At first read that is hilarious.
Uhm yeah I have a saw too... None the less I have a wood pile still from 4 years ago. Its like maybe 2-3 peices of wood a day. None the less I also have access to solar and wind electric for cooking and heat, as well I can hook up propane, or gas, but I don't have a source for the gas at the moment but there is a giant pipeline and pump stations so in a doomsday situation who knows some might be able to be salvaged.
None the less my I didn't complete much today but I've been tearing out my kitchen counters and taking apart an old hudson bay company stove that I want to convert into a wood stove/furnace. basically when everything is taken apart there is the top, a few side peices of metal that might be useful for some metal use, perhaps to re-shingle my garage a bit or something else. None the less I found it strange that there were four pistol shaped sections that hold the oven part above the drawer part. there are also two clips that look like a pistol clip, as well as the two rails which oddly fit into the pistol area allowing recoil on the rails with sighting points like a rifle, my imagination working overtime I geuss but its almost as if the stove actually can make the body for two rifles, and other stuff. Lots of fun little DIY parts, two tiny incandescent bulbs, the time before diodes, and an analog mechanical time that can be set anywhere from 1 to 12 hours with a bell. but also other uses.. and a whole bunch of volt offset switches, a fuse relay and other fun DIY stuff. Anywho I also found a Chico Maki Shirriff Hockey Coin from the 1960's under a counter I detached from my wall. The reason I'm tearing out my small house is to convert it into a greenhouse, hydroponics/aquaponics flat, as well as potential minibarn for a goat, chickens rabits etc.. which can benefit from having a potentially heatable and insulated area during the winter. I also need to repair a basement cement block wall which is part of the reason i'm clearing stuff out. This will hopefully give me a chance to do some other preps, but I'm basically gutting the house of everything wiring which needed to be redone anyway, most plumbing, potentially the newer gas furnace and other stuff. I've basically migrated to my mobile home which is going to be sandwiched between my house and garage which is another security prep because there is only entry though the garage which can be bolted from the inside, although my security preps arn't real security preps because I'm telling people.... to the mobile, and likewise the mobile can be moved potentially... once a few things are adjusted. However won't go into more detail. I need to reinforce the basement with 2x4 supports before I take out the section of the wall that has shifted not sure if I will get that done this year, but that is what I worked on today. Took apart the stove, and took one counter off the wall. I really like the counters, will probably transfer everything into the garage for more shelving and work space, and potential future kitchen sink, and maybe bathroom in the garage.. but that is probably a year or more away.
IMO the neatest discovery today is that I think I could maybe experiment with creating some type of stock out of the hudson bay stove.. but I am suspicious on how much alike the parts look when I put themtogether, I am guessing that analog clock timeer may have some parts that can be used for a receiver. the only thing that isn't accounted for is being able to handle the blast pressure and an actual barrel. but there is one tube between the oven and the range. Another future project. It screws together though I'm not sure if a gun can be held together by screws.
Just a reminder throw nothing out, chances are you can do something with it. I may be able to actually get a fairly effective roof put together with appliance sheet metal, which is coated to be water protected..
lots said but the post above still strikes me as funny. instead of chopping wood will kill you, how about, be careful when you chop wood.
Depending on a machine is never something you can count on machines break, just like axes. Having a machine is good but having an axe as a backup is also good. Chances are though I can use the money for something I need more than a log splitter. BTW useful, but not essential. I'd rather get the exercise. However I do agree having one is way better than not having one. I don't have the cash for one, I have other priorities on my list atm. Sawing a log ain't the end of the world for me, since I don't really plan on being here beyond -10 weather and I can survive in -10 in a good sleeping bag if I need to, plus curently my wood stove is generally only used for cooking, I'm not at your level with wood heating just yet. But this DIY HBC electric stove conversion to fireplace is something I'm looking at, not sure how it will perform just yet if so.
