Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way

Building a fire to warm your home is incredibly satisfying. Splitting logs, stacking and seasoning the wood, and then building a fire is the height of self-sufficiency. Norwegian Wood is a practical and inspiring book that teaches you how to do all of those things. A runaway best-seller in Europe, the book provides in-depth information about tree types, wood-stacking methods, tools, and stoves; it also examines the history of man's longstanding need for warmth and his passion for open fire.;Title Page; Contents; FOREWORD: WOODCHOPPING BY ROY JACOBSEN; PREFACE: THE OLD MAN AND THE WOOD; THE COLD; NORDSKOGBYGDA: THE BACHELOR'S FARM AND THE MODEL FOREST; THE FOREST; THE TOOLS; PIONEERS OF THE ELECTRIC SAW; THE CHOPPING BLOCK; ELGÅ: THE WOODSHED IN THE SOUTH WIND; THE WOODPILE; HAMAR: SCULPTURE IN THE GARDEN; THE SEASONING; THE STOVE; THE FIRE; BRUMUNDDAL: THE CHRISTMAS WOOD HARVESTERS; BURNING LOVE; COLD FACTS; SOURCES; REFERENCES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Copyright Page.