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Wood splitting technique
Badger:
If someone has a fresh cut log maybe we could do an online experiment build a long type thread in real time.
bjrogg:
I’m definitely going to try this the next time I harvest some HHB.
If this works then I might even try pealing bark and cambium. Then maybe tape or something to keep area I want split to be. To keep sealer off back in that area. Give a couple coats and then take the tape off and let that area check.
Very interesting. I think you might be on to something Steve
Bjrogg
Aksel:
it´s described in TBB 4 pg 27/28 under "curing kerf" as a way to split logs cleanly
Badger:
--- Quote from: Aksel on April 24, 2023, 03:30:46 pm ---it´s described in TBB 4 pg 27/28 under "curing kerf" as a way to split logs cleanly
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That is the only book I don't have and I am one of the authors in it. I think the method I am leaning toward is slightly different in that it would start in the middle of the log and a new spot to shave would not be selected until the split had started, so basically just following the original split to keep it real clean instead of just kerfing a straight line.
Selfbowman:
Well I’ll say you can teach old dogs new tricks! 🤠🤠🤠 cool Steve.
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