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You will need 4 pieces of equipment- a chopping block (usually a large log that you place on the ground end up and upon this you will place your pieces of wood to be split), an axe, a small sledge hammer and a couple of iron wedges. As far as the axe is concerned there are splitting mauls, axes with widened edges and regular chopping axes. It will be your choice what you like to work with better. The wood should be cut to the length you want to burn, usually that is between 16 and 18 inches long. The height of the chopping block is a personal issue, but between 16 and 20 inches is about right. Place the wood on the chopping block with the sawed end up. Step back with your axe until your outstretched places the axe blade center on the log you wish to split. Raise the axe over your head and swing down aiming at the center of the log. When the axe digs in but the log does not split, then take your sledge hammer (a hammer of about 4 lbs should be enough) and hammer down on the back end of the axe blade until the wood begins to split. If the axe alone is not going to split the wood, then take one of the wedges and place it into the split that the axe has started and begin hammering the wedge with the sledge hammer. Keep hammering until the axe is free (because the wedge is going lower than the axe) and then remove the axe. Place your second wedge where the axe was and hammer in. Then hammer both wedges evenly until the wood is split. An alternative way if you can handle the weight of the log that you are trying to split, is to swing the axe into the wood, and then lift the whole thing, axe and all, over your head and bring it down on the chopping block, hitting the back end of the axe first. In other words, use the log's weight to split the log. In addition you should be aware that some trees are very easy to split (maple when green) and some are very hard, such as elm. If I were you, I would not even try to split elm. Back breaking work, just plain horrible. Or buy a wood splitter and have the machine do all the work.
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What does Mayella claim she called Tom Robinson in for?
She claimed that she called him in her house to chop up an old dresser that her father didn't want anymore.
Firewood?
form_title= Firewood form_header= Make a fire with firewood! How much firewood do you need?*= _ [50] Do you want the firewood split?*= () Yes () No How much storage do you have for firewood?*= _ [50]
What is firewood scarcity?
A firewood scarcity is when the demand of firewood is greater than the supply. The cause of firewood scarcity is from the result of deforestation.
In to kill a mockingbird according to mayella why did Tom Robinson come into her yard?
Mayella Ewell testified that Tom Robinson came into her yard to help her with chores, specifically to chop up an old chiffarobe (wardrobe) for firewood.
How is firewood made?
firewood is made from cutting down trees and cutting and splitting the wood into suitable sized pieces for firewood. this can be for eg by using a chainsaw and an axe or by firewood processor
What is the collective noun of firewood?
Some collective nouns for firewood are:a cord of firewood (128 cubic feet)a stack of firewooda load of firewooda bundle of firewood
In what part of the world is firewood in short supply?
There is a shortage of firewood in Asia.
What part of the world is firewood in short supply?
There is a shortage of firewood in Asia.
What were some of the first labor saving products that resulted from electrification?
Some of the first labor saving products that came due to electrification include washing machines, telephones and cookers. Cooking with electricity reduced the need to chop firewood.
What is the participial phrase in The lumberjack gathering the firewood is ready for winter?
gathering the firewood A+
What is drying of firewood?
When you dry firewood so that it is seasoned and really good to burn.
What is a better moshling chop chop or Stanley?
chop chop
