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Livestock => Other => Topic started by: langdon on October 14, 2010, 08:01:45 pm

Title: chop,chop,chop
Post by: langdon on October 14, 2010, 08:01:45 pm

for  the last few days now ive been getting down to getting logs cut for the coming winter,
i have to say i love it!!!!! its gota be a man thing????????
the fire is burning lush at the mo as im writing this.
just a little reminder to any of ye that has to get the logs cut, dont do what i done last winter, left most of the cutting well
into the winter, it was horrible cutting them in the cold burrr!

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: jinglejoys on October 14, 2010, 08:30:17 pm

It's supposed to warm you up twice!Once in the chopping and again in the burning ;)

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: darkbrowneggs on October 14, 2010, 10:15:39 pm

Hi Langdon
Saw this clip on another forum and thought you might be interested if you like chopping wood :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDCnGl7QbKk&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDCnGl7QbKk&feature=player_embedded)

all the best
Sue
Dark Brown Eggs

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: langdon on October 14, 2010, 10:49:04 pm

wow thats a clever idea!! i just might try that one out!

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: doganjo on October 14, 2010, 11:55:06 pm

OMG he's fit! ::)

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: lazybee on October 15, 2010, 04:42:53 am

If you're cutting green wood it's no good this year. It should have been cut last year for this winter and allowed to dry. If you burn green wood you will clog up your flue with hydrocarbons (tar) and probably end up with a chimney fire.

Title: Re: chop,chop,chop
Post by: langdon on October 16, 2010, 10:09:16 am

now now less of that, im sure he is taken! :D