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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:22:25 PM EDT
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a go-devil (splitting maul) works well.
probably a 6lb if you're not used to swinging one. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:23:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Your gut feeling is correct. Go heavy and let the weight do most of the work. I actually haven't seen a 16 lb maul. I have used a 12 lb-er Monster Maul from the 80's. My 8 lb isocore seems to work better. Remember: energy = 1/2mv^2! |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:24:11 PM EDT
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Nothing is “too green” to burn outside.
May be harder to split or not burn as well but it’s not like he will have a creosote issue burning a camp fire. I know when we clear lots from living trees. We don’t season the burn piles. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:25:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Both of you can't be right.  I've always split green without too much issue. We're in very different parts of the states. Neither of us is by the OP...so...lol who knows. I've always split green wood because it dries so much faster that way. Never really tried to split full rounds of seasoned wood. But when I can split a 24" round of white oak in half in one hit of an axe...I don't see how it can get much easier than that...I can split spring and burn fall/winter when split. The rounds that I leave whole because they're too small to split still have a lot more moisture in them than the split pieces from the same tree in the same pile. So yeah, full rounds are going to need several years to dry if you split them dry. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:30:43 PM EDT
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Big maul. I've split stuff that was feet across with one of these. And they're nigh indestructible.
Splitting maul |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:31:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nothing is “too green” to burn outside. May be harder to split or not burn as well but it’s not like he will have a creosote issue burning a camp fire. I know when we clear lots from living trees. We don’t season the burn piles. That is true but he might want to cook over it.When you have dry wood it burns better and its a lot easier to cook over. If its just a camp fire either will work like you said. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:36:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I split 4-5 chords of wood a year by hand... it sucks, but the best way to do it without buying a hydraulic wood splitter is to get a splitting maul, wedges, and a sledge hammer. Anything you can't split with the maul, pound wedges into until it splits. That is a lot of wood to split by hand every year. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:43:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That is a lot of wood to split by hand every year. It's a good workout 
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:47:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: it never ceases to amaze me how out of touch people are. Try 50 bucks at home depot or 75 shipped to you. You probably want an axe eventually if you're camping but a sledge and wedge would be second easiest after a powered splitter. Wedges also allow you to do larger and harder wood than a normal maul if needed. If you don't know what you're doing look up axe safety Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Buy a maul, not an axe. $15 will be enough for one and you and your kids can get a workout in. it never ceases to amaze me how out of touch people are. Try 50 bucks at home depot or 75 shipped to you. You probably want an axe eventually if you're camping but a sledge and wedge would be second easiest after a powered splitter. Wedges also allow you to do larger and harder wood than a normal maul if needed. If you don't know what you're doing look up axe safety It never ceases to amaze me that you people have to buy new on everything you get. Okay I was wrong about$15 but he could still buy one from Facebook, rummage, family etc. You're telling op to buy a powered splitter and the guy is going to use it once a year for 15 mins. Lol ETA:  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:51:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Be f’n careful if u dont know what youre doing watch a few you tube videos and take your time and pay attention. Wear appropriate apparel. You can easily have an accident splitting wood. Ive been splitting since Ive been a wee lad and have had more than a few close calls. This^^^. Axes and mauls can take funny bounces, even with a perfect strike. Some rounds split too easily as soon as the head starts to embed, then the head will deflect off radically sideways if there are knots or other significant grain structures down low. Best defense besides experience is to use a very large diameter round as a surface to set your wood on as it can catch or divert a deflection. OP probably doesn't have a 36" or bigger piece of trunk, but it does help. I think mine is about 10 years old, almost time to replace it. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:51:54 PM EDT
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I use a Stihl 271 to cut. 9lbs maul, sledge hammer, and a few wedges for splitting. It’s work. Wife says it reminds her of Captain Ahab chasing a whale but I break my wood by hand. It’s satisfying.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:53:30 PM EDT
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Sledge hammer and wedges is the easiest way to get started.
Get 2 or 3 wedges, get to work |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 12:58:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: fiskers X27 or whatever the current variant is. You're welcome. The hatchet in the same series is awesome for kindling too. Yep. And the Husqvarna multipurpose axe in the middle rounds out a trio of unbelievably useful and verstatile tools.  Splitting Firewood |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:04:06 PM EDT
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Cut it into 18" rounds, get a splitting maul, and have at it. If the wood is knotty, don't bother with it. Likewise if sycamore. All you'll do is wear yourself out. Hackberry and hickory can be a little stringy, but manageable. Pro tip, instead of trying to split every piece in half, it's much easier with bigger rounds to work the edges and take off sharp corners as you chop pieces off.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:07:47 PM EDT
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Splitting wood since I was young. Grandpa used to save 20" rounds for us to break up. Never bothered with mauls, only used wedges. The first time I split with a maul was years later in boy scouts. Wedges, IMHO, are better for larger pieces we usually cut. If you are going to use it often enough a harbor freight or similar hand hydraulic splitter is worth it.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:16:48 PM EDT
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First of all, is it good wood to burn? There's plenty of shit trees around here that get taken out and trashed or mulched because they don't burn well.
