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How to split big wood efficiently?
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<blockquote data-quote="Full Chisel" data-source="post: 5019489" data-attributes="member: 125418"><p>This is my typical game plan for big fatty rounds. I carry a couple beater hatchets and small sledge to start the split along the grain, a couple wedges to drive in the split once it opens up and a 6lb maul to finish the gnarly ones off...either by wailing on it or prying it open with the handle. Usually have to quarter the big boys because I typically work solo and I'm not a big gorilla like some guys, I weigh 175 soaking wet. I kinda like working with the big stuff though, it's satisfying to break the big rounds open by hand and usually the wood is primo and the splits are clean. But I'm a lowly firewood hack, this isn't an efficient or easy way to go about gathering wood to process into firewood. An investment in heavy equipment is a must for long term success and rapid turnaround if you are working with big wood on a regular basis...IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Full Chisel, post: 5019489, member: 125418"] This is my typical game plan for big fatty rounds. I carry a couple beater hatchets and small sledge to start the split along the grain, a couple wedges to drive in the split once it opens up and a 6lb maul to finish the gnarly ones off...either by wailing on it or prying it open with the handle. Usually have to quarter the big boys because I typically work solo and I'm not a big gorilla like some guys, I weigh 175 soaking wet. I kinda like working with the big stuff though, it's satisfying to break the big rounds open by hand and usually the wood is primo and the splits are clean. But I'm a lowly firewood hack, this isn't an efficient or easy way to go about gathering wood to process into firewood. An investment in heavy equipment is a must for long term success and rapid turnaround if you are working with big wood on a regular basis...IMO. [/QUOTE]
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