# I've got wood.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-wood/22592>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 16, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-wood/22592 "2000-06-16T15:16:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-wood/22592/21 "2000-06-18T04:20:09Z")

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As the old saw has it (pause to take multiple beatings for insufferable pun):

Chop your OWN wood, and it will warm you twice.

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**Author:** ![Osip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4491bb/32.png) [@Osip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osip)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2000, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-wood/22592/22 "2000-06-18T13:59:17Z")

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> The problem is, I’m too lazy to continue cutting them into small pieces, so I have three 25-30 foot trees cut into about 6 foot lengths in my backyard.
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Damn, I could actually use that wood. To bad your to damn far to come and get it. Otherwise I would solve that problem over the weekend.

maybe next time,  
Osip

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-got-wood/22592/23 "2000-06-19T00:57:08Z")

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I had two elm tress die on me of that dutch elm disease. I called around to see how much it would cost to have them taken down and the answer was ‘way too much’. So for about $50 I bought an electric chainsaw and slowly but surely, over the years, the trees are coming down and feeding the stove.

This was the best idea ever. I get exercise while i cut, chop, split, stack etc. (save on gym fees). No need to heat the house as I am sweating like crazy.(Save on heating)

later I burn it in the stove and save some more on heating.  
An I still have a lot of wood still left out there (except that some SOB stole my ladder)

The secret here is to do it at your own pace. If you pay a tree removal company they will do it in half a day. I have been working on those elms for several years now and still have plenty of work ahead.

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