Re: how to chop wood

In article <fhaveo$fqe$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@xxxxxx> wrote:

"A Veteran" <georgek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How to Chop Firewood
by Troy Griepentrog
. . .
First step in chopping firewood: Take safety precautions.

-Wear eye protection -- it's critical.
-Wear heavy pants and shoes made of thick material.
-Make sure your equipment is in good shape (a sharp axe with no splits
or chips in the handle).
-Never try to chop a log that you're holding with one hand.
-Position the log on the chopping block so that it's stabile.

The problem here seems what "chop" means.
We need a sharp axe for cutting green wood (e.g.
clearing brush or felling trees.
For splitting chunks of firewood (as extensively
described here) a blunt axe is both more effective
and more safe than a sharp axe.

a splitting maul fits the job.

--
when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer.
All problems look like nails.
.