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blackpanem
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splitting?
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May 15, 2012, 08:05:08 pm »
which end should i split at? some people say the thick end and some say the thin end, which one will get a more uniform split??
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beetlebailey1977
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May 15, 2012, 08:22:38 pm »
I always start at the larger end.
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May 15, 2012, 08:40:42 pm »
I usually start at the smaller end. I figure if I line it up there I have a little wiggle room at the large end if the split wonders a little.
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Mesquite
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May 15, 2012, 09:12:58 pm »
I like to split from the small end so I can get it in the middle, when I split from the wide end sometimes the small end gets uneven. If the wide end gets uneven I have more room to split or shave off some more.
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Pat B
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May 16, 2012, 12:28:45 am »
I sometimes split from the middle of the stave. I try to find a grain line that is centered and drive an ax into it. From there a wedge either side and work out to the end.
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May 16, 2012, 06:37:13 am »
I usually split from the leaf end,seems to split better most of the time. :)Even fire wood.
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Eric Krewson
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May 16, 2012, 10:13:18 am »
Yep, split from the small end, your split won't wander off to the side as much as it will when you start from the big end.
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dwardo
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May 16, 2012, 12:00:03 pm »
Usually from both ends when the split starts to wonder, or even both ends and from the middle + lots of swearing,
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DarkSoul
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May 16, 2012, 12:18:21 pm »
Regardless of which end you start with, ALWAYS aim for the heart of the log. Split through the heart (I always start by placing a wedge/axe in the heart) and not beside it. Even if the heart is not in the geometrical centre of the log.
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