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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEM curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in Woodland Care.

Firewood warms you seven times (by my count).  Splitting it by hand is good exercise and builds some innate knowledge of how trees are put together.  Let's get some experience splitting wood by hand!

 
 

Here's a pretty good video with a bunch of splitting tips:


You will need to split and stack at six full cords.  A cord is 4' by 4' by 8' of firewood.  The length of the pieces doesn't calculate into this measurement.  

Minimum requirements:
  - Cut downed trees into firewood
        - Lengths all fall within a 1" window
  - Split firewood
        - No piece bigger than 6" square
  - Stack it so it won't fall over
  - 6 full cords

Provide proof of the following as pictures or video (<2 min):
  - Some of the tree(s) you'll be cutting up
  - Rounds at the chopping station
  - Stack started
  - Stack completed
  - View down both sides showing the pieces are all within a 1" length range
  - Dimensions showing it's 6 cords
 
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