Need some help..Ways to chunk split wood??

[luke duke]

Originally Posted by luke duke

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

There are several miter saw warnings in this thread

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=132523

[thirtydaZe]

miter saw, like everyone mentioned. be careful though, sometimes the uneven splits can be a bit testy getting through.

[flyingbassman5]

Originally Posted by luke duke

There are several miter saw warnings in this thread

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=132523

Thanks! Though a lot of the guys using a miter in that thread were cutting full rounds. Talk about unsafe. There is no safe way to clamp down rounds.

I will be cutting wood that is already split, clamped down, and going slow with the cut. Another post in the older thread said he splits on a miter and it worked out well.
I'd use a band saw IF I had one. Or I'd use a sawzall if I had one of them. Unfortunately the most I have are the miter, circular, jig, and a variety of hand saws and hand tools.

I'll be sure to take some pics on saturday to document the process.

[luke duke]

In case you're looking for an excuse to buy a new tool

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/search...saw&catAbb=sss

[rondini]

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