Woodnut, your second picture is definetely beech, as its smooth grey bark shows. The bark on the other logs is not as smooth but they might also...
Hello everyone, I'm always worried about having a serious caterpillar infestation on my wooded lot. I have made 2 types of flametrowers in the...
Thanks SMS, Time to fill a picoué varies quite a bit, it seems. One of my brothers who lives in northern Québec says it takes him only a half...
I hope this is not spamming! If so please delete. When I went on retirement 12 short years ago, I wanted to keep busy in all sorts of ways. I also...
Thank you Walt. I was in Walnut Creek a few years ago for The Horse Progress Days. Is that close to you?
Jeffrey, I'm not worried about the longevity of the seals on my cylinder. The cylinder is an industrial grade Parker series 2H with a 2'' rod. If...
Stephie, not at all, this photo shows that it has good ground clearance! [ATTACH]
I sell about 220 bags per year in the fall to various customers in the Montréal area. My wood lot however is 100 miles from home, so last year I...
Your questions are very legitimate Chud. Actually there is neglegible side forces on the rod since the bottom side of the log ''slides'' and...
Thanks Eric, in my former life as a mechanical engineer for Goodyear, I was always at the machine shop discussing projects with the machinists....
Hello everyone, I designed this splitter over a couple years and finally put in use in 2022. I could have bought a commercial splitter but I...
Thanks Skier, Blower is a good idea although I don't have electricity on my lot...maybe with my eventual new Tacoma which is supposed to have a...
Thanks for the correction and the welcome Dennis. As I said I see no holes whatsoever in the wood. Nor is it emerald ash borer as they are not yet...
Thanks Chud and Locust Post, it's not powder post beetles since there are no holes whatsoever. I see this dust on ash only, although I don't have...
Sorry for the error, 2nd paragraph, 1st line.... unfortunately editing is not possible......which had to the time should read.....which adds to...
Hello everyone, This is my first post, so please bear with me if this subject has been covered in the past. I make about 4-5 cords of firewood in...
