How To Split A Log

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How To Split A Log woodworking, lumberjack, logging, education, video by Chop With Chris shows in detail how to split a log using wedge and sledge for use in woodworking projects like furniture, bow making, or snow skis. Related videos:
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@SteveK139 3 жыл бұрын

Just bought a house with a lot of trees. This was GREAT!!!

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@kieransutton9834 4 жыл бұрын

THIS is why they invented Chainsaws... This man is a BEAST!!!!

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

I just enjoy doing this by hand.

@mearslab Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! First one I clicked on and found exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.

@lucacrepaz929 2 жыл бұрын

Best Video in the internet i could found regarding this topic! Thanks for the info and good luck for your future. Cheers

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gunterschone8402 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video, Chris. You have explained the splitting of the logs very well and showed great how to do it.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Günter Schöne Thanks

@ghostmantagshome-er6pb 22 күн бұрын

I'm impressed they fit in the car.

@ChopWithChris 22 күн бұрын

Barely!

@TheOomgosh 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering this! Just what I was looking for

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Adam Comfort Awesome!

@CammiesGarage 6 жыл бұрын

I am constantly amazed by your moxie, Chris. Nicely done.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Cammie's Garage Its the only way. 😄👍🏻

@timthompson3817 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very informative and fun to watch!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Tim Thompson You are most welcome.

@schechter01 6 жыл бұрын

Most informative...it tells me more than that chapter in Firefox vol. 1 does. Now all I need is a sledge, two or three wedges, & plenty of ibuprofen.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Mr. Schechter Yep

@Grumpyneanderthal 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, I watched your video this morning and this afternoon I split a 16 inch 6 ft cherry trunk. worked just like you showed us. Pretty cool for an old dude to be wailing a sledge and get those results. See post on Unplugged Woodworkers Group on Facebook where I give you credit for showing the method.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you and thanks for the shout out.

@tristindalton4238 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you man.

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@Michael-tn8eb 6 жыл бұрын

Very exhausting but also satisfying work. You learn a lot by doing this. Thanks for the inspiring work Chris!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+prblm slvd You are most welcome.

@Chris-yo4ks 6 жыл бұрын

there is just something about splitting a log that is so satisfying.....lots of work....but rather enjayable

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Chris Bruinsma The sound of wood splitting is mesmerizing.

@drpanditraoupadhay2143 Жыл бұрын

Very good you are great job 👍

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@axeandturtle 6 жыл бұрын

Whenever I am tired, I watch your videos. Your video gives me great energy.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+신진호 신진호 Awesome! More on the way

@EudaemoniusMarkII 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@PaulMeyette 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome insight into your process. Great video!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Paul Meyette Thank you.

@opasworkshop8373 6 жыл бұрын

Great demo Chris thanks for sharing.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Opa's Workshop Now it's your turn

@opasworkshop8373 6 жыл бұрын

Chop With Chris what do you mean my turn Chris I'm still dishing them out there LOL.

@mcarper826 6 жыл бұрын

awesome video! keep the instructional videos comin!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Michael Carper Will do.

@robertdillon5331 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. This was useful, beautiful AND satisfying to watch

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome.

@victorMD11 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I always wanted to see in detail the method that you used to split the logs.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+victorMD11 Thanks. Some bigger Log splits are coming.

@victorMD11 6 жыл бұрын

That's great to know!

@davida.cassar6946 6 жыл бұрын

So cool, love the slow mo

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+David C I thought you would.

@protect.your.digits.creations 6 жыл бұрын

Great Info my friend , keep up the great work

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Protect your DIGITS Creations Thanks

@mvred100 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Thanks for sharing!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Matt Vredenburg You bet.

@fryefoto 6 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, Chris. Inspired by your adventures, I tried to split an elm log a while back. That didn't go so well. The interlocking grain kicked my keister! I'll try cherry, next. Keep the videos coming!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+fryefoto Oh man. Elm is the worst! Don't get discouraged.

@fryefoto 6 жыл бұрын

That's what I learned, the hard way! By the way, thanks for the tip on cleaning up the mushroomed ends of wedges.

