Splitting wood

[Richard 1234]

Hi I'm after some advice please.

I've got loads of wood to cut and split but it's been drying for months/years so cutting is fine but I'm struggling to split with an axe. Is the anything I could use to help. Just hand tools not worth buying a splitter for unless that's the only way.

Thanks all

[mendiplogs]

Hi I'm after some advice please.

I've got loads of wood to cut and split but it's been drying for months/years so cutting is fine but I'm struggling to split with an axe. Is the anything I could use to help. Just hand tools not worth buying a splitter for unless that's the only way.

Thanks all

 

Hi mate is it hard wood if it oak beech then not so easy mate take a chainsaw to it or a good axe or wedges better when it green to split thanks Jon

[Logit]

Wood grenades are really good with a sledge hammer. Not a good idea to use the back of a normal axe (don't ask me how I know). The smooth conical wedges without the barbs are not very good since they bounce out so go for the wood grenade with barbs, see photo below. I used this combination a lot to start with. If a few bashes of this doesn't work, then put to one side for the chainsaw.

[farmer rod]

Just choose your battles a bit, heavy knots/unions then put the saw through it instead. Splitting fresh cut wood is generally easier, if you have a weathered end it will split more easily from the fresh cut, so tip the dark side down on your chopping block, and ... get a massive chopping block and sit it on some firm ground.

Some woods split better on the tangent, a few need to go straight across the middle, if youve got a tough bit look for a crack its developing from drying.

 

Splitting with an axe will beat a log splitter for speed on decent wood, if the wood is stringy and wont part, using a wedge or one of the cone shaped things may be easier but you will be doing that for recreation not reward!

[Richard 1234]

Thanks for the tips the thing in the picture look useful. I will get one and try it !

[Richard 1234]

Would this one be any good?

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