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I've got a pile of logs from a leylandii which was cut down earlier this year - they are from about 30" diameter down to about 15" and around 9" to 12" thick. They are outside and seasoning nicely but the question is how the hell do I get them into fire sized chunks. I have looked at the hire shop locally and they have a fancy saw seemingly for this purpose but it doesn't seem very butch. I could use an axe but I am no Charles Atlas and nor am I a spring chicken so progress could be very slow and painful for days after.
There's about thirty individual sections to do. Any suggestions for a quick and easy fix gratefully received as I would like to move the lot to Cornwall before the weather changes.
There's about thirty individual sections to do. Any suggestions for a quick and easy fix gratefully received as I would like to move the lot to Cornwall before the weather changes.
You'll be there all week with that!
Chainsaw them down into tablets 8"-12" long (depends how big your fire/burner is) then split them with a Maul & a Wood Grenade, use the big 30" dia one as a block with nice square faces standing mid thigh height and split the others on it, it's a fantastically therapautic way to spend a sunday.
Chainsaw them down into tablets 8"-12" long (depends how big your fire/burner is) then split them with a Maul & a Wood Grenade, use the big 30" dia one as a block with nice square faces standing mid thigh height and split the others on it, it's a fantastically therapautic way to spend a sunday.
Ooooh, timely topic.
I've got about 40 pine trees to bust into firewood. They're already dropped, logged and blocked, and have had a spring/summer to season. They just need the final splitting into firebox size chunks now.
As for going at them with an axe, sod that. There's too many, and that's too much like hard work.
Has anyone any experience of/reccomendations for those electric log splitters?
I've got about 40 pine trees to bust into firewood. They're already dropped, logged and blocked, and have had a spring/summer to season. They just need the final splitting into firebox size chunks now.
As for going at them with an axe, sod that. There's too many, and that's too much like hard work.
Has anyone any experience of/reccomendations for those electric log splitters?
If you want to keep fit you can use one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51334/Hand-Tools/Ham...
I have just bought one, just got to wait for the fire place to be finished
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51334/Hand-Tools/Ham...
I have just bought one, just got to wait for the fire place to be finished
spdpug98 said:
If you want to keep fit you can use one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51334/Hand-Tools/Ham...
I have just bought one, just got to wait for the fire place to be finished
Yeah, they're good. In fact, they're great. I used one last year. However, this year there's just too many trees to do.http://www.screwfix.com/prods/51334/Hand-Tools/Ham...
I have just bought one, just got to wait for the fire place to be finished
I need a logsplitter with an engine. Those ones you hook up to an agri tractor's hydraulic system are no good - cos I don't have a tractor.
Simpo Two said:
I like this. You want to save the planet so you get a nice carbon-neutral woodburner.
Then you go and cut down trees with petrol chainsaws and split them with electric log splitters.
You may as well just use the petrol and electrity to keep warm!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energ...Then you go and cut down trees with petrol chainsaws and split them with electric log splitters.
You may as well just use the petrol and electrity to keep warm!
And anyway, its hardly carbon - neutral. Think of the smelting / children, whichever comes first
rlw said:
I've got a pile of logs from a leylandii which was cut down earlier this year - they are from about 30" diameter down to about 15" and around 9" to 12" thick. They are outside and seasoning nicely but the question is how the hell do I get them into fire sized chunks. I have looked at the hire shop locally and they have a fancy saw seemingly for this purpose but it doesn't seem very butch. I could use an axe but I am no Charles Atlas and nor am I a spring chicken so progress could be very slow and painful for days after.
There's about thirty individual sections to do. Any suggestions for a quick and easy fix gratefully received as I would like to move the lot to Cornwall before the weather changes.
Chainsaw and split wedges, btw don't burn them this year, way toooo early SirThere's about thirty individual sections to do. Any suggestions for a quick and easy fix gratefully received as I would like to move the lot to Cornwall before the weather changes.
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