As energy prices rise, demand for firewood is high. According to firewood traders, this is usually the time of year to start trading, but now the stock may already be sold.
Sky-high electricity prices are attracting home-hunters to the logging shed.
There may be a need for your own clutches, as some of the stock for the coming winter has already been sold by log dealers. This phenomenon will naturally increase the number of home hoarders.
For the inexperienced, it’s a good idea to plan your event carefully, starting with choosing a site and buying equipment. You need to know how to move safely in the terrain with a chainsaw, and you need to be ergonomic and easy on your back.
Equipment plays a big role
In addition, everything starts with eye-catching and appropriate equipment.
– There must be a helmet, cut-resistant clothes, safety boots and work gloves, Jukka Honkanen lists.
In addition to equipment, safety also includes ergonomics. According to Honkanen, calm and thoughtful movements save the back.
– This way there is no wear, accidents or stretching. Here, too, we teach how to do all the work steps correctly, from pouring to sorting, lifting and moving.
Good basic fitness helps to move in terrain with a chainsaw without breaking your ankles.
– You have to stay upright with the saw and get something done with it. It’s not a good idea to trot into the forest with passion, says Jari Syvälä.
Experienced woodcutters emphasize that the more functional the saw, the more efficient the work is.
You should keep the chain of the saw sharp with a file and remember to use gas properly.
Choose the right destination
It is worth taking time to select the site and plan the pouring directions. According to Jari Syvälä, the selection of the grove is influenced, among other things, by the fact that there are trees of that size, for which the skills are certainly sufficient to fell.
– Do not cut down any logs from the edges of the yard, near buildings and power lines.
In addition, it is worth reviewing your own wood needs and schedules.
– If you have to spend a few days a year on this, there’s not much to complain about. Then you should choose an easily accessible destination as close as possible.
For example, it is easy to start with a small island in the middle of a wood field and close to home.
– It is possible to get next door with your own car and trailer and have the wood transported to the place where the clappers are made yourself.
Tredu’s teachers emphasize that anyone can make firewood without hesitation. You can always watch instructional videos.
In addition, they remind us that moving around in nature and terrain is a good addition for everyone.
– Today’s man achieves the visible, it comes out well here, Syvälä emphasizes.