Wood, Wood, Wood

Friends have been helping me cut wood for this winter – and maybe winters to come!         When Ken died there were several piles of wood split and cut to 40″ for the side stoke holes on the wood pottery kiln.  I had never used a chainsaw. Ken had bought a small one for me, but I couldn’t start it;  Ken would start it and then use it…   Since 40′ does …

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With Help and Gratitude

Ken and I heated with wood.  Ken felled trees, and I would place them on end, Ken would split them, I would put them in the trailer and Ken would drive it into the yard where I would stack the wood.  Later we got a splitter that could split 40″ wood for side stoking the pottery kiln.   Now that Ken is gone I have to face that I never ran a chainsaw, rarely ran …

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Wood Cutting Begins Anew

Ken has been clearing the hill of some logs he cut log ago.  He measures         Then he cuts some long enough for the side stoke holes in the pottery kiln         Some wood is cut in short lengths and stacked on a trailer.  Ken splits and I stack for the cook stove.  Some will also go to the larger wood stove near the studio on the lower floor. …

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