Now that I have sent off the five items needed, and rushed a sixth project out the door on the Friday of a long weekend, I can tell you about a minor purchase I made to help me out with the wood splitting. I bought a fourteen inch handled hookaroon/pikaroon depending on where you come from, the names ever so slightly different, but it means the same took. A hook nosed beak made of metal, on a handle of varying lengths, that you use to pick up, and move around fire wood logs, and wood rounds. The point is to hook them and move them around without needing to bend down, bend over to pick them up off the ground. It does in fact work. What it doesn’t do is decrease the weight of the wood you are moving. So if you work heavy, shits still heavy bruh! You just don’t have to lean over for it now.
I picked mine up off of Amazon. I do not recall the name. I didn’t notice a logo burned into the wood, or stamped into the metal hook end, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t one there. It has escaped my notice. But, my only gripe might be the handle length I chose, I feel it’s about six inches short. But I have access to wood, and tools, and can easily fashion myself a new longer handle. I’m not there yet, but I can if I choose to do so. Awesome.
I spent about an hour with it today. I added the rope to it so that I can hang it nearby when splitting, and so far so good. It feels solid in my hands. It digs in pretty well, but not too far. I do need to master how to pull it out in one smooth motion, because it sticks pretty well as it stands. That’s a “me” error, not a product issue. With extended use will come a sure hand to utilizing it properly. I’m happy. We will have to wait and see if the metal holds up over time, or if it will randomly shatter/snap off at some point this season. I hope it lasts for multiple years at peak performance, but we don’t design stuff like that anymore. Can’t get paid if they don’t keep on buying it over and over again. Again — have to wait and see.
The gnats were really trying to get at my eyes today, so instead of glasses I’ll need to switch over to goggles to stop them from bothering me mid swing. I don’t like the idea of being inattentive with an eight pound mail heading down to my legs/feet if I miss the rounds I’m swinging for the fences at. Not a smart move. They were gunning for my eyeballs like nobody’s business. Yuck.
I wasn’t prepared to put in more than an hour today testing out the new tool, but next week (provided it doesn’t shoot up into the 30’s Celsius out of nowhere) I can take some more time to get to know the hookaroon/pikaroon. I know people use them, so it makes sense to get into the habit of wielding it. If it saves my back a bunch of aggravation from leaning over, and bending then I’m all for it. Work smarter not harder right? Sounds like a plan.
Ok folks, have a fantastic Friday. Ciao Bella! Stay safe out there. Feel free to download my books for free. Also available on Kindle Unlimited if you wanna spend two bucks. Up to you. I’m just happy when I know folks are enjoying my own brand of nonsense.
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