start drop on the line i'm building... lots of time splitting wood for this one.
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
start drop on the line i'm building... lots of time splitting wood for this one.
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
White pine works fine too. Edit: Maybe doesn't last as long.
start drop on the line i'm building... lots of time splitting wood for this one.
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
splitting cedar is an art... this took lots of practise. From my experience i've found the best is the old dry wood, it splits like a charm. I usually use the thick end of my wedge for a ballpark on how thick to split it. You also have to see the direction of the wood grain and split with it... Also cedar last the longest because it naturally resists bacteria growth - This landing is 7' wide
start drop on the line i'm building... lots of time splitting wood for this one. *snip*
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
splitting cedar is an art... this took lots of practise. From my experience i've found the best is the old dry wood, it splits like a charm. I usually use the thick end of my wedge for a ballpark on how thick to split it. You also have to see the direction of the wood grain and split with it... Also cedar last the longest because it naturally resists bacteria growth - This landing is 7' wide
You probably dont want too wide of wedges cause it will yank on it too hard and not want to break in a linear fashion right?
Started building with a digger for the first time at the weekend, worked out allright shape wise but I judged the scale just so wrong, the jump itself feels alright but could be bigger, but the gap for the landing and landing size was just all wrong, the whole thing just needs to be increased in size really, but i'm not too sure how to go about it. I think i'm going to shift the landing forward and to the right (from lip view), but any thoughts or general digger tips are appreciated.
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
splitting cedar is an art... this took lots of practise. From my experience i've found the best is the old dry wood, it splits like a charm. I usually use the thick end of my wedge for a ballpark on how thick to split it. You also have to see the direction of the wood grain and split with it... Also cedar last the longest because it naturally resists bacteria growth - This landing is 7' wide
You probably dont want too wide of wedges cause it will yank on it too hard and not want to break in a linear fashion right?
yup! i've found the best thing to use it two small hatchets, the plastic wedges don't last long
start drop on the line i'm building... lots of time splitting wood for this one.
How do you split the boards so evenly, is it really only a cedar thing, b/c i see it all the time in BC but nowhere else. I was just planning on an alaskan mill to make board for my next trail, but if i could split them thatd be awesome, lot less resources.
splitting cedar is an art... this took lots of practise. From my experience i've found the best is the old dry wood, it splits like a charm. I usually use the thick end of my wedge for a ballpark on how thick to split it. You also have to see the direction of the wood grain and split with it... Also cedar last the longest because it naturally resists bacteria growth - This landing is 7' wide
really good work...art work! I like that the surrounding area wasn't damaged