andydodgegeek
The stool maker
Excellent thread. I am 38 years old and have been cutting /splitting wood since I was a very young kid helping my dad. I have seen a few people mention picaroons/hookaroons, I have to say to those who dont have one, GET ONE. An extremely handy tool. When I was growing up my dad had one and he always referred to it as his peckerdoodler, I didnt know what it was really called till a while back when I wanted to get one for myself and looked around on computer for picaroons, you wont find them if you type in peckerdoodler, I found a manufacturer right here in my home state of Minnesota at a sight called pickaroon.com. I ordered 2 of them a 48" handeled one and a 36" one. I would strongly recommend any one who works with wood to get themselves a 48" "peckerdoodler" you will wonder how you got along without one. No I dont work for the company, I am just a guy who really enjoys his peckerdoodler. Any way I cut-split-burn 8-10 cords a year and enjoy the work. My dad (74yrs old) burns 12-14 cords a year and enjoys cutting but doesnt split hardly any, just noodles. My grandpa (passed on) cut and split up till he was in his mid 80s. I hope I will be able to cut as long as they have. I am already slowing down alittle, enjoying a few more breaks, watchin the squirrells/birds. This is making me want to go out and cut something, dang it, its dark outside.