Hand processing

[STOVE]

I exclusively hand split. Would love to hear everyone’s process.

Typically I put a round on the splitting block and split it to completion before moving on.

Do any of you split all your rounds partially rather than to completion?

I grabbed a rubber bungee and some chain to try and keep the splits together this year. Will be interested to see how that works.

 

[Eduardo K]

It depends on the wood. Usually, I’ll split a round down completely.
The exception is the hickory around here. I find it really tough to split when green and freshly cut. I’ll split or noodle a round in half and let it dry for a few months before I finish it.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

How about putting the log in a tire? Have a few different sized tires for different sized logs.

 

[Hinerman]

How about putting the log in a tire? Have a few different sized tires for different sized logs.

^^^^this. However, I rarely split by hand anymore.

 

[Chainmale]

I hand split exclusively. If it's easy splitting wood I splitting it where it lays. Stubborn wood on top of another round.

 

[Dustin4185]

I’ve tried the bungee/chain and tire method. I have a splitter as well so if I can’t split it upright, sideways, in a pile, etc., the chunks get moved to the “splitter” pile.

 

[KS Plainsman]

My process is pretty simple. I split exclusively by hand as well. I haul in rounds, throw them on the ground, and just start splitting from one end of the pile to the other end. I use mauls, mostly. I don't use bungees, tires, chopping blocks or anything; I just split. Anything that can't be split, I toss into a pile and use a saw to rip those into useable pieces for the stove.

I also work from home, so I split wood on my breaks, or when I have some free time. I may split for 15 minutes, or a few hours.

 

[STOVE]

My process is pretty simple. I split exclusively by hand as well. I haul in rounds, throw them on the ground, and just start splitting from one end of the pile to the other end. I use mauls, mostly. I don't use bungees, tires, chopping blocks or anything; I just split. Anything that can't be split, I toss into a pile and use a saw to rip those into useable pieces for the stove.

I also work from home, so I split wood on my breaks, or when I have some free time. I may split for 15 minutes, or a few hours.

Similar here, sometimes I get the itch and go split 1 or 2. Sometimes I split a mountain.

 

[SawAddictedFarmer]

Similar here, sometimes I get the itch and go split 1 or 2. Sometimes I split a mountain.

If you get really itchy your welcome to come visit.

 

[KS Plainsman]

Similar here, sometimes I get the itch and go split 1 or 2. Sometimes I split a mountain.

Exactly. For me, trying to be consistent, and just keeping at it, is the most important thing.

 

[dangerousatom]

I split it where its laying after bucking a log if all logs are in the same location. Pitching a log into a tire or wrapping with some sort of "retaining surround" takes too much time and effort.

If its easy splitting straight wood like Popular-Ash-green Oak. I Stand up the logs on end with the least moving them around, basically all lined up. A flurry of swings, keeping the momentum of the maul moving to split all the rounds down the line of the tree in a minuet or so. If it doesnt pop on the first hit I move on. Then stand up the 1/2s and so on. Having a family "jr" there to stand things up makes it go obviously faster. Im defiantly winded by the end of a 25-30ft tree, but the picking up and stacking is where you catch ur breath. The non split rounds get set on the 8-10" tall ground cut stump end of something hard like Oak or Hickory. If they dont see their end quickly or I can just read the grain as too much work they are tossed to the splitter.

My motto for splitting wood has always been, Touch/move the wood as little as possible and never stop looing for ways to do the job better and faster with the least amount of work. This includes teaching others how to split my fire wood

 

[Woodtroll]

My motto for splitting wood has always been, Touch/move the wood as little as possible and never stop looing for ways to do the job better and faster with the least amount of work. This includes teaching others how to split my fire wood

This reminds me of another Tom I'd heard about. I believe his last name was "Sawyer".

 

[dangerousatom]

Lol you have no idea how many people think my name is "Tom" cuz of my inter-webs handle ...... dangerousadam was surprisingly taken back in the late 90s whenI started my hotmail and then forum ventures.
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