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23-02-2011, 10:48 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham
Posts: 41
| |  wood splitting
Hello chaps and chapeses... I've been looking for a 'grenade' for log splitting, I was hoping for less than £20 but no joy  ... any of you fellow wood burners know a cheaper source? cheersey cheers
Ian  |
24-02-2011, 02:31 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Red Rose County
Posts: 5,205
| | | Re: wood splitting
Search for "Wood Splitting Grenade", then click on these websites: -
Screwfix.com - Roughneck Wood Grenade Log Splitter @ £10.48
Amazon.co.uk - Roughneck 65504 Wood Grenade Splitting Wedge @ £10.69
Regards,
Mike. |
24-02-2011, 07:17 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol
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| | | Re: wood splitting
Hiya Ian. I know next to nout, about ouwt when it comes to log burning but a big welcome to WAB anyway - Wizzo 
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24-02-2011, 08:50 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
Posts: 4,860
| | | Re: wood splitting
I use a 'Screwfix' wood grenade. It works fine, but beware of using it on tough wood with side branches. I whacked mine flush into a holly log without it splitting and it took me weeks of periodically attacking it to get it out!
I've also got a maul for log splitting and driving the grenade in: Roughneck Splitting Maul 8Lb - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys
You really feel invincible with it in your hands!
Jim |
24-02-2011, 09:05 PM
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| | | Re: wood splitting
not tried one of these, do they help? i just use a long handle axe or if the woods very hard resort to a chain saw
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24-02-2011, 09:23 PM
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| | | Re: wood splitting
A maul is a cross between a sledgehammer and an axe. They're very satisfying to use, though at 8lb sapping to use if you're unfit (like me, currently!)
Jim |
26-02-2011, 07:33 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham
Posts: 41
| |  Re: wood splitting
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Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad  Search for "Wood Splitting Grenade", then click on these websites: -
Screwfix.com - Roughneck Wood Grenade Log Splitter @ £10.48
Amazon.co.uk - Roughneck 65504 Wood Grenade Splitting Wedge @ £10.69
Regards,
Mike. | Cheesy cheers mate.. I dont know why I was dum enough not to think of Amazon in the first place... how embaressing... that includes my spelling ha...
anyway, cheers I got free delivery on amazon so thats cheap as an expensive portion of chips!!
Ian |
26-02-2011, 07:40 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham
Posts: 41
| | | Re: wood splitting
Quote:
Originally Posted by tom00_uk not tried one of these, do they help? i just use a long handle axe or if the woods very hard resort to a chain saw | Hey pal.. I think it all comes with time, experience and knowledge of wood... I am not an expert but I think the golden rules are, dont burn fresh wood, only burn old and seasoned wood, seasoned depending on the type of wood(1 to 2 years) and it has to be as dry as possible to maximise heat and to minimise damage or fire risk to the flue/ chimney. Word of warning... hard woods will seriously put strain on your chain saw, so make sure that you seek professional advice cos safety is, well, a little important... |
01-03-2011, 01:06 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham
Posts: 41
| |  Re: wood splitting
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Originally Posted by Jim Ford A maul is a cross between a sledgehammer and an axe. They're very satisfying to use, though at 8lb sapping to use if you're unfit (like me, currently!)
Jim | Tell you this much Jim, I can't believe how well the grenade works on logs and trunk 'discs'. Must be the best 10 quid I have spent in terms of saving time and energy... But I wish I had got an 8lb sledgehammer instead 10lb..!
Ian |
01-03-2011, 01:24 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
Posts: 4,860
| | | Re: wood splitting
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Originally Posted by toolbox But I wish I had got an 8lb sledgehammer instead 10lb..! | Tell yourself that only 'big girl's party frocks' use 8lb sledges, Ian (hey, that's me!)!
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