Well, tonight after we finished our dinner, my wife, as I have affectionately referred to as, The Norwegian. Got me a present. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/14...rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2084660942&pf_rd_i=desktop In hardcover, Norwegian Wood by Lars Mytting. It looks fantastic. I will indulge my few days off next to the fire with a good book about being a firewood hoarder. How great is that??? When I get finished reading I will post a review. Happy New Year everyone,
Looking forward to your review, if you start a new thread put a link in this thread so we can find it.
I'm half Norwegian. And half German. And still mostly drunk. What were we talking about? A book? Wood book? I'll need to revisit this thread tomorrow.
Your wife is a rare gem. I read on the Internet that the debate in some Scandinavian country about bark-up vs. bark-down can get really heated. So looking forward to what the book says about that.......
Half way thru the book. Almost required reading for a firewood hoarder. Give me the weekend to finish. Off the top of my head we probably need to make the author Lars Mytting an honorary member of this forum. If there is such a thing. He has written about many of us in this book. It is great reading next to the stove/fireplace. I will be back when finished.
Definitely a must read. I pick one up at our Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago for $25. I'm nowhere near half way yet but it has allot of interesting stuff in it. Makes me want to move there. Lol
Well, I finished the book about four weeks ago and just haven't taken the time to post this little review. Lars Mytting, the author, has a wonderful style of writing that i enjoy. In the Preface of the book we are introduced to the first of the people that make wood cutting, splitting and burning such a delightful way of life. So, if I would title my insignificant review it would be, "We are all Ottar's". Ottar is Myttings neighbor and he is just a stoic old Norwegian that has lived heating with wood his entire life and is not about to stop at his very old age, even though it becomes harder for him each year. And asking for help is simply not in the cards. Now in his old age Ottar no longer goes and harvests his own wood he purchases a large cut load that he needs to split and stack. He, of course, takes delivery of wood in the early spring when wood is cheap. Plus, it gives him a chance to split it for the two next winters heat. We also meet the bachelor farmer, Arne Fjeld. Who shows us the proper way to prune a forest to be able to harvest the best firewood. Not for him, but for the next generation of wood burners. Then we meet the stacking wood sculpture of Ole' and Zofia Kjelling. It is a sculpture of the artist Rossini. Next, we meet Ole' Haugen who has stacking wood in a wood shed down to a science. I would refer to Ole' Haugen as the architect of the South wind woodshed to maximize air/wind drying of wood for proper burning moisture content. We meet others that help explain other principles of wood cutting, splitting and stacking. Then we are explained the history of the saw, "the powered saw" and of course the splitting ax and all the ax manufacturers that are located in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Mytting never gets into the "drama" of which is better because as he says, each has their own benefits. So, needless to say, the book that the wonderful "Norwegian" that I am married to, gave me is a gem to us that delight in Wood cutting. You will learn somethings from this book, I guarantee it. This book will also confirm much of what you already know. But, it will help you feel better about life in general. Oh, the book ends with a another visit with Ottar and when you read it you will understand why I said the title of this review is: We are all Ottar's.
Technical Administrator, Not sure if you wanted me to move the entire thread or just my review. I moved the review portion but feel free to do what you think is best. I'm a team player of sorts. LOL.
Yeah, couldnt remember if it was Rubber Soul or Revolver. They are very similar almost like a double album in my mind.