@africancichlids3011 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+African Cichlids 👍🏻💪

@MichaelKieweg 6 жыл бұрын

That was areally helpfull one. Thanks a lot!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Michael Kieweg 👍🏻

@superscience8944 6 жыл бұрын

Found it helpful. Thanks

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+SuperScience894 👍🏻

@TheWoodYogi 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done :) great information ॐ

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+The Wood Yogi Thanks.

@TheMuzShop 6 жыл бұрын

Interesting video!! Great job 👍

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+The Muz Shop Thanks

@SasduPlessis 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the things you do for us...

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Sas du Plessis My pleasure!

@drekowski 6 жыл бұрын

It sometimes can help to score the whole width of the cross section with a wedge to influence the splitting favourably and directly start with two wedges there. Also there are good, heavy nylon hammers in the 4-6 pounds weight range (e.g. by Thor) that will not mushroom over metal wedges. It's probably easier to replace the nylon cap than restore the wedge.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+David Rekowski Thanks

@phyllismulkey3778 6 жыл бұрын

great demo

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+phyllis mulkey Thanks

@SigurboiGretarsson 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and very nice editing

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Sigurboði Grétarsson Thanks. Slow mo is always good.

@ghioitercu3559 3 жыл бұрын

Good job

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hebierob 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Now I know what I did wrong and how to fix it! Awesome!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Henry Robinson Great!

@EvanDunville 6 жыл бұрын

That's cool I haven't consider that approach.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Evan Dunville 👍🏻

@tylerjenkins91 6 жыл бұрын

Hey how about a series on a greenwood chair? Maybe something for the wife’s table.2-3 parts a little more in-depth then usual? Love the vids keep it up!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Jenkins Thanks. You know I did a pretty detailed video building a rocking chair. Have you seen that?

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Jenkins I am going to build and carve a 3 headed dragon throne.

@tylerjenkins91 6 жыл бұрын

Yessir I did watch the chair, however I was meaning something like a ladder back chair. I look forward to the throne!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Tyler Jenkins 👍🏻

@peterhendriks1972 6 жыл бұрын

i love the last scene ... hahaha

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Peter Hendriks All for you.

@GypsyPaz 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Very informative! The only critic I have is that splitting logs on the dirt ground might soften your hammer blows due to a sponging effect of the dirt. But your the one out there splitting logs, so do it your way. )

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻💪

@walterrider9600 6 жыл бұрын

thank you . i did wonder how that was done . interesting

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Walter Rider 💪👊

@codybryant8684 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris that was awesome. Do you sharpen your wedges? Also any chance you could do a drawknife sharpening video you really like to see that

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Cody Bryant Thanks yes, I will do a video on draw knife sharpening.

@Airn5475 6 жыл бұрын

I wondered the same thing about sharpening the wedges. Seems like it would be helpful.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Cody Bryant I really would sharpen them.

@vestcoasttrashgnome8565 5 жыл бұрын

Considering Splitting some wood for a trebuchet, Hope Sika-spruce is somewhat usefull

@ChopWithChris 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bellyache4860 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very informative. Chris, if you had to buy 4-5 new wedges which brand, shape would you buy? Not sure if there is a gold standard.

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Not sure of the brand names. I just buy what offered at the flea markets. You can get them at hardware stores. I’m sure they all work well.

@maximilianotonsich893 6 жыл бұрын

Saludos !!!!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Maximiliano Tonsich Hola

@KnotheadsCny 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips for a knothead such as myself! What type of wood do you use for your wooden wedges? Dan

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Knotheads Cny Whatevet is available so walnut, Hickory, and ironwood

@jabeavers 5 жыл бұрын

I don't understand what you did with the knots. Did you put the wedge right in the middle of the knot, or to one side so as to go around the knot? Thanks. Merry Christmas!

@ChopWithChris 5 жыл бұрын

Go to one side of them but as close as you can.

@ranjdall 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work, thought I was subbed, now I sm

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

@JimDockrellWatertone 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of work with that method. I have some ash trees that have to come down. I may try it.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Jim Dockrell Ash splits really well. Good luck.

@maililistaalterego 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is exactly what I need. I've got three logs of cherry in the wood shed waiting to be split. How long has the wood been sitting before splitting? Is it better to split immediately or wait a year or more?

