I got wood

[Harry Flashman]

I have an absolute load of wood to split and chop up. All oak and chestnut from my parents' house.

This looks like hard work, but at least my wood stoves will be fuelled for winter when civilisation ends after this pandemic. Worth hiring someone with the right equipment? And what is that? This does not look like a chainsaw job, and as I am a novice, I don't fancy that anyway. I like my limbs attached.

Pic below. Note shoe for scale. The shed behind is full as well, mercifully of smaller logs already cut to 400mm lengths. Oh, and this is one of five similar piles.

20200617_154857 by baconrashers, on Flickr

[mikees]

https://hsstoolshop.co.uk/log-splitter-for-hire-25...

[NewChurch]

Buy one of These and spend 10mins every now and then chopping a few. Good exercise as well.

[LeadFarmer]

You can easily split that yourself with a Fiskars axe, something like their X27. It's enjoyable work, split a few now and again when time permits, then let it dry. Stand one round on top of another, so when your axe goes through it doesn't go into the ground and hit a stone.

[Harry Flashman]

I need the exercise, so good tip chaps!

[Mr Pointy]

Stand the log/s you are chopping in a old tyre, that way all the pieces don't go flying off.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2d2GTBga6I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIyX8HHwJ8

[Bill]

NewChurch said:

Buy one of These and spend 10mins every now and then chopping a few. Good exercise as well.

https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product/gransfors...



A friend has the smaller one and it's lovely to use (or stroke ).

[guindilias]

Buy one of these, and just wiggle levers. Have the Flashman Jrs stack it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVOnuqsIQYk

[jagnet]

The Fiskars X25 or X27 alone will deal with those but team the splitting axe with the Fiskars 8lb Builder's Axe to quarter larger, more stubborn rounds first and you'll get through them even faster. You can then get the correct splitting axe for your arm length and strength rather than go straight for the X27 because it's bigger than the others.

How to choose the right sized Fiskars axe video.

The Builder's Axe is all about brute force and isolates shock incredibly well. The splitting axe is more about precision. You could do the whole job with either but with both to hand it's a much more satisfying task.

[smn159]

Bill said:

NewChurch said:

Buy one of These and spend 10mins every now and then chopping a few. Good exercise as well.

https://www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product/gransfors...



A friend has the smaller one and it's lovely to use (or stroke ).

No need to mess about with that - you need a Log Rover

http://www.log-rover.co.uk

[CO2000]

Harry Flashman said:

20200617_154857 by baconrashers, on Flickr

The average person spends.......

[Hereward]

Already looks quite well seasoned. Does oak harden as it dries? In which case I think hiring a hardcore hydraulic splitter is the quickest and easiest solution.

[Bill]

jagnet said:

The Fiskars X25 or X27 alone will deal with those but team the splitting axe with the Fiskars 8lb Builder's Axe to quarter larger, more stubborn rounds first and you'll get through them even faster. You can then get the correct splitting axe for your arm length and strength rather than go straight for the X27 because it's bigger than the others.

How to choose the right sized Fiskars axe video.

The Builder's Axe is all about brute force and isolates shock incredibly well. The splitting axe is more about precision. You could do the whole job with either but with both to hand it's a much more satisfying task.

I've just been out and tried that with my maul. Apparently it's both too long and too heavy.


This was very satisfying to build though.

[jagnet]

Bill said:

I've just been out and tried that with my maul. Apparently it's both too long and too heavy.

one day, one day. Some say that's only for those that can eat three shredded wheat.

[Bill]

Frankly, anyone who can lift a 3ft 3kg maul with one wrist like that is a massive wker!

[jagnet]

If they don't end social distancing soon Fiskars say they are planning on releasing the X29 axe

[Bill]

[Simpo Two]

jagnet said:

The Fiskars X25 or X27 alone will deal with those but team the splitting axe with the Fiskars 8lb Builder's Axe to quarter larger, more stubborn rounds first... You can then get the correct splitting axe for your arm length and strength rather than go straight for the X27...The Builder's Axe is all about brute force...

AxeHeads - Chopping Matters!

[Harry Flashman]

The advice on this thread is excellent.

I am torn between buying axes (always going to be fun), and rigging up some sort of ridiculous pneumatic destructo-splitter, PH style.

Or both.

[lost in espace]

I used an axe/maul for years, now have a hydraulic electric splitter. Using an axe will do your back in over time ask me how I know, and it is easy to injure yourself.