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A Pinch Of Salt

    This whole reliving the days of my youth thing is starting to get downright painful.

    I think I’ve mentioned before how as a young whippersnapper right out of college I became a bit of a mountain man. I moved into the San Juans in south-central Colorado and actually made a living for a while with a logging company, then a mining company before finding someone willing to actually pay me to write.

    A key to that life was wood — specifically, firewood. I heated a succession of three houses solely with wood-burning stoves, and my three-quarter ton pick-em-up truck with stock racks and my 24-inch Husqvarna chainsaw were nearly as dear to me as my dog (I’d say wife, but I know better).

    I eventually put those days in the rear-view mirror and returned to my city roots. I drove wannabe sports cars and motorcycles instead of trucks, and thermostats took the place of kindling and air-flow controllers.

    But I must admit, one of the items that tipped the scale in favor of my north Long Beach home was its fireplace. It wasn’t a fake fireplace, or a natural gas fireplace, it was the real deal. I’m not too sure how often it had been used in the years between 1947, when it was built, and 2000, when I bought it, but it has seen plenty of use since.

    For most of that time, I’ve done the city thing and bought the firewood. The company delivers it already split, and the most I’ve had to do is restack it in the wood shack I cobbled together.

    But a couple of years ago, a neighbor down the street decided to take out a big pine tree. It was still alive, but it had grown to the point it overwhelmed the bungalow-style home.

    Instead of hauling the wood away as it was cut, he let it be known it was there for the taking, at least for a week or so. Maria and I spent a day — and ruined a cheap plastic wheelbarrow — hauling logs down the street and into my back yard.

    For you city folk, green wood doesn’t burn, and it takes a good two or three years for logs to dry out naturally. This Fourth of July marked year three, and I was looking forward to tackling the woodpile.

    While the wood was free, it wasn’t cut into fireplace lengths. So I trotted down to Home Depot to rent a chainsaw (the Husky had been sold lifetimes ago). I opted for a 16-inch electric Mikita — a totally different breed. Husqvarna is a Swedish company, and Sweden knows about trees. Mikita is, I think, Japanese. A 24-inch blade can cut a manly tree — 16-inch blades are the paring knives of the chainsaw world. And electric? Chainsaws are smoke-belching, gasoline powered things.

2x4basics 90144 Firewood Rack System, Black | Wood Stove ...

Easy-to-Assemble, Customizable Rack Neatly Holds Firewood
Unlike premade racks or shelving units, the Blitz Firewood Rack gives you the freedom to build a rack that's exactly the size you need. Simply add 2x4s (not included) and create any dimensions you choose up to 8 feet wide and 4 feet high.The Firewood Rack is easy to assemble. Only straight, 90-degree cuts are required--no miters or angles--and all the necessary hardware is included with the kit.

Once you've finished assembly, the Firewood Rack will measure 16 inches deep (40 centimeters), which is plenty of room to hold the wood you'll need to stay warm all winter long.

Durable, Versatile Design is Built to Expand
Built to last, the Firewood Rack is made of durable and maintenance-free structural resin and features all-weather components that resist wear and tear. It's also versatile enough to accommodate any design you can dream up. And by combining additional Firewood Rack kits, you can create a structure with multiple layers or sections, which will allow for separation of larger logs and kindling.

This kit is backed by a lifetime warranty.

About Blitz Products Inc: Creating Customizable Storage and Furniture
Family owned and operated, Blitz Products Inc. began with the creation of the very first 2x4basics product, the ConverTable, an innovative outdoor bench that lets you create a picnic table that easily converts from a bench to a table and back again--without tools. Following the ConverTable's early success, Blitz developed a line of products that allow everyone--from pros down to college students--to easily build furniture by just adding 2x4 lumber.

Although Blitz products can be found all over the world, the company's primary facility is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and its primary manufacturing and distribution processes are completed either in the USA or Canada.

What's in the Box
Two brackets, assembly instructions, and hardware.

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