@dm2147 6 жыл бұрын

maililistaalterego better to split green

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+maililistaalterego Green wood splits easier but make sure you seal the ends to prevent checking.

@zwigoma2 2 жыл бұрын

can this be done starting with wooden wedges bro... and buy the way the video was clear, and very well edited and excellently explained, cheers.

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and wooden wedges work as well.

@zwigoma2 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris Thanks mate, you've moved me to a subscription with such a fast reply, i'm going away tomorrow too, and really wanted that information, thankyou.

@ChopWithChris 2 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@umbalaba 5 жыл бұрын

Dear Chris, is it better to split a log fresh (green) or after it has dried out? I ask because a rowan log (mountain-ash) "fell into my lap", which is too large for me to saw with the equipment I have access to right now. I therefore plan on splitting it using your method. Yet, I wonder if it is better to split the log while it is green or if I should wait until it has dried out more. What would you suggest?

@ChopWithChris 5 жыл бұрын

Great question! You should split it now because the log will rot from the inside out since it’s so full of moisture. Just Anchorseal the ends to reduce checking.

@umbalaba 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChopWithChris I will split it now then. Thank you for your advice. I appreciate it very much :-)

@ChopWithChris 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@WoodByWright 6 жыл бұрын

Love good riven lumber!

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Wood By Wright I remember you asked me about this so that motivated me to make the video.

@DustinFife 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Then what do you do? How do you make them into boards?

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Dustin Fife Some will be skis and some will be a sitting bench. Already did the sitting bench video and sku video is coming.

@st3r30s 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t see any videos on KZfaq that take the next step…is it possible to split again down the length to yield a slab? Vs a quarter?

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@st3r30s 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see that. I need to remove an oak tree from my yard and thought it might make a good bench top but can’t find any vids on splitting slabs.

@ChopWithChris 3 жыл бұрын

I actually did slab out a 4’ oak tree but that footage won’t be out for a long time. I used about 20 metal wedges and 6 big homemade wooden wedges.

@perinaja5564 4 жыл бұрын

i split firewood,little bit differen way,use tools with longer handle and more heavy :-)

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

Makes sense 👍🏻

@markbrown-sb2zm Жыл бұрын

good job,but why do you split them,for firewood ?

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

Depending on the tree species - bowls or bows

@RIBill 6 жыл бұрын

I find the crotch wood pieces split better from the fat end. Of course, I've only recently started having success getting a split to stay straight. Usually, it would veer off and leave something closer to a 70/30 split at one end instead of the 50/50 that I started with.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+RI Bill Those crotches are tricky!

@umbalaba 6 жыл бұрын

Nice informative video, but why split them instead of sawing them into boards by hand?

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+umbalaba I don't need them for boards.

@umbalaba 6 жыл бұрын

Oh! Well, that explains it :-D

@eyeoftruth4405 Жыл бұрын

1:35 can I split wood like that with only axe?

@ChopWithChris Жыл бұрын

Yes

@zoemeow7677 4 жыл бұрын

Wood is good! Hehe is 😄

@ChopWithChris 4 жыл бұрын

@davidkuhns8389 6 жыл бұрын

Visions of Abe Lincoln.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+David Kuhns Or George Washington.

@Airn5475 6 жыл бұрын

Dear Truck Dealers, Please give this man a pickup truck in exchange for some free advertisement and perhaps a hand carved sign for your business. I’ll gladly trade myself in as well. Sincerely, The station wagon

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Airn5475 I'm waiting for the offers!!!

@y38 6 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable. There's nothing you couldn't fit in that car.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+y38wang You got that right!!

@popydev 6 жыл бұрын

I agree on the security part. Not so long ago a metal part flew throught my leg. Also, keep the children away. But you should probably try a heavier hammer with a longer handle, it would be easier.

@ChopWithChris 6 жыл бұрын

+Pierre Dudoret I like the accuracy of the shorter handle.

@popydev 6 жыл бұрын

Chop With Chris I can understand that :D yet you can still be accurate with a long handle with proper technique, in my experience (which is limited to splitting firewood and an ugly dovetail i made after you revealed my passion for wood)