You can just make them into firewood right where they lay with just an inexpensive splitting maul. Ours is an old fashioned wood handled one and has been used and abused for several years.

A good wood splitter is $1,000 to $1,500 and is definitely on our wishlist but there are instances where going old school is actually an advantage.

The technique is this….instead of even trying to split the entire round you just go around the edges and split off standard firewood thickness slices around the edges. We have used this method on logs 40 inches or more in diameter that we physically couldn’t move.

Even if we would have had a wood splitter it would have taken a tractor to pick it up and load it. We could however easily turn it into firewood right where it was on the forest floor.

We like the feel of wood handles and somehow it makes us feel closer to our forefathers. There are lots of probably even better mauls with composite handles etc. For us going old school is just part of the fun.

If an old wooden handled axe or splitting maul gets a bit loose one temporary fix is to just put it into water for a minute or so before you start your job. If the wood is dried out this will tighten it right up.

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About Hewn Hill & The Chainsaw Cabin
The Chainsaw Cabin is our first building, a small 120 square feet shed/cabin on Hewn Hill. Most of the lumber was hand milled with a small inexpensive electric chainsaw. This is to see if anyone can build a small functional building with literally tools you can find at a garage sale and our only costs will be roofing, fasteners & glass for windows.

The Chainsaw Cabin is single wall construction where the wallboards are a structural component of the build. Many of our primitive and pioneer building were constructed this way. The outside wallboard is also the interior board as well.

Henry David Thoreau’s cabin was only 10 x 15 and not much bigger than you can legally build today without a permit in most counties. For the Chainsaw cabin while it is only 10 x 12 with a sleeping/storage loft. So if you are staying for a night or two at least you will have separate work, living & sleep areas.

In 1845 is cost the tiny home pioneer $28.12 to build his modest abode. With inflation that comes in at $962.80 in todays shrinking dollars. That is our goal to build our small structure with doors, windows and roofing for less adjusting for inflation than Henry did many years ago.

We are starting with outbuildings to get the property functional. Places to store tools, a solar shed & a place to sleep if need be. This is phase one and we hope to get that done this year starting with the Chainsaw Cabin then learning how to build a log structure on our next shed.

Next year, Lord willing we will start on our main two story, traditional log cabin built with logs from the property and probably a few other locally sourced ones as well.

About hewn.co
At Hewn we are going take you on a journey to see if it is still possible to build a functional, small homestead that anyone, even someone making minimum wage can build and own. We are going to try this in California no less. Join us as we attempt to build an off grid, solar powered, rustic, pioneer style homestead.

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You can just make them into firewood right where they lay with just an inexpensive splitting maul. Ours is an old fashioned wood handled one and has been used and abused for several years.

The technique is this….instead of even trying to split the entire round you just go around the edges and split off standard firewood thickness slices around the edges. We have used this method on logs 40 inches or more in diameter that we physically couldn’t move.

Even if we would have had a wood splitter it would have taken a tractor to pick it up and load it. We could however easily turn it into firewood right where it was on the forest floor.

We like the feel of wood handles and somehow it makes us feel closer to our forefathers. There are lots of probably even better mauls with composite handles etc. For us going old school is just part of the fun.

If an old wooden handled axe or splitting maul gets a bit loose one temporary fix is to just put it into water for a minute or so before you start your job. If the wood is dried out this will tighten it right up.

Thanks for joining us! Please subscribe!

About Hewn Hill & The Chainsaw Cabin
The Chainsaw Cabin is our first building, a small 120 square feet shed/cabin on Hewn Hill. Most of the lumber was hand milled with a small inexpensive electric chainsaw. This is to see if anyone can build a small functional building with literally tools you can find at a garage sale and our only costs will be roofing, fasteners & glass for windows.

The Chainsaw Cabin is single wall construction where the wallboards are a structural component of the build. Many of our primitive and pioneer building were constructed this way. The outside wallboard is also the interior board as well.

Henry David Thoreau’s cabin was only 10 x 15 and not much bigger than you can legally build today without a permit in most counties. For the Chainsaw cabin while it is only 10 x 12 with a sleeping/storage loft. So if you are staying for a night or two at least you will have separate work, living & sleep areas.

In 1845 is cost the tiny home pioneer $28.12 to build his modest abode. With inflation that comes in at $962.80 in todays shrinking dollars. That is our goal to build our small structure with doors, windows and roofing for less adjusting for inflation than Henry did many years ago.

We are starting with outbuildings to get the property functional. Places to store tools, a solar shed & a place to sleep if need be. This is phase one and we hope to get that done this year starting with the Chainsaw Cabin then learning how to build a log structure on our next shed.

Next year, Lord willing we will start on our main two story, traditional log cabin built with logs from the property and probably a few other locally sourced ones as well.

About hewn.co
At Hewn we are going take you on a journey to see if it is still possible to build a functional, small homestead that anyone, even someone making minimum wage can build and own. We are going to try this in California no less. Join us as we attempt to build an off grid, solar powered, rustic, pioneer style homestead.

#OffGrid #Cabin #HewnTV #TinyHouse #Pioneering #TinyCabin #HewnCo