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Stacking Firewood: The Subtle Art and Simple Physics of Stability

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Ranger le bois de chauffage Stivuirea Lemnului de foc Stacking firewood

At Ermitaj, we’ve stacked many piles of firewood… And during the first couple of years, we saw quite a few collapse. We were all from the city; none of us had grown up with wood heating.Then a good friend, whose life has long revolved around fireplaces and stoves, explained the basic principles. Since then, every … Read more

Labeling Jars the Easy Way (No Labels, No Tape)

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Bocal de conserve étiqueté au marqueur indélébile sur verre Jar labeled with permanent marker directly on glass Borcan etichetat cu marker permanent direct pe sticlă

It’s the height of summer and the harvest is abundant! You’re busy canning, and you don’t really have the time (or the patience) to cut out pretty labels? Neither do we.Our method: simply write directly on the glass with a permanent marker. Fast, readable, washable. And here’s the bonus: a numbering system that finally puts … Read more