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I lost my Dad yesterday morning unexpectedly.
We have been sharing stories of my Dad all day long! Very comforting to remember all the great times we had with him. I was thinking about what he taught me about cutting wood and thought it would be fun to post up a tip or trick that our Dads shared with us.
I will start with my Dad always told me to try and split the wood from the stump end towards the top. He also told me it was better to try to split the wood when it was frozen.
My Dad cut and split 7-8 cords of wood a year to keep me warm as a kid. He used a Craftsman yellow top handle saw and a 6lb maul.
He always said that he liked the 6lb maul because he could get more head speed VS an 8lb maul.
What has your Dad taught you? Very grateful for the example my Dad set for me.
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Pic of my Dad in 2005.
We have been sharing stories of my Dad all day long! Very comforting to remember all the great times we had with him. I was thinking about what he taught me about cutting wood and thought it would be fun to post up a tip or trick that our Dads shared with us.
I will start with my Dad always told me to try and split the wood from the stump end towards the top. He also told me it was better to try to split the wood when it was frozen.
My Dad cut and split 7-8 cords of wood a year to keep me warm as a kid. He used a Craftsman yellow top handle saw and a 6lb maul.
He always said that he liked the 6lb maul because he could get more head speed VS an 8lb maul.
What has your Dad taught you? Very grateful for the example my Dad set for me.
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Pic of my Dad in 2005.
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