Original Video
https://youtu.be/A14dr3bDPX4
I didn't get much into this video about how I split wood but typically logs smaller than 8 inches I will throw into the fire without splitting them, I will use an ax to split really small pieces of wood to create the fire as kindling. My manual log splitter is required for any pieces of wood that are bigger than 1 ft diameter as an ax would get stuck and I would have to resort to a sledgehammer with wedges. Overall I find processing firewood fun, cleaning up the debris in the forest is another story but I'm keeping all the logs from it. I don't have a very diverse Forest but the pine and maple I do have Burns very well and is very easy to process. I have some Aspen trees but I would not recommend those for burning unless they are allowed to dry under a rooftop out of the rain, they soak up water like a sponge and are usually rotten after half a year in my experience but I do still burn it. After the firewood is fully seasoned I split it and put it through the window and allow it to about a day to warm up to room temperature from the cold outside and also dry off completely before putting it into the stove. A catalytic stove requires a moisture content of less than 30% to run properly. also about the rebate I was mentioning in the video . you got a 26% rebate in 2022 no matter the price no cap . 2023 the rebate is capped at $2,000 not $3,000 like I said in the video, this means smaller projects but this still would have been doable Thanks for watching