And I came near killing myself, chopping down trees and cutting them up with a one-man crosscut saw to fit my fireplace. I never had seen or heard of a chain saw at that time. I suppose they hadn't been invented. I left that house long ago, but I suppose the fireplace is still there and burning for somebody else. I hope so.
Fireplaces can be contrary.
I've been acquainted with some that refuse to draw and will smoke up an entire house so bad you'll want to go outdoors to breathe. I have a great respect for craftsmen who can build a brick flue and know it'll work right. Look at the fire. Looked like a polar bear. He's gone now because images in flames don't last.