How do you split your wood?

Peter B · Sep 24, 2013

I am still fairly new to my offset cooker and I have tried different tools/methods for creating small splits for my firebox. However, I don't recall seeing a thread on this and I am curious what approach other people are using to split their wood.

Currently, I use a splitting maul to split my rounds into wedges. Then I use a large knife and a baton ( a large stick ) to baton out small splits from the wedges.

The Batonning method is a bit of work and I was wondering if there is an easier method to cut out 1" - 2" splits from the wedges.

JohnnyP · Sep 24, 2013

With leverage.

Teamfour · Sep 24, 2013

Lengthwise.

smokinit · Sep 24, 2013

The wife does it:loco:

cpw · Sep 24, 2013

Find yourself a log splitter, or rent one from a rental yard.

Bludawg · Sep 24, 2013

With a Mexican Wood Splitter... Man-u-el. Axe, Wedge & sledge and a Maul and some old tires of the 64 Cheby.:becky:

Peter B · Sep 24, 2013

JohnnyP said:
With leverage.

What is the name of that tool? That looks so much more effective than battoning with a large knife.

Terry The Toad · Sep 24, 2013

I use a splitting maul to split large pieces. I then use a hatchet and a small sledge-hammer to split into smaller pieces.

Yellowhair42 · Sep 24, 2013

Peter B said:
What is the name of that tool? That looks so much more effective than battoning with a large knife.

It's a froe.

tpope · Sep 24, 2013

28 ton gas powered hydraulic splitter to get it small enough to use a maul. I use a maul when 1 solid whack will do the trick. I own the splitter because I and my 73 YO Dad heat our homes with wood. You can rent one for a weekends use and be done splitting wood for a long time when you are only feeding your smoker.

ButtBurner · Sep 24, 2013

to cut the splits down to smoker size, I just use a plain old axe.

simple enough.

a knife is for steaks

a baton is for cheerleaders.

Diesel Dave · Sep 24, 2013

I either use the splitter if we're splitting fire wood that day or a small axe

dobdabomb · Sep 24, 2013

Fiskars X7 and X27

superlazy · Sep 24, 2013

http://speeco.com/products.aspx?id=95&prod=359

Pappy · Sep 24, 2013

I use a Slide Hammer Log Splitter. I only split what I need to cook with. They sell them on Amazon for about $40. I like to make stuff & weld, so I made one for free.

TuscaloosaQ · Sep 24, 2013

Axe, wedge, Maul, Sledge hammer, whatever it takes

Diesel Dave · Sep 24, 2013

TuscaloosaQ said:
Axe, wedge, Maul, Sledge hammer, whatever it takes

You know you fabbed up some cool splittin thing-a-ma-bob

dummy que · Sep 24, 2013

splits

use spliter i heat my house whith wood got spliter after spliting all day laying in bed that night had chest pains thought omg i`am halveing the big one then it hit me spliting whith mall bought spliter i split to fist sized if i need smaller i use mall

columbia1 · Sep 24, 2013

Blood, sweat, and tears, and when that gives out I go next door and borrow the neighbors wood-splitter.

Wneill20 · Sep 24, 2013

I buy mine already split

How do you split your wood?

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