Some Home Depot stores rent hydraulic splitters. I bought a small one from TSC for $500 and my son bitches that it's so hard splitting wood. I want to kick his ass. Stack it, loosely cover it with a tarp to dry. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:21:00 PM EDT
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My tools.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:26:35 PM EDT
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A maul, good axe, and a wedge, sledge hammer, lean how to handle the axe, keep it sharp.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:29:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First of all, is it good wood to burn? There's plenty of shit trees around here that get taken out and trashed or mulched because they don't burn well. This might be the case. I just drove by and, the homeowner was in the driveway. I asked if it was OK to grab the wood, and he said that I was welcome to it, but it won't burn. It was a long driveway and he seemed to be busy with something else, so I didn't ask why. I thanked him and left without grabbing it. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:32:26 PM EDT
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Probably been said many times over, but it really depends on what the wood is and how gnarly it is.
Most of the time I could just use a maul, and keep a couple wedges nearby. Split it when it is green but had a chance to sit for a little while. A smaller hatchet only really works well with very small stuff and once the split wood has cured. Curing wood can take anywhere from a few months to most of a year depending on the species and how it is stored. For years as a kid I used a Chopper I and that was wonderful. Not sure what happened to it. I don't think Dad has it anymore. If you are going to split a lot of it, or if the wood doesn't split well and is gnarly, then do yourself a favor and get a pneumatic splitter of some kind. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:42:00 PM EDT
[#21]
Maul or splitting ax.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:47:31 PM EDT
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A maul or sledgehammer, 2 5lb wedges, and an axe (if you don't get a maul)
Get it all from HF for like 50 bucks. Be careful. For the little stuff I welded a kindling cracker- basically a thin ring of large diameter pipe, with 2 vertical supports and a 1/8 plate ground to an edge between the supports. Add a pair of sloped plates from the blade to the base if you want the wood to make neat piles on each side. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:48:20 PM EDT
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I can get my entire dump trailer filled up, its 16ft long, for $150 with already split wood. I think its around 1.5 cords.
Just do that. its way easier |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:49:49 PM EDT
[#24]
Splitting axe and WATCH YOUR FUCKING TOES! You're not going to have been born good at it.
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:50:13 PM EDT
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14" in diameter...run it through a table saw
carefully |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:52:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Curious if you could just rent a log splitter for a 1/2 day... May be less expensive than a E.R. visit. This as well. The rental in town is like $60. But for a scout camping trip probably overkill. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:52:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm not a tree expert, but I'm guessing that it is oak. Tree was cut down about 4 weeks ago. Already cut into 18" logs; just needs to be split. Too green? Oak too much trouble to split? Too small a job to justify the axe/maul/wedge expense? If it’s Spanish Oak, it’s no fun to split. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:54:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I use a Grunsfer splitting maul for the larger diameter pieces. This splitting ring works on smaller pieces. Plus your boys could use it. Put a log on it and smacked it a few times with a 2-3 lb maul hammer. Made by Kindling Cracker https://i.postimg.cc/wvDRTmHH/EF4-D653-E-F3-E8-4216-B27-E-3-F3-E389722-A8.jpg" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/wvDRTmHH/EF4-D653-E-F3-E8-4216-B27-E-3-F3-E389722-A8.jpg This would be a great way to get the boys interested in what you are doing OP.  Kindling Cracker King Firewood Kindling Splitter XL Size |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:54:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First thing I would buy is a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. Next is a log splitter at least 37 ton. Once you purchase these you will be set Yes, this is what you must buy to split wood for a camping trip. Anything else is your funeral. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 1:59:57 PM EDT
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another vote for the x25 (or x27 if you are larger).
Here's another suggestion. I bought a 7 ton hydraulic splitter on CL for $100. It's an electric splitter that was originally sold at HF for about $300. Look around for the older, 7 ton models. I believe they have gone to a 5 ton. I was hesitant that it would work, but I'm totally shocked what it will split. It says it will split up to a 10" diameter log but I've split 24" rounds of ash and red oak with it recently. Well worth the money even if I paid the $300 msrp. YMMV No matter what you use, make sure you are wearing safety glasses, gloves, and good boots. You can get hurt very easily. My splitter pics |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 2:28:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This might be the case. I just drove by and, the homeowner was in the driveway. I asked if it was OK to grab the wood, and he said that I was welcome to it, but it won't burn. It was a long driveway and he seemed to be busy with something else, so I didn't ask why. I thanked him and left without grabbing it. Ridiculous. All wood will burn just fine. Especially for an outdoor firepit style fire, it will work. Probably not something you would want to heat your home with...but that's of no concern to you. Just because it's not the BEST firewood out there, doesn't mean it won't work for what you're trying to do with it. |
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Posted: 1/13/2022 2:39:32 PM EDT
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