Category Archives: Firewood

Firewood Update: Overthinking And Garageneering

No sooner had I crammed cord #4 in my shed (and picked out a few trees to begin cord #5) the weather went ape. It was cold and I started burning wood instead of amassing it. It was still September: … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes to Eleven: Part 13: Success!

Here’s the final product: The original puny little 8″ tires have been replaced by 12″ high speed tubeless tires (4.8-8 to 4.8-12). The wheels now have a five bolt lug nut pattern. The center of the hubs has been moved … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 12: Bespoke Axles And Cheap Components

Warning: this is a long post. Usually I shy away from anything too long, detailed, or technical. I’m just an idiot on the internet and who’s got patience for that? That said, I like my solution so much I had … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 11

I haven’t had time to write up the end result. So here’s a few more photos of a broken woodsplitter. As a general rule anything that can be done, someone has done it and posted it on the internet. That’s … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 10: Crude Engineering

Usually I write silly stories and jokes. Lets face it, if you can’t make a joke about spindle diameter you don’t belong in a garage. That said I’m just going to provide a few facts. These are crude generalizations and … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 9: The Plunge

The following Monday I showed up at the tire store, checkbook in hand. “OK, what’s the damage boss?” “Can’t fix it.” “Umm… why?” “Don’t have the part.” “So? Order it?” The guy looked as if I’d just mentioned a totally … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 8: Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

Some photos. I accept in advance the irony of being a man who makes fun of people putting their lunch on social media yet posts photos of firewood and flat tires.

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My Woodsplitter Goes To Eleven: Part 7: Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

It seems to me that most people blog about their successes. I try to balance the universe by posting my dumbshit moments. I don’t have many photos because snapping images of the splitter I’d trashed felt wrong; like taking selfies … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes to Eleven: Part 6

At Ed’s Tire Store I was that guy. Just 15 minutes before closing I burst in the door raving about tires and clutching the mangled wheel. A six man staff was standing around doing nothing. They saw me and an … Continue reading

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My Woodsplitter Goes to Eleven: Part 5

Many (most) cops mean well. I get that. I do. Really. It’s just that you don’t know which one you’ll draw. Your specific exposure to the random pool of police officers is a crap shoot. I’ve watched attitudes progress from … Continue reading

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