{"id":2704,"date":"2026-05-15T16:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fongw.org.uk\/?p=2704"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:32:29","slug":"preparing-logs-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fongw.org.uk\/?p=2704","title":{"rendered":"Preparing logs for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Seasoning split logs<\/p><\/div>\n

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Today the Fongw team split up into two groups to collect and prepare logs for sale in winter.<\/p>\n

One team cut up and collected logs from dead tree trunks that had been laying seasoning on the ground for a while within the woods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Crosscut logs waiting to be split<\/p><\/div>\n

The other team used a log splitter to divide the logs into suitable sizes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Log splitter<\/p><\/div>\n

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Splitting log with log splitter<\/p><\/div>\n

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Large log on log splitter<\/p><\/div>\n

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Log held in the log splitter<\/p><\/div>\n

Gloves and safety goggles were worn for protection throughout the procedure.<\/p>\n

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Log reducing in size after several splits<\/p><\/div>\n

Once the logs were reduced to suitable sizes for burning, they were carefully stacked undercover in the wood store, allowing for airflow. These will then dry out, seasoning throughout the summer and autumn ready for sale during the winter months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Seasoning stacked logs allowing for airflow<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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