If a man knows how to chop wood - he will not disappear anywhere

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

They say that before they determined what kind of a man would be homely, by the way he goes hunting, splits firewood and eats. Now there is no hunting (all the game was scared away by half a liter). As for food, for sure: don’t feed our peasant with bread, just let him eat. But to chop wood - from hunting, from the table and from the stove you can’t get it. Unless you need to heat the oven with something. He will groan displeasedly, and will go for the first time to get acquainted with the ax. Further - as in verse: "One or two on a log, three or four on a knee." There was a house - it became an emergency room.

And who knows where fate will take you. Well, to freeze alive, or what? Netushki! Man has been swinging the ax ever since he invented it. Come on, my dear, and you wave - and you yourself will warm up, and you will bring others to heat and cook food. Only how and where to wave - you need to know, and the skill will come with time.

To chop wood, you need to dress appropriately and put on shoes. Boots are needed good, tight, so that the ax does not hurt the leg if it bounces. Hands in gloves, which is not a pity, put on several pairs so that the force of impact on your fingers is nottransmitted, otherwise they will not straighten up later. Yes, goggles - suddenly the wood chips will bounce, the eyes are more expensive.

Firewood ax must first of all be serviceable, and sit on the ax like a glove, and not hang out. It should be weighty, but not heavy, with a short handle. On the eve of the splitting, it is advised to lower it into the water so that the ax handle swells and firmly holds the ax. Although, if you have to resort to this tool, it is better to think about replacing the ax handle. For those who have never had a chance to chop wood before, it’s better to wave it idly, get used to the move, to the weight, find a place on the handle so that your fingers completely grab it.

One ax, however, is not enough - the cleaver is still needed, heavy, with a long handle. He can easily deal with large chocks, and you can finish them with a simple ax.

No special sharpening is required for either the ax or the cleaver. And in general, sharpening them is practically not necessary. All the s alt is not in what to chop, but in how to chop wood.

Put the block on the chopping block. Take the cleaver with both hands, close to the bottom of the ax handle, to provide more leverage. Spread your legs wider than your shoulders - more stability, less chance of injury. Cut sharply and quickly, with all your strength. After the impact, the block will either split or not. If a stuck cleaver has formed a gap in the block, it can be expanded with a sledgehammer. If there is no gap, repeat the blow. Throw away chocks and wood chips that fall under your feet so that they do not interfere.

The more knots in the block, the harder it is to split it. Don't Wastetime and strength. If the block has more than three large knots on different sides, simply throw it aside. There will be time - return to it.

Take hold of the ax, hold the log correctly - with the base of the thumb, and not with the finger itself. At the same time, take all the other fingers away from the log.

For the best firewood that doesn't burn too fast, logs should be 7-10 cm thick..

The easiest way to chop wood is dry or frozen. No need for splitting - let the prepared logs dry for now.

A last tip. Don't dream too much while chopping wood. Look, the hero of Celentano waved an ax when he was drawn to a woman - and what came of it?!