tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977157317728005872.post231459265005485114..comments2023-12-28T16:58:02.492-07:00Comments on Wilson Burnham Guitars: What I've Learned About Woodworking, Part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977157317728005872.post-69467619135475564122015-08-04T09:49:49.068-06:002015-08-04T09:49:49.068-06:00You'd be amazed how much you can learn about w...You'd be amazed how much you can learn about wood just by splitting kindling with a small froe or hatchet for an hour or two.<br /><br />Any time we cut firewood, we inevitably end up with an armload of "shorts" - logs that are about 9"-10" long. I always split them into quarters and set them aside from the regular woodpile and let them season for a long time.<br /><br />Then when I have some extra ambition or free time in the fall, I'll split them up with a small froe and mallet or my smaller hatchet.<br /><br />It isn't mindless work. You still have to consider grain direction and knots and the growth of the tree if you want nice even kindling (which my OCD demands). <br /><br />When I'm done, it all goes in a large copper tub I keep in the garage, ready for fires through the winter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1977157317728005872.post-65892929255299504202015-08-04T07:29:47.491-06:002015-08-04T07:29:47.491-06:00Agreed. Stretch yourself, experiment own ideas and...Agreed. Stretch yourself, experiment own ideas and alternate methods, accept and understand failures. Most any project is a sequence of small steps and techniques you probably already know or are easly learned. Also, check out Don Weber for class, article, video, or meaningful story. <br /><br />I've been learning to build ukuleles on my own studying blogs,articles, and photos. I try my own ideas when I can't find an article on how to. Thank you for your blog. Steven Danenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225615705472305336noreply@blogger.com