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Woodshed is getting a little low. Time to re stock.



This big black walnut fell over in the meadow last June. No rot in the tree, it was growing right next to Bear Creek and the creek had undermined the roots.
Really big black walnut for around here, 26 inch diameter.




First cut is the trickiest, you can get the saw jammed up.



The Fiskars maul doesn't play games.





This drum gave me a hard time, I had to bust it with the 9 pound hammer and the steel wedge.
Once I had it in two pieces, the Fiskars finished the job. These are massive heavy drums, haven't lost a bit of water, probably 125 pounds each, some heavier than that. You have to split them anyway, why break your back loading up the truck? I busted them in to six, or eight pieces.



The trunk is in my truck. It puts a smile on my face to put a load of firewood into the Jap truck.