Re: pear wood and a cross peen hammer


Brick wrote:

WTF. Americans have been splitting wood with a wedge and the backside
of an axe since before Abraham Lincloln. Nobody ever said it was safe. Hell,
driving or riding in a car sure isn't safe. If you want to split some wood
you're
going to have to accept some risk. You will after all be putting yourself in
the
vacinity of some high energy action which is likely to spin off some un-
programmed missiles. Maybe one will contact your body. More likely you'll
get away with it.

--
Brick (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/)

The funny thing is I split up a bunch of the wood from the tree my
neighbor gave me and didn't get hurt at all. Then I got hurt taking a
shower -- don't ask. There are definately all kinds and degrees of
risk. Splitting the wood was fun and good exercise.

Now I need some charcoal so I can fire up my WSM.

- Bobby

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