Forests, Lumber & Firewood Archives

HOW TO SAW & STACK FIREWOOD: Watch Two Videos to Se...

Published on December 9th, 2022

Every year since 1989 I've cut firewood at our rural Manitoulin Island, Canada home, and over the years I've settled...Continue Reading

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw With An Electric Sharpener

Updated on November 12th, 2022

After 25 years of sharpening chainsaws with a file by hand, I don’t do much of it any more Not since I discovered how...Continue Reading

The Dos And Don’ts Of Safely Felling A Tree

Published on July 15th, 2022

Among all do-it-yourself projects, felling trees is one of the most dangerous Yet it also gives one of the most...Continue Reading

HOW TO USE A WOOD SPLITTER: Learn to safely use this eff...

Updated on October 7th, 2022

If you'd like to ease the pain of high home heating costs this winter by getting into firewood, a wood splitter is a...Continue Reading

USING ROUND FIREWOOD PILES: How to Get Wood Out As You U...

Updated on May 27th, 2022

A subscriber asks "What’s the best way to get wood out of the round firewood piles you've written about Do you...Continue Reading

RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY: Good Wood Without the Guilt

Updated on January 15th, 2022

One of the unavoidable realities of the human condition is the need to wrestle with contradictions The struggle goes on...Continue Reading

Quartersawn Wood Lumber: Why Woodworkers Should Be Looki...

Updated on July 8th, 2021

I've noticed that most woodworkers start assessing a board by looking at its face, but if this is where your...Continue Reading

EXTENDING CHAINSAW LIFE: Watch & Learn the Tips Tha...

Updated on September 22nd, 2022

Want your chainsaw to last a long, long time Watch my video tutorial below, along with my 30+ year-old chainsaw that...Continue Reading

WOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Lumber the Simple Way

Updated on July 8th, 2021

UPDATED 26Jun2020 + 2 videos below: It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you...Continue Reading

VIDEO Q&A of the Week: How Do I Get Quartersawn Lum...

Updated on July 8th, 2021

UPDATED + videos below 8May2020 Q: I bought plans to build a workbench and the instructions mentions making the top...Continue Reading

CHEAP & AMAZING LUMBER: Tips & Plans for Build...

Updated on July 8th, 2021

Check out the Q&A section at the end of this article Real people getting real answers on building fine furniture...Continue Reading

FIREWOOD FROM THE FOREST: How to Turn Trees into Fuel th...

Updated on August 14th, 2021

If trees grow where you live, then cutting them can be a rewarding stewardship responsibility It can also be a...Continue Reading

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