How do you split your wood?

I ether get kiln dried hickory or pecan already split or rent a log splitter for $100 per weekend when cleaning up oak around the farm. Splitting mauls and axes work fine to get wood to size for the RF offset, but I'll also use a power mitre saw to cut splits down smaller for the vertical woodburner, Weber or mini-wsm. This works great on smaller splits:

http://www.estwing.com/ao_fireside_friend_splitting_tool.php

PS: I also "use" my 19 year old 240lb son for wood splitting chores with great results!:thumb:
 
I wish this was how I split mine...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWj3vSPNiek"]Posch Spaltfix K-450 firewood processor - YouTube[/ame]

In all seriousness though check out the lever axe, interesting design that seems very efficient.
 
I buy it already split in 24" lengths. I use my bandsaw to cut it in half or thirds if it is a thick split. I can cut enough wood for several cooks in a few minutes.
 
A maul. I have used a recip saw to shorten a few long pieces when I was too lazy to get out the chain saw.
 
dwfisk said:
I also "use" my 19 year old 240lb son for wood splitting chores with great results!:thumb:
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WINNER, WINNER, We have a winner! Smartest answer yet. Let someone else do all the hard work.:loco:
No son on premise, rent one.

Blessings,
Omar
 
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