Ever have a log that wouldn't fit in the fireplace? If so, you know that cutting logs the right length is important.
Cutting your firewood evenly and consistently with a well-maintained chainsaw can help you stack wood more neatly and ensure your wood always fits. However, tape measures and marking sticks leave room for error and require a fair amount of time and effort to use.
A firewood marker makes measuring quick, easy, and accurate.
A can of upside-down (inverted) surveyor's paint (not included) fits into the chamber, and then you just wheel the log marker down the log.
The marker will measure as it goes, spraying a dot of paint at each marking. The standard wheel measures 16" increments and will yield you an estimated 75 cords of wood.
Good-fitting wood burns longer and cleaner, so wheels are available in other sizes, too. To fit different stove and fireplace sizes, 6", 12", 14", 18" or 24" wheels are options.
The paint can be purchased at most hardware stores. Upon testing, it was found that florescent-colored paints tend to plug more prematurely. Red, white, and blue paints are recommended as the best performers.
To install the paint can, you should turn your log marker upside down so you can see that the nozzle of the can gets inserted through the hole in the trigger. Not inserting the nozzle fully through the hole in the trigger will prevent it from working.
Once the paint can is inserted correctly, you can turn the firewood marker right-side-up and begin. Be sure that, once you're finished, you clear the nozzle of the paint can prior to storage.
When operating, loosen the wing nut until the wheel rotates easily, but not to the point where the wheel is wobbly. When you're finished, be sure to reverse-rotate the wheel by hand until the cam hits the trigger, then tighten the wing nut to prevent accidental spraying.
Choose another wheel size (sold separately), such as the 14" wheel, and install it using the proper holes. If installing a 14" wheel, you'll use the holes marked "14 inches" so that the distance from the nozzle to the log remains the same. This also helps keep the proper cam to trigger position. No tools are necessary for changing wheel sizes.