Comments on: 04/08/14 – Chopping Wood http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 05:11:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: War Pig http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9366 War Pig Wed, 09 Apr 2014 02:05:07 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9366 @Nafisa: That is the correct way to do it. Hickory and Osage Orange are both notorious for being tough to split. You slam it down across the back of the ax (the poll or butt) and the momentum of the wood, according to Newton's Laws of Motion, completes the split. We heated our house with wood for a while and it was we boys job to split the wood. Made us strong, I can tell you. Especially in Northern Ohio winters when the wind roars off Lake Erie. @Nafisa: That is the correct way to do it. Hickory and Osage Orange are both notorious for being tough to split. You slam it down across the back of the ax (the poll or butt) and the momentum of the wood, according to Newton’s Laws of Motion, completes the split.

We heated our house with wood for a while and it was we boys job to split the wood. Made us strong, I can tell you. Especially in Northern Ohio winters when the wind roars off Lake Erie.

]]> By: Nafisa http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9365 Nafisa Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:26:04 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9365 I watched Dad who would turn the ax around hitting the back side against the chopping block often splitting the piece. I watched Dad who would turn the ax around hitting the back side against the chopping block often splitting the piece.

]]> By: Pete Rogan http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9364 Pete Rogan Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:53:03 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9364 Should I mention how I learned you don't split wood with a picture window behind you? I don't have to now, do I? Should I mention how I learned you don’t split wood with a picture window behind you? I don’t have to now, do I?

]]> By: Frith Ra http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9362 Frith Ra Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:47:31 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9362 Usually I'd notice when the ax suddenly got heavier by however much. Does Ted know his own strength. Usually I’d notice when the ax suddenly got heavier by however much. Does Ted know his own strength.

]]> By: JP Kalishek http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9360 JP Kalishek Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:21:22 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9360 oak and elm especially. Split wood to heat the house as a teen. Had one elm tree so tough, a 25hp powered wood splitter couldn't do the job. Dad used the chain saw to split that one. oak and elm especially. Split wood to heat the house as a teen. Had one elm tree so tough, a 25hp powered wood splitter couldn’t do the job. Dad used the chain saw to split that one.

]]> By: Frank http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9359 Frank Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:21:50 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9359 Love it! Love it!

]]> By: David http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890&cpage=1#comment-9355 David Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:59:07 +0000 http://www.littledee.net/?p=4890#comment-9355 Yep, been there. Yep, been there.

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