Planning & Safety2 min
Firewood Cord Calculator: How Many Cords (and BTUs) Are in Your Stack?
Measure a stack, get cords, face-cord share and million Btu by species.
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Maple Sugaring1 min
How to Make Maple Syrup at Home: Boiling and Finishing
From buckets of sap to bottled syrup, with the finishing temperature that matters.
Planning & Safety2 min
How to Measure a Cord of Wood (and What a Face Cord Really Is)
Check a firewood delivery: 128 cubic feet, measured the right way.
Sawmills & Milling2 min
How to Mill Lumber With a Chainsaw Mill (and Dry It)
From log to dry lumber: first cut, slabs, stickers and drying time.
Planning & Safety1 min
How to Season Firewood: Splitting, Stacking and Drying Time
EPA's rules for drying firewood, and how to tell when it is ready.
Maple Sugaring2 min
How to Tap Maple Trees: Size, Timing and Drilling
Which maples to tap, when, how deep, and how many taps per tree.
Maple Sugaring1 min
Maple Syrup Calculator: How Much Sap Do You Need?
Sap in, syrup out: the revised Jones Rule, worked for your sap.
Sawmills & Milling1 min
Portable Sawmill vs Chainsaw Mill: Which Should You Buy?
Occasional slabs or steady lumber: how the two compare.
Log Splitters1 min
Splitting Axe vs Maul: Which Splits Firewood Better?
Light and fast or heavy and forceful: when to reach for each.
Log Splitters1 min
What Size Log Splitter Do You Need? Tons by Wood and Diameter
Tons explained: species, diameter and green wood, with makers' examples.
Planning & Safety2 min
Wood Chipper Safety: OSHA's Rules for Home Users
How to run a chipper without losing a hand, from OSHA's guidance.
Planning & Safety2 min
Woodlot Gear Guide: What to Buy for Firewood, Lumber and Syrup
Start here: the gear a woodlot needs, job by job.