a work ethic and building memories for a lifetime. Nice video.
Was that you splitting the kindling size splits?
Was that you splitting the kindling size splits?
Thanks for the nice replies guy,..
Dafattkidd is correct I generally only cut pre-seasoned lodgepole pine trees so it's all ready to burn right away, however once in while I end up with a bit of green wood, like when I topped the big maple tree in my front yard a few years ago, and the neighbor's walnut tree last spring. All of which amounted to only about half a cord and got split very thin, so it's probably all dry and ready to burn by now.
Yes my boys are great workers when they want to be. In fact my son was the one who initiated this particular round of splitting on his own, I heard him out there chopping and decided to follow and help him, and brought the video camera along as an after thought. Funny thing is he was (is) actually sick with a bad cold at the time, I think he was trying to work it out of his system.
And yes it was me splitting the kindling at the end in the green sandals, and my other son finished gathering the kindling and swept up the mess after.
That's basically our processing system right there, where the camera was sitting would be where we park the truck after cutting the wood in the bush, we unload the bigger rounds that need to be split against the fence, and the smaller rounds that will fit into the stove go directly into the shed. Often we'll do a lot of splitting as the rounds come right off the truck, but the priority is to get the truck empty right away as I'll often need it for work the next day.
-----This is what that pile looked like a couple months ago.-----
Dafattkidd is correct I generally only cut pre-seasoned lodgepole pine trees so it's all ready to burn right away, however once in while I end up with a bit of green wood, like when I topped the big maple tree in my front yard a few years ago, and the neighbor's walnut tree last spring. All of which amounted to only about half a cord and got split very thin, so it's probably all dry and ready to burn by now.
Yes my boys are great workers when they want to be. In fact my son was the one who initiated this particular round of splitting on his own, I heard him out there chopping and decided to follow and help him, and brought the video camera along as an after thought. Funny thing is he was (is) actually sick with a bad cold at the time, I think he was trying to work it out of his system.
And yes it was me splitting the kindling at the end in the green sandals, and my other son finished gathering the kindling and swept up the mess after.
That's basically our processing system right there, where the camera was sitting would be where we park the truck after cutting the wood in the bush, we unload the bigger rounds that need to be split against the fence, and the smaller rounds that will fit into the stove go directly into the shed. Often we'll do a lot of splitting as the rounds come right off the truck, but the priority is to get the truck empty right away as I'll often need it for work the next day.
-----This is what that pile looked like a couple months ago.-----
'bert
Minister of Fire
great video - good to see there is some workers on the other side of the "hills".
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
Thanks for the nice replies guy,..
Dafattkidd is correct I generally only cut pre-seasoned lodgepole pine trees so it's all ready to burn right away, however once in while I end up with a bit of green wood, like when I topped the big maple tree in my front yard a few years ago, and the neighbor's walnut tree last spring. All of which amounted to only about half a cord and got split very thin, so it's probably all dry and ready to burn by now.
Yes my boys are great workers when they want to be. In fact my son was the one who initiated this particular round of splitting on his own, I heard him out there chopping and decided to follow and help him, and brought the video camera along as an after thought. Funny thing is he was (is) actually sick with a bad cold at the time, I think he was trying to work it out of his system.
And yes it was me splitting the kindling at the end in the green sandals, and my other son finished gathering the kindling and swept up the mess after.
That's basically our processing system right there, where the camera was sitting would be where we park the truck after cutting the wood in the bush, we unload the bigger rounds that need to be split against the fence, and the smaller rounds that will fit into the stove go directly into the shed. Often we'll do a lot of splitting as the rounds come right off the truck, but the priority is to get the truck empty right away as I'll often need it for work the next day.
-----This is what that pile looked like a couple months ago.-----
Love it. Randy, I tell you all the time, I love that wood shed. I have a similar space in my front yard, and want to build a similar shed, but cannot due to town restrictions on shed clearances. Great use of space.
ArsenalDon
Minister of Fire
Fiskars X27! What a tool and what good boys! Love the bit showing you choking up and splitting kindling with the Fiskars.
To funny, I love the use of what we refer to at work as "The Safety Crocs"!
Nice vid. Looks like the round he put on the block around 1:40 gave him a bit of trouble, but he got it eventually.
Ya, he had to take a few extra whacks at some of the bigger ones.
Interestingly, I know someone who lives in a nearby town who kind of copied my woodshed design and built it next to (not on) the property line between him and his neighbor, and the neighbor called the town bylaw officer and made them move it because it didn't meet the required setback codes.
For good or bad, the area were I live is not subject to any building codes or restrictions, except those that cover electrical codes and septic systems, so basically anything else goes here. However, when it comes to common fences on property lines, like my woodshed is, it is advisable to have the agreement of both parties. Otherwise if there is a disagreement, it can become a civil mater and can be taken to court.
In the case of my woodshed/fence I had the blessing of the neighbor before proceeding. He wanted a new fence, I wanted a woodshed, and since I offered to foot the entire bill he was more then happy to agree to the terms.
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
nice! My neighbors are actually great, and would not be against my doing so. My town has laws for EVERYTHING. You can't fart without getting a permit.Ya, he had to take a few extra whacks at some of the bigger ones.
Interestingly, I know someone who lives in a nearby town who kind of copied my woodshed design and built it next to (not on) the property line between him and his neighbor, and the neighbor called the town bylaw officer and made them move it because it didn't meet the required setback codes.
For good or bad, the area were I live is not subject to any building codes or restrictions, except those that cover electrical codes and septic systems, so basically anything else goes here. However, when it comes to common fences on property lines, like my woodshed is, it is advisable to have the agreement of both parties. Otherwise if there is a disagreement, it can become a civil mater and can be taken to court.
In the case of my woodshed/fence I had the blessing of the neighbor before proceeding. He wanted a new fence, I wanted a woodshed, and since I offered to foot the entire bill he was more then happy to agree to the terms.
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