Once I figured out I could use the kiln's stack as a temporary Koie Cooker I got to cleaning up all that Balsam and Spruce scrap left over from a couple years of Christmas wreath making...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_hcMtVNux4
... and demonstrate the technique I use for trimming off the twigs from the sticks and cutting to stoking length with the machete...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIM1-md05PI
Turning into ash with the Giant Koie Cooker will come later so stay tuned and stay in there eh!
Gary Navarre
Navarre Pottery
Navarre Enterprises
Norway, Michigan, USA
http://www.youtube.com/GindaUP
http://public.fotki.com/GindaUP/