88-xj-laredo
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FitchVA said:
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I got a hatchet two years ago, its awesome, light, sharp, mine is actually a Gerber but its the same head.
Chopping Wood
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I got a hatchet two years ago, its awesome, light, sharp, mine is actually a Gerber but its the same head.
XJ Dreamin'
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Stumpalump said:
Hey, thanks. I'm not so sure though. The thread critiqueing the one guy's bore cut reads like an OEM forum "My first bumper" discussion
KarlVP
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I carry a pulaski axe in my rig. I use it all the time. It works great for chopping wood, you can use it to excavate earth, dig trences, all sorts of stuff.
The fiberglass handle is a must. I picked mine up at Home Depot for $30.
The fiberglass handle is a must. I picked mine up at Home Depot for $30.
Lol, I have two. Bought one to put in the back of my Jeep for splitting or raising hell. Used it at the firehouse one and had to buy another... Everyone loves it. I can say it does great chopping wood... and better breaking down doors and surviving some fire...
IH8RDS
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I use Ames 4 Lb. Super Splitter. It splits wood really well
8Mud
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This is what the guys use that split all day long (for weeks, months and years)
It's actually quicker than the machine (till about 20" wood), but will sure enough work the snot out of you. About ten pounds all together.
It's actually quicker than the machine (till about 20" wood), but will sure enough work the snot out of you. About ten pounds all together.
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xjwisconsin
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Im not sure if its true but my girlfriends dad is a logger and he told me that Poulan and Husky are use the same engines... just tweeked a bit... I noticed though that all his crews use Huskys... so...
Being a transplanted suburbanite maybe I'm the dumb one here. I can't imagine how you would split wood with an axe. I've always used a wedge and the heaviest sledge hammer I could swing. I'm out of practice now but use to be pretty good at it as I had plenty of practice.
8Mud
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Depends on the size of the tree (diameter) and how long of a piece of wood you want to split. Also depends on the wood.
If you cut it into foot long lengths then split it, using a splitting axe, which is closer to a sharp wedge on a stick than an actual axe, it works just fine. As a matter of fact, you can quarter it or even split it into eight or more pieces. Like anything else you get better with practice. The trick is to get it split, with as few motions as possible. You'll likely have to repeat the process a few thousand times (my aching back).
If you split it into drying/stacking lengths say a yard long or so, the splitter gets a little marginal when the wood gets thick or it's a fibrous variety. Then you switch to a wedge and sledge or break out the splitting machine.
You can also use a lighter splitter and hold it in one hand and a moderately large hammer in the other hand and hit the hammer end of the splitter, to split the wood. A two person job, one to place the wood and one to split. A quick way to split a fair amount of wood, that's moderately fibrous or a little dryer than ideal..
I keep a selection of splitters, hammers and wedges. Use as light a tool as practical for the wood and as few motions as possible in the process.
If you cut it into foot long lengths then split it, using a splitting axe, which is closer to a sharp wedge on a stick than an actual axe, it works just fine. As a matter of fact, you can quarter it or even split it into eight or more pieces. Like anything else you get better with practice. The trick is to get it split, with as few motions as possible. You'll likely have to repeat the process a few thousand times (my aching back).
If you split it into drying/stacking lengths say a yard long or so, the splitter gets a little marginal when the wood gets thick or it's a fibrous variety. Then you switch to a wedge and sledge or break out the splitting machine.
You can also use a lighter splitter and hold it in one hand and a moderately large hammer in the other hand and hit the hammer end of the splitter, to split the wood. A two person job, one to place the wood and one to split. A quick way to split a fair amount of wood, that's moderately fibrous or a little dryer than ideal..
I keep a selection of splitters, hammers and wedges. Use as light a tool as practical for the wood and as few motions as possible in the process.
