Store saw, wood blocks and time

[Kandarim]

looks like someone got a handaxe head and put a long haft on it That thing is tiny Wish I got to play with a hydraulic splitter

[bashnagdul]

You can post this in the IRL pictures thread, we now know what the bottom 1/3 of you looks like.

thats actually my dad

[Thor]

Well first of all you need this:


Then this (on the back of your tractor):


And then a badass car (daihatsu rocky) and a trailer to haul the wood inside.

This is how I roll RL.

[pistolshrimp]

You can post this in the IRL pictures thread, we now know what the bottom 1/3 of you looks like.

thats actually my dad

Hmm so if that picture is 1/3 of your dad and you are 50% of your dad's genes than that means that picture is still 17% you. Check and mate.

[Thor]

And wtf do my eyes see, ELECTRIC CHAINSAW?! Jesus christ. Always buy one with real fuel engine.

[trungdle]

Hmm so if that picture is 1/3 of your dad and you are 50% of your dad's genes than that means that picture is still 17% you. Check and mate.

No. After he was born his dad is now 150% of himself. So what you see is actually 1/3 of the 100%/150% (2/3) so it mean you are looking at 2/9th of his dad which is 22.(2)% of the dad and 0% of the son.
You're welcome.

[Mr_Bellflower]

You have the right axe, kind of (It could be a bit longer..), and all but how are you handling it? The way I was taught is to to a half massed swing from the top of your head, of a 45 degree angle above you head, and let gravity do its job. If you get stuck then use an iron peg and hammer it through the the flat end. (Usually not a problem as the first proper swing breaks the log.) It also does not hurt to have your chopping block be leveled out with the ground and high enough to make a clean cut at first contact with the wood. If you have to bring up the axe with a block of wood on it you done ***** up.

Be sure to sharpen your axe. A dull axe makes for **** work. A sharp one saves time. Though if you sharpen by hand it gives you something nice to master over time.

[bashnagdul]

And wtf do my eyes see, ELECTRIC CHAINSAW?! Jesus christ. Always buy one with real fuel engine.

nope, i have solar panels.
i try to live as green as possible.
which is why i have a wood stove as well.
electric chainsaw works fine if you dont try to cut down a tree with it

[bashnagdul]

You have the right axe, kind of (It could be a bit longer..), and all but how are you handling it? The way I was taught is to to a half massed swing from the top of your head, of a 45 degree angle above you head, and let gravity do its job. If you get stuck then use an iron peg and hammer it through the the flat end. (Usually not a problem as the first proper swing breaks the log.) It also does not hurt to have your chopping block be leveled out with the ground and high enough to make a clean cut at first contact with the wood. If you have to bring up the axe with a block of wood on it you done ***** up.

Be sure to sharpen your axe. A dull axe makes for **** work. A sharp one saves time. Though if you sharpen by hand it gives you something nice to master over time.

thats what the back en of the hammer is for, hammering an iron wedge through wood.
soo, its both an axe and a hammer.
the block it is stuck in, in the picture isnt the actual chopping block, it was conveniant to put it out of my hands.

[Potjeh]

If your axe doesn't split a block in one swing, you need one with a heavier head. And yeah, you shouldn't need to put much strength into the swing, gravity should do most of the work. Wedges should only be used for horribly knotted blocks, but I generally don't even bother splitting those, they can be used whole in my smokehouse.

Anyway, I like axes like this for splitting:

The long blade reduces the chances of the block failing to split across the whole diameter, and it also makes for a heavier head.