Safest way to cross-cutt split wood for chunks?

bbqgeekess · Mar 16, 2014

I want to use some of this split firewood, in chunk form with a minion cook. What is the safest way to secure the wood and to cut it? My BF has a sawzall but with a metal blade on it right now. I think securing it with a hand or foot is dangerous.

hedge · Mar 16, 2014

Get a chopsaw

peeps · Mar 16, 2014

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWycmOlD-s0"]Woodland International Chain Saw Buddy, Model# CB 41 - YouTube[/ame]

c farmer · Mar 16, 2014

Yup, a chop saw. That's what I use.

Shagdog · Mar 16, 2014

Miter saw here too.

okiej · Mar 16, 2014

A 5 or 6" vice comes to mind. I have that at work, not at home yet. I have used a sawzall and it work's/not all that well. A small chainsaw is far better. The hand foot method makes me nervous every time I do it , even though I am careful!

bbqgeekess · Mar 16, 2014

okiej said:
A 5 or 6" vice comes to mind. I have that at work, not at home yet. I have used a sawzall and it work's/not all that well. A small chainsaw is far better. The hand foot method makes me nervous every time I do it , even though I am careful!

Yeah not good beause the chainsaw can jerk the wood and pull your hand in right? scary stuff. I wanna keep my hands and feet clear.

jeffturnerjr · Mar 16, 2014

same as above. chop saw here

GoolsbyMD · Mar 16, 2014

Saw buck.

Fwismoker · Mar 16, 2014

peeps said:
Woodland International Chain Saw Buddy, Model# CB 41 - YouTube

LOL that sure beats my foot holding down the branches and using a sawz all.

N8man · Mar 16, 2014

in a pinch I have used my hack saw with a coarse blade, bracing the wood with my heavy work boot, but have since obtained a cheap 5" table vise and a crosscut hand saw....

okiej · Mar 16, 2014

My only argument with the chopsaw method is I think you are looking for smaller pieces for the Minion method. I am not sure the chopsaw achieves that. If it does, I need one. Please educate me, I have not used one.

bbqgeekess · Mar 16, 2014

hedge said:
Get a chopsaw

Got one thanks. I'll have to figure out a way to secure the wood with a clamp.. don't like havign my hand near it.

Fwismoker · Mar 16, 2014

All i know is i cut my branches in about 4" sections and take my hatchet to them into smaller pieces.

bbqgeekess · Mar 16, 2014

Fwismoker said:
All i know is i cut my branches in about 4" sections and take my hatchet to them into smaller pieces.

With a chainsaw? I like that little jig peeps linked.

pjtexas1 · Mar 16, 2014

I thought a miter saw had too high a risk of throwing chunks or the log? I'm almost certain I have seen that mentioned several times here. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

bbqgeekess · Mar 16, 2014

pjtexas1 said:
I thought a miter saw had too high a risk of throwing chunks or the log? I'm almost certain I have seen that mentioned several times here. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yeah it jerked on me after a few cuts.. scary stuff. I normally clamp all wood down on the miter saw and just use one hand to push down the blade. I am thinking the chain saw with that jig peeps linked might be a safer way. Plus with that jig you can cut all the way to the end.. with the miter saw you're nuts if you wanna hold your hand inches from that blade.

peeps · Mar 16, 2014

FWIW, I have never used one but saw a link in a previous thread and thought it looked neat.

c farmer · Mar 16, 2014

I cut 2 inch chunks with a chain saw. Just have to be careful.

Gore · Mar 16, 2014

I usually just use an ax, but I'm lazy.

Usually, there's a friendly neighbor around who loves an excuse to get out his chainsaw. I had one of these.

Safest way to cross-cutt split wood for chunks?

Babbling Farker

Full Fledged Farker

somebody shut me the fark up.

Babbling Farker

Quintessential Chatty Farker

is Blowin Smoke!

Babbling Farker

is Blowin Smoke!

Full Fledged Farker

somebody shut me the fark up.

Babbling Farker

is Blowin Smoke!

Babbling Farker

somebody shut me the fark up.

Babbling Farker

somebody shut me the fark up.

Babbling Farker

somebody shut me the fark up.

Babbling Farker

Phizzy

Similar threads