Your soooooo right about kindling a fire to start one😊

Good video! Thanks from Southwest Michigan. God Bless

@firewoodforlife

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Try metal kitchen tongs for holding the wood while splitting. Saves any potential finger incidents!

@firewoodforlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@robertsaca3512

Жыл бұрын

A wooden stick on the top is better, if the blade hits wood it'll blunt less than hitting metal.

I grew up in Denver so in my mind cedar was like a precious resource like oil and gold. Moved to Kansas then Missouri; You have me a good idea; I'ma gunna go cut me a tree down n make kindling... But... I'll do do it safely!!! Have a swing double bit x slam it down in there then you put that your kindling on top of that and smack it! No loss is fingers or thumbs like people are going to find out doing it like you show...

Pretty neat stuff! Thx

@firewoodforlife

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

We don't have cedar around here, but I have used some scraps of cedar and old shingles from teardowns to start fires. We do have juniper which we call "eastern red cedar" that has a much greater aroma. I keep some around to put on the coals under the cannibal cauldron when I take a soak.

Really great video, well explained. I’m spending more time here in Port Jervis, NY and start the potbelly each morning. One tip, slowing down or explaining that first cut of the 9” rounds. Looks like you simply hacked at it a bit but wanted to see it in more detail. Keep posting!

@firewoodforlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and I glad you liked the video! It's definitely that time of year to fire up the stove.

@danedamari7380

3 жыл бұрын

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@briggsezra7783

3 жыл бұрын

@Dane Damari yea, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

I’ve been clearing eastern red cedar from my property all winter. It’s been going in a huge burn pile , tossed in a ravine, or taken to the local mulch company where they pay me for the logs. Never once considered it for kindling. I use pine scraps from construction projects or the slivers of hardwood after splitting for firewood for kindling.

@firewoodforlife

2 жыл бұрын

You should definitely use it for kindling! I’m jealous :)

@PrettyGoodLookin

Жыл бұрын

@@firewoodforlife Is this a Fiskars ad ? Are you a Fiskars influencer ?

@firewoodforlife

Жыл бұрын

@@PrettyGoodLookin nope I’m not a Fiskars influencer, just someone who uses their products because I think they’re great.

@PrettyGoodLookin

Жыл бұрын

@@firewoodforlife Ok. I will try the axe and hatchet then. ty.

I have an almost unlimited supply of cedar when I pick up my daughter every 2 weeks . Will pick some up!

@firewoodforlife

5 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

Thanks !

@firewoodforlife

7 ай бұрын

You bet!

150 yr old pine scraps from historical restoration of window sash & doors lights up pretty quick. Lots of patches

Great video, I guess you don’t live in the Pacific Northwest. we have an abundance of cedar over here which makes it a lot less expensive. Keep up the videos, I found your channel when I googled how to make a saw buck.

@firewoodforlife

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I'm glad you like the videos! I'm in Michigan, so although we do have some cedar, I only have a few on my property so I can't justify cutting down a live tree for some kindling. We have lots of oak though!

@MichaelStask

2 жыл бұрын

@@firewoodforlife oo!! Trade oak for kindling? Hehe Anyway you’re doing great. We live on an off grid gulf island on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. 3 hrs ish from Seattle. I’ve heard great things about Michigan

Great idea to go get a cedar post and cut that up!

@firewoodforlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Hi , good review , but for that job , X7 fiskars or X11 fiskars is better ? I don't have any of them and I want to buy X7 or X11..

@firewoodforlife

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The hatchet I used in the video is a Fiskars 7550. I believe it’s the newer version of the X7. I’m very satisfied with it and would definitely buy it again.

Where do u find the cedar post everything I am finding says it’s treated

@firewoodforlife

3 жыл бұрын

I buy mine from Family Farm and Home which is a farm and garden store here in Michigan. They may be harder to get now due to Covid and wood being hard to find. In the past they've always been able to order them if they don't have them in stock. You definitely don't want the treated ones. I hope this helps!

The best way to make kindling: Square up rounds on your splitter. Take slabs off the square and stack them on the splitter. Using the splitter multi cut the stack to the width you want them. Lots of kindling in a short time...

Neat idea to use posts. It just seems to be a really slow way to do kindling.

@firewoodforlife

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't take too long and it's one of the easiest ways I've found to get cedar kindling. The scraps left over from the wood splitter is faster though, but it's not cedar.

I cannot find these style cedar posts anywhere!

@firewoodforlife

2 жыл бұрын

I just checked out local Family Farm and Home store which is where I normally purchase them and they're out of stock too. However, it does say they're available on special order so maybe that's an option at a store near you?

i am from michigan what part of mi are you from?

@firewoodforlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I'm from beautiful Big Rapids

Great video... but those logs do look bigger than three inches

You can shave with that axe. I have one. I handed it to my grandson. Hey for a few seconds and handed it back to me when I went to put it back in the little sheath I slipped it went through my glove heavy thick glove like butter and nicked my thumb and my forefinger I would not ever use it for for somebody that hurt themselves cut their thumb really bad or cut a finger really bad. I made a device in a kitty litter container plastic cable later jug it in there with the blade up with some screws and I can put it in there and pick the whole thing up about an anchor down to a piece of a 2x6 so it's a platform holds all the killing inside and it's totally safe cuz I just put the wood on top and then smack it with another piece of wood for a sledge or a hammer or whatever...

As you can see, it smells amazing…. 😂😂😂

You need a kindle cracker

@firewoodforlife

Жыл бұрын

I know, it has been on my list to try out!

why are you cutting up kindling when you have a ton of it on the ground (bark wood is the best kindling by far) its a no brianer.

@firewoodforlife

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment and you're exactly right. In the video I do mention picking up the bark and scraps that fall off. The cedar kindling is just another great way to obtain some easy fire starters at a very low price, especially for those who don't split a lot of firewood and don't have large bark piles like most of us do.

@peterkautzer1451

4 жыл бұрын

why are you replying with a fake question? just watch and take it or leave it...........

Small tire screwed into the butt will hold the kindling from falling off. Bill is in the mail.

The little

The chainsaw in the background is very distracting while watching a firewood video....😉

@firewoodforlife

4 жыл бұрын

Haha I'm glad you mentioned that! I didn't even plan it that way. Apparently one of the neighbors had firewood on the brain as well.

@martinbigg2029

4 жыл бұрын

Give me a break That chainsaw in the background is not distracting