Splitin' wood

pga7602 · Nov 12, 2015

So what does everyone use to split their splits? I've been using a source for Oak for my santa maria grill. The wood pieces come 18" inches and are very thick (average fireplace wood size). My santa maria grill handles this very well. With my new Lang 36" coming.. I will need cut the length in half, which I can do with my chop saw, but how do are you all splitting the wood for your stick burner? Axe? :shocked: Will need to think of something by Sunday!! woohoo :clap2:

smoke ninja · Nov 12, 2015

A maul

mike-cleveland · Nov 12, 2015

Camp hatchet and a hammer. Keep the hatchet very sharp with a stone.

Smoking on 60 · Nov 12, 2015

Be careful with a chop saw.

With the uneven diameter of wood against the fence, the blade can grab and pull it in as it cuts. I had that happen with a Dewalt power miter box, also bent the blade enough to make it wobble.

2dumb2kwit · Nov 12, 2015

A splitting maul.

pga7602 · Nov 12, 2015

Ok sounds like a splitting maul is the ticket. As you can see I'm a city boy. I've only seen this done in the movies lol

foinsnap · Nov 12, 2015

I use this

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MeatCandy · Nov 12, 2015

I built a miter box with 2x6's to hold the splits...mounted the box on an old work stand.....I would use a chainsaw to chop the splits in half, after that you can split them with a small/medium axe...

One full size split would yield 6 nice pieces for me when I had my Lang 36...

Good Luck...Be safe...

BBQ Freak · Nov 12, 2015

to cut my splits in half I bought a cheap vice and mounted it to a board to cut them in half with a chainsaw and on splitting the splits I use a wedge and a five pound hammer .

cats49er · Nov 12, 2015

Just a plain old axe about 3 i/2 pounds is all you need unless you are splitting knots or forks in the tree,then use a wedge.Splitting maul is ok too.

dwfisk · Nov 12, 2015

I got me a maul and a couple youngin's:becky:

S.Six · Nov 12, 2015

I've been using an axe to split logs or oversized splits.

Teleking · Nov 12, 2015

6 cord a year for heat. Maul, wedges, 16 pound sledge. All from tree length by hand. Just filled the wood furnace as I type.

cowgirl · Nov 12, 2015

Chainsaw, axe and small hatchet depending on the size of the log.

ClintHTX · Nov 12, 2015

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/truper-12-lb-splitting-maul-with-27-in-steel-handle

This. Steel handle, won't break. Heavy maul will go right through wood without force. Wide and won't get stuck/jammed.

Doog · Nov 12, 2015

Chainsaw,maul and a double blade axe. I just pace myself splitting it.

Teleking · Nov 12, 2015

CarlWayne said:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/truper-12-lb-splitting-maul-with-27-in-steel-handle

This. Steel handle, won't break. Heavy maul will go right through wood without force. Wide and won't get stuck/jammed.

Got one of those also but the handle is to short for a good swing. Need to add 8 inches. Otherwise it works very well.

Doog · Nov 12, 2015

CarlWayne said:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/truper-12-lb-splitting-maul-with-27-in-steel-handle

This. Steel handle, won't break. Heavy maul will go right through wood without force. Wide and won't get stuck/jammed.

Back when I was younger I had what they called the monster maul. It was 15lbs and had a steel handle. If you could get it over your head you split the log. But that thing would wear you out.

ClintHTX · Nov 12, 2015

The key is let the maul do all the work. Read the wood, see the cracks. If you swing it and hit it in the right spot. It'll split with ease. You will kill yourself swinging it as hard as you can.

The B · Nov 12, 2015

Just bought a log splitter this past weekend...

http://t.harborfreight.com/5-ton-log-splitter-61373.html

They also had a coupon code for 20% off.:grin: It works pretty good, and as long as you know how to split wood with the grain, it will split over the 10" recommendation.:-o

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