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Colder than a pimp's heart. Root hog or die! My dad used to say he'd married a nun...None in the morning, none in the afternoon and none at night.

My wife often teases me about how much I prefer talking to people 50+ years my senior than I do people of my own generation. She's often had to wait impatiently for me to finish conversing with/listening to some octagenarian I met in a store or just walking down the street. I don't know for...

Uncovered until the last week of August then what I intend to use for the winter is covered. Everything else remains exposed.

Petty or not I thoroughly enjoyed the exchange. Since I heat with an insert I've never bothered to learn whether it's most properly a boiler or burner either. I suppose both could be right depending on the appliance in question could it not?

I don't know if you've got one nearby, but Sunbelt rentals, rents a 5 ton stakebed with a lift gate that might be better suited to your purpose.

If you search for Leveraxe you can find a whole thread and even put your name on the list to try out the test sample (now that it's been put back in circulation). I used the tire on a stump method I got from these videos to split wood this year and it's very effective at saving the back...

Congrats!:cheers: Glad to know that it's worked out well for you. Give us some more on your experience.

If I could choose I'd not deal with anything under 24". Buck to 16" lengths, quarter the rounds (or make them small enough to get inside the tire on my stump whichever comes first) put it on the stump and make a bunch of firewood. I'd much rather pick up a one hundred pound block of wood than...

My equipment may not be as big as that being slung by many of the other members but, I assure you I've got it, and I use it according to it's designed purposes. I originally stumbled accross AS looking for some tips on scrounging up some firewood (on which topic I was helped a lot) and...

My condolences. It's tough when one of the people who made you who you are, passes away. All you can do is try to live up to a standard that ensures that their sacrafices and efforts on your behalf were worthwhile. Thanks for sharing with us. Tony

It's interesting that you mention the popcorn thing. The cooking oil I mentioned earlier is expired popcorn oil (I rent party equipment and the attendant supplies) that I have by the case and can't bring myself to get rid of because "It's got to be good for something". Prompted by Docs...

Good idea doc. I've been using dried noodles wrapped up in newspaper or cardboard. I've been intending to soak some noodles in some old cooking oil I've got stored outside to get the same effect you are probably getting from the greasy chip can.

I have been using K9 Advantix and it works very well on our local ticks. I know because I neglected to apply it one month and by the end of the month my dog was coming out of the woods with ticks every day. Bought and applied it and the ticks ceased to be a problem immediately. Another...

I'm as guilty as anyone else when it comes to promoting the Fiskars SS, but I think with the amount of axes we've sold for them they should be encouraged to become a sponsor of AS. I'll have to drop them a line.

Nice pics. Looking forward to a final cord tally.

I concur with black cherry, but I think we'll have to ask Wood Protective Services (WPS) to come pay you a visit and determine your fitness to be a wood user based on the evidence of excessive abuse illustrated in the attached photo. :) Were you trying to teach it a lesson or split it...

I hate you. But have fun anyway. Maui is awesome. I was dissapointed with how built up Oahu is but Maui is what (or was then anyway) what I expected from Hawaii. Take a trip to the top of the mountain while you're there. You can easily stay busy and go broke taking tours. IMHO it is more...

The Amish are great examples of real survivalist; as opposed to the mall ninjas we usually see featured. Aside from the obvious benefit of not having a cold hungry family, it also serves to free up gubmint and NGO services for others and allows the prepared, like the Amish in the article, to...

:hmm3grin2orange: HA! Good one. Were you able to tell by it's bark?

Definitely looks like soft maple. Except I would expect a soft maple that was layed down 2 years ago to have a significant amount of punky wood.