Pretty Good Morning

[Bills Custom Calls]

Kurtis decided he would help split firewood this morning,so I placed the wood under the log splitter and Kurtis would pull the handle,after about a half an hour Kurtis made the reply he was hot and sweating and he needed to take a break  I agreed and brought out the sledge and a wedge and told him to have at it



After about 4 good hits with an 8 pound sledge



We then took a break for a few minutes.Then I asked him what he wanted to use to split wood
Here is his choice 





He didn't ask for another break till all the wood was split that was cut up.he is a quick study 

[pitw]

Tell him if he does it at -40 it goes much better.  Good to see him learning the old way too.  Not many can swing an axe or hammer anymore up here.  My boys are lucky cause I give them the opportunity to learn .

[Bills Custom Calls]

Today was his fist time running any of that equipment and I thought he done pretty good at it 

[pitw]

I'd say .  Good on ya Bill.

[CCP]

FIREWOOD!!!!   You realize how many calls you could have made me and Kurtis with that.



Kurtis good job on the wood splittin bud. Like you I think I would prefer the little red gadget over the sledge any day in this heat...



Bill I didnt realize just how close the MIL was to you till I seen this picture.  

My boys are lucky cause I give them the opportunity to learn

at Barry

[Bills Custom Calls]

    There could have been alot of calls made with just what we split up this morning
Some of that walnut looked pretty nice but I have enough of that to make one call every day for a year and still not run out 


I just checked the temp it is now 95* so we are on break and since the bud litght is going down way to smooth for me we are probably done for the day

[KurtisG]

That sledge was HEAVY!!!!!

[Bills Custom Calls]

Just think if ya swing that sledge enough you will be able to carry and shoot that AR with ease that you carried around for Straycat last year at the LBL   

[pitw]

That sledge was HEAVY!!!!!

  They get a lot lighter with use Kurtis .  They also miraculously start hitting where you aim them more with repetition  .

[FinsnFur]

Gotta be able to keep warm in the winter Kurtis, and it wont be no fun standing out there with below 0 temps making wood.
Did Grandma come over and help?

[KurtisG]

  No she did'nt   

[coyotehunter_1]

Kurtis, I knew you built a great campfire but I didn't know you were a lumberjack too.

It looks like you did a mighty fine job, making little sticks out of big ones.  




Edit:
BTW, Bill... "your" sledge and wedge look to be in almost mint condition. 

[KurtisG]

Thank you for saying that Chet 

[Bills Custom Calls]

Yeah Chet I normally use the splitting mall or just cut the stuff that don't need splitting


It is more of the I cut the small stuff 

[JohnP]

You sure are earning your keep Kurtis.  I, like you prefer the big red machine over that other primitive tool.

[pitw]

You sure are earning your keep Kurtis.  I, like you prefer the big red machine over that other primitive tool.