In the last 40 years I have cut and split more than 200 cords of wood, not bragging just talking. Today something happened which has never happened to me before. Here I was sitting on a stump next to my splitter running the controls while my helper did most of the work

. We were splitting Burr Oak which is a wood that cracks with a real nice pop as it splits. Usually in very straight pieces with sharp edges. While splitting a 14 " or so piece it just exploded in half with one piece going away from me about 6 foot from where it was and the other piece only went about a foot cause my shin stopped it. It caught my attention pretty damn quick

and I thought I would be in for a big bruise and a very sore leg tomorrow. Then upon inspection I saw my white sock was red as was the bottom of of jeans leg. I did what any handy man should do and took a peak It was not a good site. I then put a compression band aid on it made up of my jeans and about 3 foot of duct tape. I had the thought that Red Green would be very proud of me

. His quote goes something like this " If the girls don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"
After spending 471 $ at my doctors office I now have 9 new stitches. And the price of my free firewood just went up.
ATGATT Next week when I try this again I will have a set of shin guards on, David H