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09-24-2013, 02:21 PM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-30-13
Location: Hicksville, NY
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How do you split your wood?
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. |
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09-24-2013, 02:46 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 06-21-13
Location: Michie TN
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With leverage.
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09-24-2013, 02:54 PM
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is Blowin Smoke!
  Join Date: 07-13-12
Location: Sterling, VA
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Lengthwise.
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09-24-2013, 03:01 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 03-16-07
Location: Coxsackie NY
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The wife does it
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09-24-2013, 03:08 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 02-28-11
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Name/Nickname : Chad
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Find yourself a log splitter, or rent one from a rental yard.
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09-24-2013, 03:19 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-04-09
Location: Jonesboro,Tx
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With a Mexican Wood Splitter... Man-u-el. Axe, Wedge & sledge and a Maul and some old tires of the 64 Cheby.
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09-24-2013, 03:23 PM
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On the road to being a farker
Join Date: 04-30-13
Location: Hicksville, NY
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09-24-2013, 03:31 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 08-16-11
Location: Saint Cloud, FL
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I use a splitting maul to split large pieces. I then use a hatchet and a small sledge-hammer to split into smaller pieces.
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09-24-2013, 03:31 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 03-24-12
Location: Medina,Ohio
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09-24-2013, 04:19 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 04-13-12
Location: North West, GA
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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.
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09-24-2013, 04:42 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 12-18-12
Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi
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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.
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09-24-2013, 04:48 PM
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Quintessential Chatty Farker
 Join Date: 08-23-13
Location: In the woods
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I either use the splitter if we're splitting fire wood that day or a small axe
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09-24-2013, 04:51 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 06-01-13
Location: Huntsville, AL
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Fiskars X7 and X27
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09-24-2013, 04:51 PM
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is One Chatty Farker
Join Date: 04-16-12
Location: Trevor,wi
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09-24-2013, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: 05-09-11
Location: Granite City, Illinois (Near St. Louis "GO CARDS")
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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.
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