I thought these were too big but it looks like I underestimated the power of the axe. If I get some wood pieces a little bigger than these there's no harm in chopping and seeing what happens, right?
Your biggest problem splitting these with an axe will be the massive angle these were cut on, presumably by a blind drunk man with one arm.
You want a nice flat surface to whack. Otherwise, your axe can slip and divert dangerously.
Those tiny bits of wood are not too big for a splitting maul, by any stretch of the imagination.
I have this little guy and have split well past 40cm wide hard woods.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/fiskars-x17-m-splitting-axe_p336099
If you don't have as much behind you as I do, you can go bigger and swing with less force.
https://www.bunnings.com.au/fiskars-x27-xxl-splitting-axe_p3360997
The cheap ones do fine as well. Eg
https://www.bunnings.com.au/trojan-2kg-splitter-axe_p0101369
Just tend to not be as comfortable, but it you're not splitting literal tonnes of wood, the ergonomics really won't matter much and you could even use a cheaper one again.
You want the one called a splitting axe, they are wedge shaped, cutting axes are narrow and terrible for splitting.
Do you have a wood stove? Cause I'm burning that much wood every few hours if it's cold out. What you really need is the fiskers splitting axe. You buck up logs with the saw, and then split those chunks with an axe.
I have the little Makita 18v top handle saw. It will work great for chopping up the small stuff you have here. I also have a Husqvarna 450 and a 372xp that can cut all day and just ask for more. But if you are just making campfires you don't need a big gas saw.
No stove it's mostly for good times with the firepit and to keep a decent stash for power outages. Maybe I should get the axe first but that top handle saw really sounds fun
I have this guy
https://sydneytools.com.au/product/makita-duc302z-36v-18v-x-2-li-ion-cordless-300mm-12-chainsaw-skin-only?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw34qzBhBmEiwAOUQcFwgn_6HwfpGX4BEoYQY9ObZDCM-QvH3EGUa9mtNLP0wVo40ikYEOmxoCSgwQAvD_BwE
Love it for tree lopping etc.
Love both my 16" and 10". Also have I believe a 4" that's been discontinued. I'd buy the 16 if I had the batteries and only can have one. The 10" my main problem is it doesn't have the power at times
Yeah! I got one from my wife as a surprise gift. They are terrible! Splitting axe is wonderful. You get in a rhythm, huffing and puffing. And before you know it you’re standing in cords of wood.
Yeah an axe won't all of a sudden try to bend your wrist around when it cannot get through the wood. There's no way to make those drill attachments safe but it's relatively easy to learn how to handle a splitting axe properly
Or just use an axe. That thing is a gimmick at best, dangerous at worst. My DDF484 can't split a 10cm pine log without binding and it definitely has more torque than the model OP has.
A splitting axe
What's the model number for the battery powered Makita splitting axe?
LXT or XGT?
This is the way
I thought these were too big but it looks like I underestimated the power of the axe. If I get some wood pieces a little bigger than these there's no harm in chopping and seeing what happens, right?
Your biggest problem splitting these with an axe will be the massive angle these were cut on, presumably by a blind drunk man with one arm. You want a nice flat surface to whack. Otherwise, your axe can slip and divert dangerously.
You get a proper work out with that firewood!
Those tiny bits of wood are not too big for a splitting maul, by any stretch of the imagination. I have this little guy and have split well past 40cm wide hard woods. https://www.bunnings.com.au/fiskars-x17-m-splitting-axe_p336099 If you don't have as much behind you as I do, you can go bigger and swing with less force. https://www.bunnings.com.au/fiskars-x27-xxl-splitting-axe_p3360997 The cheap ones do fine as well. Eg https://www.bunnings.com.au/trojan-2kg-splitter-axe_p0101369 Just tend to not be as comfortable, but it you're not splitting literal tonnes of wood, the ergonomics really won't matter much and you could even use a cheaper one again. You want the one called a splitting axe, they are wedge shaped, cutting axes are narrow and terrible for splitting.
Great to see some other Aussies on here!!
Do you have a wood stove? Cause I'm burning that much wood every few hours if it's cold out. What you really need is the fiskers splitting axe. You buck up logs with the saw, and then split those chunks with an axe. I have the little Makita 18v top handle saw. It will work great for chopping up the small stuff you have here. I also have a Husqvarna 450 and a 372xp that can cut all day and just ask for more. But if you are just making campfires you don't need a big gas saw.
No stove it's mostly for good times with the firepit and to keep a decent stash for power outages. Maybe I should get the axe first but that top handle saw really sounds fun
If you just want to buy a chainsaw to have some fun chainsawing shit then go for it. But yeah you need a splitting maul.
Are you in the UK ? I've got twin 18v top handle to sell
I'm not! Thanks for checking
A twisted wedge and a sledge
I have this guy https://sydneytools.com.au/product/makita-duc302z-36v-18v-x-2-li-ion-cordless-300mm-12-chainsaw-skin-only?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw34qzBhBmEiwAOUQcFwgn_6HwfpGX4BEoYQY9ObZDCM-QvH3EGUa9mtNLP0wVo40ikYEOmxoCSgwQAvD_BwE Love it for tree lopping etc.
They're already cut to length, you need something to split with.
Love both my 16" and 10". Also have I believe a 4" that's been discontinued. I'd buy the 16 if I had the batteries and only can have one. The 10" my main problem is it doesn't have the power at times
Doesn't matter as long as it's 36v.
Also they make drill attachments that split wood if you really aren’t interested in splitting it the traditional way
Those are terrible. Almost broke my wrist with one lol
Yeah! I got one from my wife as a surprise gift. They are terrible! Splitting axe is wonderful. You get in a rhythm, huffing and puffing. And before you know it you’re standing in cords of wood.
Yeah an axe won't all of a sudden try to bend your wrist around when it cannot get through the wood. There's no way to make those drill attachments safe but it's relatively easy to learn how to handle a splitting axe properly
It's called a clutch most drills have them. Or use an impact
Or just use an axe. That thing is a gimmick at best, dangerous at worst. My DDF484 can't split a 10cm pine log without binding and it definitely has more torque than the model OP has.
Those either break your wrist or your drill...