"What'd you do today baby?"
"I bought an ax."
"You did what?"
So yeah, I bought an ax this past week. On Halloween, we had a fire in the front yard and we had a truckload of wood brought to our home so I figured why not? We've had so much fun with our little fire spot this past week or so. We've invited the neighborhood over to roast marshmallows and weenies after everyone had dinner. We've sat by the fire and cuddled. It's been great! So I figured, why not buy an ax, finish chopping this wood, and get it ready for many more memories!
So the ax arrived today and well, let's just say I'm a weakling...
I began trying, TRYING to break the wood up and it just wasn't moving. I couldn't even get the wood to slice one bit. I am the weakest. I'm a good swinger, but I don't have enough force. You'd think I would be better since I was an awesome batter in softball, that was many, many, MANY years ago though.
So after a few failed chops, the farmer came over laughing, took the ax, and began chopping through wood like it was nothing. Pretty soon we had a small pile of wood for the cold nights we want to enjoy the fire.
- Let's talk about seasoning & storing firewood.
When you chop up firewood, you're supposed to stack it about four feet high.
Bottom layer - Bark side down.
All the middle layers - bark side down.
Top layer - bark side up.
This will allow air to flow through the wood and dry it out, with the top bark layer up it'll also keep most rain out of your wood pile. There's no reason to put a tarp on top because it will make mold flourish.
So, yeah that's how you take care of your wood for the Winter. Prepare your wood pile and you'll have wood for campfires, firepits, fireplaces all season long!
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