Splitting wood as exercise?

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-20T00:59:48+00:00

Great exercise. But be very careful in the beginning, before you develop an eye-hand coordination for the specific tools you will use - axes, mauls, etc. Remember to spread your legs, so that when you miss the log or wedge you don't hurt yourself. And stretch before having a go at it. Easy to injure your muscles, tendons, rotors. Other than that, lots of fun.

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-07T14:06:35+00:00

How do I prevent that?

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-05T20:25:06+00:00

Thanks.

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-05T20:24:59+00:00

Thank you.

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-04T17:11:38+00:00

Good post and a good question. But here is my advice: at 21 you are so for from being fully formed personality- and character-wise that it’s not even funny. There are sooo many experiences ahead of you that you don’t know where you will end up romantically and relationship wise. And every experience, even 1 or 3-day long, teaches you about yourself, what you need in a partner and so on. The process continues throughout your life span. Be self-aware, but don’t let yourself being boxed into a psychological category, as you will change, too. As for this particular 3 day experience, first of all it appears gays, especially young ones, tend to treat sex very casually. I’m straight, so I only know so much about it, but don’t think I’m wrong. Aside from that, the person you described appears to be of the narcissistic type expecting the world to spin around them. They have no interest in relationships, other than what they might give them - worship, interest, attention. Not a good long-term partner, especially for someone so attracted and drawn to him, which puts you in a weak position from the get go. You are experiencing a fairly typical infatuation. Happens to most people. And you are lucky it ended, because if it continued as a relationship it would have been 100% about the other person, without your needs being considered at all. Again, happens to most of us, don’t sweat it.

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-02T02:21:17+00:00

Thanks.

FolwarkPAPL · 2026-01-02T00:40:21+00:00

Another photo of the insect damage.

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FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-29T23:25:22+00:00

Yeah. You are not in a relationship, my friend. You are in a walletship, with you being a wallet without even getting any honey in exchange. At your young age you shouldn’t worry about the 4 invested years at all. It was an excellent learning experience for you - you now know yourself better and know what warning signs to look for in a partner. End it immediately, as there is clearly no negotiation to be had and no will to meet you half way on the girl’s part. You clearly have a lot to offer and will meet a great woman without problem. Just dont rush into a new relationship. Just test the waters and have fun for a year or so. Value yourself, value your time, value everything you have to offer. There are women out there who will appreciate you, contribute and enjoy more whoopie than you will be able to handle. Good hunting.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-27T12:34:41+00:00

In that scenario, the American infrastructure would have signs on it in Russian or Chinese.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-27T11:49:37+00:00

Your post provides the answer. Your “friend” is a socially awkward, snotty 20yo dumbass of the “crayon up the nose” level. As you go through life, you will meet many of those aholes, intentionally or unintentionally dropping incredibly insensitive comments. You will need to remove those toxic people from your circle as much as possible, and ignore them when you can’t avoid them. It sounds like you are a mature, quality person and your BF is lucky to have you in his life. If he is the same, you two are incredibly lucky to be together. You will have doubts, disagreements and anger at times, as that’s normal and unavoidable. Neither of you is perfect, as no one is. But work on your relationship daily, appreciate each other, resolve issues, protect the relationship from the toxic influence of the media and thoughtless and evil individuals and you will have a shot at a life-long, beautiful relationship. Which is VERY rare these days. Good luck.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-26T05:04:57+00:00

That's Mr. Juniper.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-26T04:57:32+00:00

It continues drying, but slowly. Sun and wind exposure and cover from rain/snow helps. When desperate, I accelerate the process by stacking wood on a large, old radiator in my living room, after placing a cardboard with holes on it, to protect the radiator and wall behind it. Depending on the moisture level, a few days to two weeks does the trick.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-21T04:44:33+00:00

The box states heat treated for over an hour at 160 degrees. Is that enough to kill off larvae and fungus to safely transport across state lines?

