Am leaving small mountains of 'slash' behind, of what is actually pretty good potential kindling if only there was a reasonably efficient way of tuning it into kindling. Small cordless chainsaw to clean up the branches then mow throw bundles of them?
The best way to make kindling from 1" diameter branches is?
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flyboy553
Oakaholic
I think he's saying the processing part, cutting it up.
If I use that stuff for kindling, I mostly use a machete to cut it up.
Past couple years I can get all the slab wood I want for free though and I just end up splitting that into kindling.
If I use that stuff for kindling, I mostly use a machete to cut it up.
Past couple years I can get all the slab wood I want for free though and I just end up splitting that into kindling.
I have a nice, sharp, heavy hatchet that I put stuff on a stump and chop away.
Islero
ArboristSite Operative
How I do it is, I bind up the branches as tightly as possible with a ratchet strap. You make need two straps depending on the length. After the branches are bound you cut the the branches into the size you want. It is important that with each cut you check/tighten the ratchet. Good luck, Islero :msp_smile:
half
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kindling
If I have to split wood at home with the splitter. I split on the concrete driveway, And save all the bits that fall off and use a leaf rake and put it somewhere it can dry if required. Then bag it in a large jute bag and put it in the shed. I use a bucket load to start my woodburner. there is bits of bark small bits of wood, Its all good and too good to waste. once its dry it is real good stuff
If I have to split wood at home with the splitter. I split on the concrete driveway, And save all the bits that fall off and use a leaf rake and put it somewhere it can dry if required. Then bag it in a large jute bag and put it in the shed. I use a bucket load to start my woodburner. there is bits of bark small bits of wood, Its all good and too good to waste. once its dry it is real good stuff
Hadley
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If I haven't got a lot to cut up I just use the cordless skilsaw, nice and light and cuts through it real quick.
owbguy
ArboristSite Operative
buy that $600 DR saw, make a 1000 fires worth of kindling, then give us a review 
This is what I did for small stuff. I do like the hatchet and stump idea though.
imagineero
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[video=youtube;XjRqrfS3plc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjRqrfS3plc[/video]
owbguy
ArboristSite Operative
interesting. seems to eat the wood with ease. but kindling produced is awfully short, too short for my use anyway.
D&B Mack
Sawin Wit It!
buy that $600 DR saw, make a 1000 fires worth of kindling, then give us a review
http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/195130.htm
Better make alot to pay it off though.
Miter saw?
Break over knee?
Hatchet?
All of the above?
Around the house, I use the miter saw; makes quick work.
beelsr
ArboristSite Guru
Thanks for the suggestions. That PTO blocker looks almost great, if there was more control over the size and diverting twigs away from the bags. There's more than enough small stuff to justify such a machine. May not have the $, but have the wood.
Johny Utah
ArboristSite Guru
I could easily see myself running my arm over the saw chain instead of the log.:bang:
buy that $600 DR saw, make a 1000 fires worth of kindling, then give us a review
I'd rather bolt a circular saw/skill saw upside down on a piece if plywood and mount it off the side of a wheely bin than pay $600 for that DR saw. Tell you what, you pay half of that 6 hundy and my freight costs to New Zealand, and I'll be sure to write a review. Most Kiwi's are far from brown-nosers, so you can be sure if it walks and talks like a duck, we'll tell you it's a duck in no uncertain terms.
I respectfully suggest you don't ever contemplate buying a kinetic splitter.
beelsr
ArboristSite Guru
only once.
check out the other vids before he put the safety on the brake handle.
there's another guy (from spain) on yt that had the same thing up a year beforehand but i lost the links to his vids.
