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Wood Splitting Wedge #6737085
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I was wondering if there is a preference for the type of wedge for splitting logs. Will a rubber/plastic type hold up over steel? I also see there is a funnel shaped with threads that is on the market. What would be the best type to get that does the job?


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737094
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A gas powered one works best for me.

But if you are splitting full logs, I use steel ones, and keep them in good shape. Mushroomed heads lead to projectile chips.

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737127
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The plastic/nylon are for felling not splitting.


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: cmcf] #6737139
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Originally Posted by cmcf
The plastic/nylon are for felling not splitting.

This. Council tool has good American made steel wedges

Last edited by upstateNY; 01/20/20 12:28 PM.

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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737153
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i don't split. Works best for me.

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: cmcf] #6737190
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Originally Posted by cmcf
The plastic/nylon are for felling not splitting.


and for very good reason when you hit them with a chain saw they cut like wood and don't ruin your chain , clearly I have done that once or twice


it very much depends what your splitting more than 1 or 2 wedges if your doing big wood , keep working across

a collection of a few basic steel wedges a maul and a sledge

but honest if it is that difficult to split any more I Noodle it , this is cutting with the grain using the chain saw it makes long curly noodle like chips and doesn't load the saw very much keep the angle of the saw about

here is a video his technique isn't the greatest tip down a few degrees makes the chip drop better without clogging the clutch housing it also brakes the chip a little shorter , you get a feel for it after a while if you aren't pulling goos chip adjust till you are. the video lets you see when he is and isn't pulling good chip , the weight of the saw should be just about enough you don't need to muscle a chain saw.



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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737193
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What upstate said. I once tried splitting with a plastic wedge. Not good!

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737201
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It sounds like you are splitting by hand not a hydraulic splitter. When I was younger, I used to cut the logs into short lengths then used a Monster Maul to split them. One swat usually was all it took. I still have mine. Haven't used them in years since I got a hydraulic splitter.


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737210
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Yup by hand.

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737222
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Get a good Fiskars axe or maul and no need to worry about wedges, at least in softwoods

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737230
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To split wood like the guy in the video, your saw needs to be very sharp to cut with the grain like that. I've done that in the past on logs with a large diameter like he's doing. If the guy in the video had a Monster Maul, his splitting would be easier.


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737309
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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: Trapper7] #6737356
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Originally Posted by Trapper7
To split wood like the guy in the video, your saw needs to be very sharp to cut with the grain like that. I've done that in the past on logs with a large diameter like he's doing. If the guy in the video had a Monster Maul, his splitting would be easier.


the chain need be no sharper than when cutting cross grain , and if you own a file why would you cut with a dull chain ,that would be like skinning with a dull knife
you often don't need to cut all the way either 3/4 and a tap with the maul and they typically split

if I am doing a bigger rounds cut down about 3/4 roll 90*cut about 3/4 hit it twice with the maul and have 4 rounds I can lift and toss in the truck


if you have more than a cord a year to do , then hydraulic splitter

with curly maple hydraulic is definitely the way to go if you have knot free then most anything will do often just a maul


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: snowy] #6737375
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When splitting by hand, Monster Maul. Used that for all of my splitting, until I cleared our property generating 38 cords worth of logs. I started splitting with the old Monster. My dad shook his head and left. Came back with a brand new hydraulic log splitter. Sure saved alot of time. Very rare when the monster maul can't split and I need to pull out the regular maul and wedges. Although I've hear good reports on the Fiskars too, just never used one.

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6737465
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Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
Originally Posted by Trapper7
To split wood like the guy in the video, your saw needs to be very sharp to cut with the grain like that. I've done that in the past on logs with a large diameter like he's doing. If the guy in the video had a Monster Maul, his splitting would be easier.


the chain need be no sharper than when cutting cross grain , and if you own a file why would you cut with a dull chain ,that would be like skinning with a dull knife
you often don't need to cut all the way either 3/4 and a tap with the maul and they typically split

if I am doing a bigger rounds cut down about 3/4 roll 90*cut about 3/4 hit it twice with the maul and have 4 rounds I can lift and toss in the truck


if you have more than a cord a year to do , then hydraulic splitter

with curly maple hydraulic is definitely the way to go if you have knot free then most anything will do often just a maul


I had some large elm that I cut with the grain several years ago and some white oak. There was a big difference in cutting with the grain versus across the grain when I was blocking the logs. I use a bench sharpener. A semi-dull chain will cut across the grain way better than with it. At least, that's been my experience.


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We have a lot of dead elm and ash here some of that stuff will eat a wedge, a gas splitter is a must and even with that I have to hold the handle to keep the valve from kicking out on the tough stuff.


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You can bury a wedge in some elm 'til it all but disappears without noticing any splitting.

Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: 080808] #6737589
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Originally Posted by 080808
Yup by hand.

Troybuilt makes these things called "log splitters". Put gas in, pull the string, have the kids put the log on it, push the lever and presto... Split wood. (the kids double as stackers too). smile


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Some good advise and I appreciate it and the video, thanks. I agree with a slitter/gas operated but I'm in an area you couldn't get one up there. I was there today and cut and split with an axe but was wondering about a wedge also. I had wood down and cut and wanted to split when I got it sledded to the cabin. I might but a steel wedge and see how it works.


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Re: Wood Splitting Wedge [Re: Law Dog] #6737696
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
We have a lot of dead elm and ash here some of that stuff will eat a wedge,


Ash eat a wedge?? Ash is the wood that is the most easy to split. Heck, look at it cross-eyed and it will split in two.

I think the hardest wood to bust, for me, is Honey Locust. I have buried wedges in some oaks but honey locust was the worst, for eating a wedge.


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