Need some help..Ways to chunk split wood?? - Page 2

martyleach · 01-29-2013, 11:24 PM

I use my bandsaw. Much safer than a table or miter saw. Goes real fast too. Sorry you don't have one :)

caliking · 01-29-2013, 11:26 PM

I bought a 12" blade for my sawzall which can cut through nails embedded in wood. About 5" from HD. Works pretty well.

N8man · 01-30-2013, 03:32 AM

I also use a sawzall to make chunks from splits...

ButtBurner · 01-30-2013, 07:38 AM

I have a cheap sawzall from Harbor Freight I think I paid $17 for it on sale

been using that for awhile now

I dont have a miter or table or band saw or i would use those instead

could use a circular saw too, clamp the splits in a vice and have at it

flyingbassman5 · 01-30-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by martyleach

I use my bandsaw. Much safer than a table or miter saw. Goes real fast too. Sorry you don't have one :)

I'm sorry I don't have one either :( I would love more shop equipment but my shop just isn't big enough. Oh well.

Thanks for all the tips guys! I think I'll give the miter saw a shot and see how it goes. If not, I'll break out the circular saw I forgot I had

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 01-30-2013, 12:47 PM

Someone here posted about this electric handsaw a few weeks ago. Might work well.

Black & Decker PHS550B 3.4 Amp Powered Handsaw with Storage Bag
$50.19 at Amazon

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=149805

polishdon · 01-30-2013, 03:09 PM

If using a miter saw, I'd recommend eye protection and wearing a glove on the hand holding the piece of wood. Also move your blade slowly through the piece, I had a couple kick back on me and destroy my old saw.

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 01-30-2013, 06:03 PM

Dang! Such great advice I just bought one of those Black and Deckers for myself.

How do I thank myself on here?

BBQMaverick · 01-30-2013, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingbassman5

So after the big saturday of splitting wood, I've enough hickory to last me a good long while. The only problem I have now is how to get it cut down to chunks that are usable in my cookers. I've pondered a few of the possibilities and haven't come up with a good way to do it. Power tools WILL be involved though!

Are there any brethren out there that have done this before? How did you get your splits cut down into chunks? Let it be know, I do not currently have access to a chain saw nor would I want to try to cut hundreds of 3" pieces with one..

I do have, however, a small (12" I think) miter saw, jigsaw(not that it would do much good), and hand grinder with wood cutting blade. Anybody think I could make due with just those?

I would watch this beginning shows miter

BBQ with Franklin: The Wood - YouTube

I cut my wood (rounds) to size and then split with a maul. If you want certain size chunks (2"-5" or larger) cut your rounds to that size and split into chunks. I get my chunks from what I call disk cuts. You don't drop a tree at the very bottom or right next to the ground. Cut it down at a safe working distance lets say 2-3 ft above the ground and cut your disks off that or large limbs or where you get to a lot of knots in you logs.

Be careful and wear safety equipment.

BBQdisciple · 01-30-2013, 08:42 PM

My right foot and a sawzall up on the first step of the deck. same principle as the miter, plus you get a little rush of excitement

flyingbassman5 · 01-30-2013, 09:01 PM

Here is a pic of the splits I'm gonna chunk.

I think I'm set on using the miter saw but will move it outside instead since my shop vac decided to burn out its motor a month ago. I think Saturday is the target project day since it will be little bit warmer and hopefully climb into the 50s. Right now its just too farking cold in the evening to be out in the wind and occasional sleet.

Again, here is the pic of the wood splits. I picked out rounds with what I thought was for sure hickory bark on them and split them myself, so I'm 95% sure this is all hickory. I'll leave the other 5% up to you guys. Please, let me know if you think it is something different and what it otherwise might be. Thanks fellas!

Untraceable · 01-30-2013, 09:04 PM

When your cutting, make 3" disks and let them dry, as you need them, a hatchet splits them nicely

charrederhead · 01-30-2013, 10:14 PM

i use my sawzall.

thillin · 01-30-2013, 10:31 PM

I have broken the fence on my miter saw cutting chunks. be careful if it's a nice one. Also gets a little scary holding a split with a spinning blade so close to your hand.

Thinking of making a fence out of angle iron and adding a hinged foot long handle to hold the splits in place and add a little extra distance between my hand and the blade.

luke duke · 01-31-2013, 10:31 AM

Bandsaw is the way to go. A miter saw will work, but it isn't very safe.

