kareina

This weekend lord_kjar and I went out to one of his dad's properties to help with "ved" (as is written on our calender, or "wood", if you prefer English). I had no idea what to expect, but I have enjoyed "helping" since I was a very small child, so I was game to go along.

It turns out that we were cutting and splitting wood. Now, if that phrase conjures up images of axes and or small hand-held metal wedges in your mind, then you haven't played with the modern accessories that his dad has.

His dad has more than 100 hectares of forest, scattered in various sized patches in the region he grew up, and a number of the members of their family heats their homes using wood. Therefore he regularly cuts down trees, and when they are appropriately dry, he cuts them up and distributes it among those who need it.

The tool he has for this part of the project is a large machine that attaches to his tractor. ( photos and description of the day behind the cut )