So there is this game that I introduced my family and friends to a few years back. Its a huge hit everywhere we go and gets tons of looks and new people playing. It's called Stump and its a simple game that can be dangerous but where would the fun be if it's totally safe. The game is played on you guessed it two wood stumps stacked on top of each other, a hammer, and nails. Everyone in the game gets a nail and you tap your nail into the stump so it can stand on its on, and throw a nail in the middle of the stump. The object is to drive everyone else's nail flush into the stump and be the last one with a nail above. The nail in the middle is a "social" nail and when hit everyone takes a drink of their beverage. The tricky/dangerous part is you must throw the hammer in the air and it must do 1 full rotation. You catch it mid-air, and in one fluid motion without readjustments hit someones nail. People often miss/drop the hammer and you lose your turn. For 2 hits with the hammer you must flip it through your legs or behind your back. And for 3 hits you have to use your non dominate hand. I know that was long and winded, I'm telling you its a super fun game. Be careful if you play it and attached is a short slow-mo clip from Thanksgiving of my family playing. I know its not "firewood" related but you could saw the stumps in half and then split, but would have to pick all the nails out of the ashes. A "nail check" so you dont hit your own
See, I think you're supposed to start drinking AFTER the game starts. This is a common misunderstanding.
Do you at least use a ball peen hammer? I'd think a claw hammer might be a little dangerous flipping it in the air after a few games of this.
Usually its a claw hammer. It changes based on whatever is handy, one time we used a 2lb maul, which ended with someone breaking their nose whoops!
In our game, it pays to drink ahead of time cause if you lose you are too busy bleeding to worry about drinking............
Isn't there something productive you guys could be doing like splitting some wood? Now that I have stopped laughing I have to find something to do because if I stay here I know that sooner or later someone is going to post some game about playing catch with a chain saw and the guy who bleeds the least pays for the beer.
While trying to not hit nails, and drinking at the same time. This might be the potentially Oooooh, calling Milton Bradley right now.
Pin the nail on the donkey. Anyone remember Jarts? Now that was a fun game, until someone forgot to get outta the way.
