From Forest to Table: The Art of Handmade Wooden Hot Pot

Scribe fit notched corners and laterals Western Red Cedar logs for the walls

Log Splitter vs OAK wood

Log Splitter vs OAK

My axe broke... so I made a wood splitter out of wood. Somehow it's even more dangerous. 😂🪵🔨

The transformation begins with a simple movement: a heavy log is placed onto the infeed and the hydraulic rollers take control. The timber is pulled forward with steady pressure, aligned with the cutting drum, and gradually disappears into the machine. Inside, powerful cutting action breaks the wood into smaller pieces that emerge as a continuous stream of chips. The rhythm is almost hypnotic because every part of the process happens in sequence, from the first contact with the rollers to the fi