01-29-2013, 11:24 PM	#16
martyleach Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use my bandsaw. Much safer than a table or miter saw. Goes real fast too. Sorry you don't have one :) __________________ Large Big Green Egg, Cold smokehouse, UDS with hinged lid, Santa Maria pit 26.75" Weber OTG, Weber Performer, WGA MAK One Star General Pellet Pooper Hasty Bake Gourmet Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) www.amlwoodart.com

01-29-2013, 11:26 PM	#17
caliking is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-13-10 Location: Houston, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I bought a 12" blade for my sawzall which can cut through nails embedded in wood. About 5" from HD. Works pretty well. __________________ EZ wood handled 3 wheeler \| OTS \| OTS mod to OTG \| Ladybug SS Performer \| UglyDrumTandoor \| UDS v1 \| midi UDS with red nipples \| SJG smoker mod \| Simpsons SJS \| Simpsons OTG \| WGA charcoal \| SJP \| Stacked brick WFO \| Lodge Logic Sportsman's Grill cast iron hibachi/sigri \| LBGE

01-30-2013, 03:32 AM	#18
N8man Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-09-07 Location: God's Country Ossipee-Osceola NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I also use a sawzall to make chunks from splits... __________________ N8man Average Joe Backyard Enthusiast How I Fire Up That Ugly DrumPit Smoker!!!!

01-30-2013, 12:47 PM	#21
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Someone here posted about this electric handsaw a few weeks ago. Might work well. Black & Decker PHS550B 3.4 Amp Powered Handsaw with Storage Bag $50.19 at Amazon http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=149805 __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle Last edited by HeSmellsLikeSmoke; 01-30-2013 at 01:27 PM..

01-30-2013, 03:09 PM	#22
polishdon Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-07-09 Location: Buffalo, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If using a miter saw, I'd recommend eye protection and wearing a glove on the hand holding the piece of wood. Also move your blade slowly through the piece, I had a couple kick back on me and destroy my old saw. __________________ WSM; OTS; DPP Trailer Clone, Wood Fired Double Kettle Pizza Cooker

01-30-2013, 07:38 AM	#19
ButtBurner is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have a cheap sawzall from Harbor Freight I think I paid $17 for it on sale been using that for awhile now I dont have a miter or table or band saw or i would use those instead could use a circular saw too, clamp the splits in a vice and have at it

01-30-2013, 06:03 PM	#23
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dang! Such great advice I just bought one of those Black and Deckers for myself. How do I thank myself on here? __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle Last edited by HeSmellsLikeSmoke; 01-30-2013 at 06:55 PM..

01-30-2013, 08:42 PM	#25
BBQdisciple On the road to being a farker Join Date: 01-24-13 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My right foot and a sawzall up on the first step of the deck. same principle as the miter, plus you get a little rush of excitement

01-30-2013, 09:04 PM	#27
Untraceable is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-19-11 Location: mn Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	When your cutting, make 3" disks and let them dry, as you need them, a hatchet splits them nicely

01-30-2013, 10:14 PM	#28
charrederhead is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-12 Location: Thomaston, CT Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i use my sawzall. __________________ Weber kettle farmer, rotis., 18.5 WSM, WGA, Brinkmann (nee OK Joe) Cimarron stickburner

01-30-2013, 10:31 PM	#29
thillin somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-21-04 Location: Keller, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have broken the fence on my miter saw cutting chunks. be careful if it's a nice one. Also gets a little scary holding a split with a spinning blade so close to your hand. Thinking of making a fence out of angle iron and adding a hinged foot long handle to hold the splits in place and add a little extra distance between my hand and the blade. __________________ Med Spicewine-adopted 3/13/10 *CL Score* 2 Large BGEs(pimped out w/Thirdeye Eggcessories)-hatched 6/4/07 & 4/20/11 Med BGE-adopted 2/2/08 *CL Score* -SOLD Mini BGE-adopted 1/31/08 *CL Score* Traeger 075-adopted 12/3/11 CL Score Weber 1 touch *CL Score* Weber Spirit 500 *CL Score* Weber Smokey Joe Silver *CL Score* BLUE & RED Thermapens Klose 20x42-SOLD Paddlin Pigs BBQ Ty

01-31-2013, 10:31 AM	#30
luke duke is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-16-10 Location: Dallas, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bandsaw is the way to go. A miter saw will work, but it isn't very safe.