The Mingo™ Log Marker w / 16" Wheel

It's a great idea similar to wheels used to estimate the length of a driveway for paving or sealing (which is not really sealed just painted black).

The best thing about it is you cannot misplace it due to its neon green color. You know where you set it and its easy to find when you store it in your garage or basement.

I recommend removing the can of aerosol paint after use. You can mark a number of logs and branches and then cut them up in the correct length for whatever size log your stove will take. I think it comes with a wheel that marks off a spot every sixteen inches but I bought an additional wheel to mark longer logs.

Any color paint is suitable but neon colors are hard to miss when using the chainsaw.

It's a great idea similar to wheels used to estimate the length of a driveway for paving or sealing (which is not really sealed just painted black).

The best thing about it is you cannot misplace it due to its neon green color. You know where you set it and its easy to find when you store it in your garage or basement.

I recommend removing the can of aerosol paint after use. You can mark a number of logs and branches and then cut them up in the correct length for whatever size log... more

I have used the Mingo to mark a few trees. The product work very well. Changing the wheel is one bolt, then put it into the right hole and you set to marker the next size.

The only thing I would add is a way to add a longer handle.

If you cut wood on a regular basis, this is one tool that will keep on working for you.

Just insert a can of surveyor’s paint and roll it down a log- it will mark 16 inch cuts over and over and over… up to 75 cords of wood before you run out of paint!

Uniform cuts mean less trimming and waste. It’s made out of heavy duty Lexan and can be fitted with different size measuring wheels, sold separately.

(It’s also great for measuring decking and fencing!)

We have been logging and cutting fire wood for 15 years and we have tried many ways of marking firewood. The Mingo marker is a real time saver and and makes accurate marks in all weather conditions.

I really would like to see a 17" wheel since my stove will only take 2 logs at 18", some at 16"; but at 17" I can fill it to the top and it will last almost all night.

It's a small stove, but it gives off a lot of heat with less wood then I have ever had to use. It's a good fit for my house- I have been burning wood for 44 years.

The Mingo does work good.

I really like this unit and it makes cutting logs a lot easier and faster and more accurate. I hated having logs that were all sizes and this changes that. Easy to use and simple.

Just wish it was not make of plastic. How about a cast aluminum. I would rather pay extra for quality. I hope this last a long time. Maybe the plastic is stronger than I think it is.

Anyway, I like using this and have used for 5 cords cut so fat.

My friends who came over to help me cut slices from several large birch trees which recently fell started to make fun of yet another tool. By the end of the day we had cut and split these trees and they could not believe how good my wood piles looked. I season a lot of wood on two acres and it is an impressive site. It sure beats measuring and marking with a crayon frequently. The spray from the marking paint is almost unusable by the time you make your cut and split the wood

Works good, just have to be careful when placing at the start so measurement comes out right..

Apears to be accurate in all settings, however is difficult to control on rough (mature) bark - two hands required!

The Mingo makes marking your fire wood in consistent lengths very easy. That's all you need to know.