Ways To Make Cutting Firewood Easier For Wyomingites

In Wyoming there is an estimated 11,266 homes that still use wood as its primary heat source, that makes up about 4.6% of the homes in the State. Of course, if you're staying in a cabin or tent off-grid, you're likely using wood for your heating source.

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Securing enough wood to ensure you're able to heat for the winter can be a heck of a chore, especially if you're doing it by yourself. Cutting, splitting, chopping, lifting, loading, un-loading, and stacking gets to be a long hard process.

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If you've ever had to do it, you know exactly what I'm talking about, and you're always looking to find ways to make the job easier. Through the years, tools have been introduced to help out. Like a chainsaw, hydraulic log-splitter, and firewood jigs will save you a lot of time and effort in getting the job finished.

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The modern style of chainsaws, log splitters, and firewood cutting jigs have been around since the 1920s. Firewood jigs are interesting and really a great additive to cutting wood. With the help of a jig, you can ensure that all of your wood is cut to the exact length and size that you need for your stove.

I was scrolling through social media and saw a Reel that I knew I needed to pass along to anyone who cuts firewood. The Reel shows a jig that has been installed on the side of a tuck bed. You stack your logs into the jig, and in just six cuts you're moving on to the next six of seven logs.

If you'd like to find out how to build a jig check out this video.