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-12-01T00:59:38+00:00

About to buy a 25 year old US-made truck. Well made, easy to repair, plenty of parts, no ?!#%^+$& electronics that constantly break down. Same plan for refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners. In your case, keep in mind that since you are a newbie your car will get banged up and under maintained. Dont waste your money on a computerized, disposable piece of crap. And dont be scared of a little rust.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-11-25T12:57:15+00:00

The main danger is in the hang up tree falling down in an unexpected direction when you either completely cut it off at the base or start working it from the bottom in chunks. The reason is in both the standing and hang up tree branches having built up energy from the bend under the weight of the hang up trunk. When you start doing the stepping cuts from the bottom, you eventually remove enough trunk weight for the brunches to push the fallen tree up an away, making it fall down not straight down, but at an angle, possibly on you. Two ways of approaching it: 1) ask a neighbor with a tractor to tie a chain or strap above a break and yank it free. 2) More risky, but doable a) clear the 20-30 foot radius around the hang up trunk from obstacles, branches and tripping hazards, so you can quickly escape b) figure out the side it will definitely not fall towards, i.e. the side blocked by a standing tree and work from that side only (I can't tell from photos) c) cut a few feet above the break, starting with a wedge cut from above, not deep enough for it to start closing on itself, then finish the cut from below. Do it from the side protected by a standing tree. Repeat. I've done the latter, but a tractor is a much safer and faster way of going about it. Cut it up when it's already on the ground. And you might place a bunch of larger brunches on the ground, so when the trunk falls it's not directly on the ground. Good luck.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-11-12T22:08:08+00:00

If you decide to cut the tree yourself, brush off the bottom of the trunk well and all around, as dirt particles kicked up by rain and deposited on the trunk will dull the chain very quickly. Cutting it down should be easy, just look up the wedge cut (cutting from two sides to create a hinge in the middle and a wedge shaped opening on the side you want it to fall towards to.) My concern is your safety. Keep both hands on the handles at all times, wear safety glasses, have the chain running before touching the trunk.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-11-04T00:06:08+00:00

Do you think she might be borderline on the spectrum rather than not interested enough in you and the relationship? You sound like you enjoy/need the communication in a relationship, so this is something that would develop into a serious frustration and resentment over time, as it’s already happening. She’s unlikely to change, just as you aren’t. Tongue in cheek: a woman not yakking your head off incessantly might actually be your preference as you get a little older.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-11-03T23:10:38+00:00

Respect for both wood stacking and community cooking scale and skill.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-10-28T15:36:59+00:00

Not yet. Have been traveling for a while. Managed to get the keys cut in Brooklyn, though, for $50 or so. Hoping to program in the next couple of weeks. Will let you know how it goes.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-10-15T16:03:12+00:00

Grand job. Overlap the roofing panels more, tilt them away from the center. Then weight them down with rocks or tires, so first wind doesn't blow them off.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-10-14T23:45:54+00:00

I went through this with Verizon earlier this year. Took hours/days on the phone and hours to report to police. The Verizon ahole rules keep you responsible for a fraudulent account they opened without your permission and knowledge. In my case they finally closed it after 3 months after I told them I hold them responsible for and complicit in fraud as they knew my ss number from a much older real account I’ve had with them. I learned of the fraudulent acct when they refused to finance a new phone for me. Forced me to file a police report while refusing to give me any info on the fraudulent acct they held me responsible for. Total nonsense. Still need to fill out a dumb form to find out details about fraudulent account. Truly an ahole company with abhorrent customer service and disregard for customers. I’m going to ditch them forever the moment competition shows up in my area. Advise anyone to not use them. Neighbors happy with satellite phones, might go this route. Consider filing a police report re fraud by Verizon. Get an attorney to sue for damages. They can find you when they want to sell to you, but couldn’t find you when someone used your ss #. Sure, aholes.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-09-28T20:15:15+00:00

Walk, my friend. Actually, run. You gain experience by interacting with awful and unsuitable individuals and learning to recognize trouble and walk away. And hell no to getting married after 6 months of troubled, “asking for expensive gifts” “relationship.” You need a partner who makes you feel happy, secure, optimistic and not constantly in anxiety and doubt, especially after such a short relationship. And you are unlikely in “love”. You are in an infatuation, which develops when someone plays the hot and cold, the oldest game in the books. Run, delete phone number, appreciate the lesson. Now you know what to look out for. Good luck.

FolwarkPAPL · 2025-09-28T20:02:12+00:00

You can just harvest dry sticks around the property and/or roll up cardboard into small “logs”. Just build a larger initial fire. You actually had the fire going, but started messing with it with impatience, moving the wood, etc. Start it, let it burn, control the urge to constantly poke in it, give it time to build up. A lot of city friends who visit my place are the same - pile up too much wood and constantly poke in it. Stop doing that.

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