Seconded.. An axe will tend to get stuck where as a splitter is more of a wedge designed to push the grain apart.
You can also get splitting chissles from some hardware stores.
If you do need to use an axe get a hard wood wedge + lump hammer too.. hit with the axe then put the wedge inside and hit with the hammer. should come out nice and strait.
The only problem with most splitting mauls is the fact that they are rather large and heavy, not ideal trail tools.
if you use a normal axe, you will break the handle as soon as you try to split a bigger piece, especially if you don't have much experience. A splitting maul is the only way to go, the head is shaped like a wedge for a reason. Bring that f*cker up high and then drop your knees as you drop the axe.
Have you had much experience with a chain saw? How do you plan on holding your pieces while cutting them in half?
And to the splitting with an axe will break the handle, how big of a piece do you expect to be splitting? As long as you hit the piece with the sharp side of the head you should be fine, assuming you've got something with a decent handle. Then again, if you are going to try to split something 3 ft long a simple axe just won't do.
Have you had much experience with a chain saw? How do you plan on holding your pieces while cutting them in half?
And to the splitting with an axe will break the handle, how big of a piece do you expect to be splitting? As long as you hit the piece with the sharp side of the head you should be fine, assuming you've got something with a decent handle. Then again, if you are going to try to split something 3 ft long a simple axe just won't do.
Well, you obviously wouldn't just cut a round with a chainsaw without somehow securing it. This is what I was talking about more like:
Ahhh I see. That could work well. Personally, if I had wood that split well, I'd just stick to an axe. We're bikers, doesn't have to be perfect every time, although that would work slick if you could cut it at home and then lug it in.
Have you had much experience with a chain saw? How do you plan on holding your pieces while cutting them in half?
And to the splitting with an axe will break the handle, how big of a piece do you expect to be splitting? As long as you hit the piece with the sharp side of the head you should be fine, assuming you've got something with a decent handle. Then again, if you are going to try to split something 3 ft long a simple axe just won't do.
Well, you obviously wouldn't just cut a round with a chainsaw without somehow securing it. This is what I was talking about more like:
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How would you go about doing that if there wasn't snow on the ground to keep the chain from hitting dirt and rocks?
Have you had much experience with a chain saw? How do you plan on holding your pieces while cutting them in half?
And to the splitting with an axe will break the handle, how big of a piece do you expect to be splitting? As long as you hit the piece with the sharp side of the head you should be fine, assuming you've got something with a decent handle. Then again, if you are going to try to split something 3 ft long a simple axe just won't do.
Well, you obviously wouldn't just cut a round with a chainsaw without somehow securing it. This is what I was talking about more like:
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How would you go about doing that if there wasn't snow on the ground to keep the chain from hitting dirt and rocks?
Dont dump your saw into the ground then... put your wood up on blocks if you're that worried about it.
Seconded.. An axe will tend to get stuck where as a splitter is more of a wedge designed to push the grain apart.
You can also get splitting chissles from some hardware stores.
If you do need to use an axe get a hard wood wedge + lump hammer too.. hit with the axe then put the wedge inside and hit with the hammer. should come out nice and strait.
exactly what i do. start the cut with an axe, then use the wedge/hammer combo to split it.
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