How to split wood, the easy way

[crazyal]

How to chop wood without messing around. [VIDEO]

Where do you get wood that splits that easy?

 

[chopped]

straight fgrain and no knots.. I dont get much of it lol

 

[mrmikey]

I wish LOL....Mike

 

[radioman]

silver maple grown in swampy like area and when done in the middle of winter,freshly cut will split that easy. I should know after working at my fathers cutting wood.

 

[Fixemall]

The fiskars splitting axe he used and an old tire is what I use here, for those that have doubts...google them, thousands of reviews will make you a believer too...better yet, try one.

 

[Gobblin Tom]

I know that won't work on Elm or Hickory, probably not oak either. Way to stringy to split like that. Although I did like the idea of wrapping the firewood to keep it together....:thumbsup:

 

[crazyal]

I have some Yellow birch that I would love to watch anyone try to split by hand.

 

[JB4310]

I've seen /heard of that method, just never seen it demonstrated so clearly.

Sure saves alot of bending over.

Wonder how that would work with a hydraulic log splitter, with real big rounds??

JB.

 

[Gobblin Tom]

I've seen /heard of that method, just never seen it demonstrated so clearly.

Sure saves alot of bending over.

Wonder how that would work with a hydraulic log splitter, with real big rounds??

JB.

That's what I was thinking maybe using a cable with a piece of bungee.... Most of my stuff don't like to split even if I go the whole way with the splitter.... It might be more of a hassle....

 

[jimmyj]

Great idea! Never would have thought of that but I will use it for sure.

 

[Kyle241]

I like the axe as I can see that helping but not so sure about the rubber bungy thing. Also as others have stated, this will not work on elm, etc. that is tough to split. For example, white birch would probably work as that is easy to split.

 

[fatsam]

Not a bad idea supose. will have to try that out to see

 

[jimmyj]

FYI I have the same Fiskars splitting maul, it works well. I either wait till elm etc is frozen solid to split it or use the hydraulic splitter. But, for straight kindling making etc this looks great.

 

[turnkey4099]

Great idea! Never would have thought of that but I will use it for sure.

I've heard of it but never seen it. Good for the easy splitting stuff.

Harry K

 

[studor]

Great idea for kindling -- the wood looked like cedar to me -- the technique would be perfect for making kindling form old rounds of softwood I have leftover from logging:thumbsup:

 

[weesa20]

Just bought the Fiskars x25 today and split a bunch of Oak from this past spring...it a great job but of course not as easy as that piece in the video as I had very few straight grain pieces.

Weesy

 

[turnkey4099]

Just bought the Fiskars x25 today and split a bunch of Oak from this past spring...it a great job but of course not as easy as that piece in the video as I had very few straight grain pieces.

Weesy

I got my X27 a couple months ago. Never got an x25 due to its short handle. That thing is amazing. I am splitting green Black Locust and most of it is 'one hit and it splits'.

Harry K

 

[grnspot110]

You guys best not be steering me wrong! I ordered a X27 a couple of days ago from Amazon for $45.01.

I have a tractor splitter, but prefer to split by hand most of the time, I need the exercise anyway! :laughing: ~~ grnspot

 

[turnkey4099]

You guys best not be steering me wrong! I ordered a X27 a couple of days ago from Amazon for $45.01.

I have a tractor splitter, but prefer to split by hand most of the time, I need the exercise anyway! :laughing: ~~ grnspot

I was dubious myself until I did the first block.

I also use my splitter only for the tough stuff (knots, crotchs, twists). At my age (76) I need all the excercise I can get but
I will not pay money to be bored to death on a treadmill in a gymn.

Harry K

 

[grnspot110]

I will not pay money to be bored to death on a treadmill in a gymn.

Harry K

I agree!!! ~~ grnspot