I covered another five face cord of firewood today for a total of 23 face cord of hardwood covered, 17 of that is ready for this year if needed.
I'll cover our shoulder season wood next week.
I'll cover our shoulder season wood next week.
I made a extra wood shed out of the shipping containers..clancey
I guess noodle it down until all that is left is the two wedges in a piece of firewood. Burn the last piece containing the wedges in your fire pit.Niece and nephew were down for the weekend and wanted to give me a hand splitting those big spruce rounds that I got my hands on. I hauled out the 8lb maul, as I knew the wood would be difficult to split (i.e. super knotty because it was in full sun). The poor kids didn't even get through one round before they threw in the towel - the wood was difficult, but there was also a lack of precision swinging that was definitely not making things progress any quicker. They also managed to get both my wedges lodged in the round. If you look closely you'll see why - there's 2 branches at the bottom of the split preventing the cut from being completed. Unfortunately I wasn't there as they were feverishly pounding the wedges into a lost cause hahaha.
But, I'm not sure how to proceed (and really there's nothing I can personally do about it at this point, so the round will just sit like that for awhile). Will that eventually loosen up now that it's open and drying or am I going to have to procure another wedge do you think? I've got the round safely away from everything in case one of them shoots out of the wood, but I'm just not sure how I'm going to get them out of there.
I think the rounds will sit until next spring when I can noodle them with the chainsaw. Any suggestions for how to get the wedges out are welcome
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Accu is calling for just under half an inch tonight for us, after a very dry spring & summer, mother nature is keeping the faucet on.I have not been cutting at all but I have been moving loads of splits from the woods to the stacking area closer to the house. It is about 3/4 full three or four more stacks should get me there. I don't have any pics. I'm hoping to get some cutting in soon but with all the rain I have been focusing on other projects around the house when not working.
I'm far to experienced with this type of issue, take the round, flip it onto its side and saw the round in half, then split again to free the wedges.Niece and nephew were down for the weekend and wanted to give me a hand splitting those big spruce rounds that I got my hands on. I hauled out the 8lb maul, as I knew the wood would be difficult to split (i.e. super knotty because it was in full sun). The poor kids didn't even get through one round before they threw in the towel - the wood was difficult, but there was also a lack of precision swinging that was definitely not making things progress any quicker. They also managed to get both my wedges lodged in the round. If you look closely you'll see why - there's 2 branches at the bottom of the split preventing the cut from being completed. Unfortunately I wasn't there as they were feverishly pounding the wedges into a lost cause hahaha.
But, I'm not sure how to proceed (and really there's nothing I can personally do about it at this point, so the round will just sit like that for awhile). Will that eventually loosen up now that it's open and drying or am I going to have to procure another wedge do you think? I've got the round safely away from everything in case one of them shoots out of the wood, but I'm just not sure how I'm going to get them out of there.
I think the rounds will sit until next spring when I can noodle them with the chainsaw. Any suggestions for how to get the wedges out are welcome
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I might be able to borrow one from a neighbour - I just don't know if it will make a difference because of the diameter of those 2 branches down at the bottom. It makes me a little nervous having those 2 wedges loaded up with so much energy in the round.Can you get a hold of any more wedges?
I will try that thanks. In your experience, have wedges released and come flying out of the round like missiles? They make me a little nervous to work around.I'm far to experienced with this type of issue, take the round, flip it onto its side and saw the round in half, then split again to free the wedges.
I dont think its cocked back like a spring, I'd just cut the round in half parallel with the wedges then flip the round upside down and whack it good with a maul to split it, wedges should pop out towards the ground.It makes me a little nervous having those 2 wedges loaded up with so much energy in the round.
i took my one good arm and my little hand saw and cut into the log at the base of the wedges. after sweating about half a litre of water out, i managed to cut the face of the slab off the round and retrieve my wedges.I dont think its cocked back like a spring, I'd just cut the round in half parallel with the wedges then flip the round upside down and whack it good with a maul to split it, wedges should pop out towards the ground.
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