I’ve had my eye out for the right size log to use on my patio when carving or splitting wood. That’s right, this is for my second floor apartment patio. That means size is king. What I’ve been hoping to find is a log 12″-18″ in diameter and height.

Finding a single log for something like this isn’t as easy as hopping on Craigslist as most of these types of listing are for larger batches of firewood or recently felled trees. Looking for a single log means most of these people aren’t interested in setting up a time for you to come grab one.

Fortunately for me, as I was walking home from the gym I happened across a huge pile of woodchips in front of someones house. What initially grabbed my attention was the aroma. The sharp smell of the cedar cut right through the morning air and make me perk up.

I took a closer look at the pile and saw a few rounds sticking out. I kicked one, expecting it to be a longer piece of log, but found that it had been cut down to about 18″ tall. It was my dream log.I excitedly  went home to get my old lady shopping cart to wheel it home.

Once I had it out on the patio I had to take a glamour shot of it with my recently sharpened hatchet.