254745 589 House & Garden Home Heating & Cooling Home Heating true Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:04:22 -0700 /system/videos/6/03/72/26/267203.flv splitting,wood,properly,cutting,chopping,firewood,safely,heating,home,house,fire,starting,logs How To Split Wood Properly http://www.howcast.com/videos/254745-How-To-Split-Wood-Properly http://www.howcast.com/videos/254745-How-To-Split-Wood-Properly/edit approved 99 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=254745"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=254745" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 sarit http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/SplitWood_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 811 false false false 96958 0 18 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/18.jpg Set your log Place your log on the chopping block, or if one is unavailable, on an area of ground hard enough that it won’t absorb the blow of the maul.

]]> 96959 1 27 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/27.jpg Study the grain Study the grain of the log for any crack or weakness toward which you can aim your maul.

]]> 96960 2 33 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/33.jpg Position yourself Position your feet shoulder width apart and far enough away from the log that when you stretch your arms the maul touches the intended area.

]]> 96961 3 41 Tip Standing on a slightly elevated spot will add velocity to your swing.

]]> 96962 4 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/46.jpg Hold the maul Place one hand against the head of the maul and the other at the base of the handle, and then raise it above your head.

]]> 96963 5 53 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/53.jpg Focus Focus your eyes on the spot where you want the maul to strike and maintain focus on this spot until the maul has landed.

]]> 96964 6 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/60.jpg Bend and swing Swing the maul, bending your knees as you do so. Allow the hand near the head of the maul to slide down the handle until it meets your other hand.

]]> 96965 7 69 Tip Aiming the maul to land near the edge of the log will make the strike more effective.

]]> 96966 8 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/74.jpg Use the sledge hammer Use the sledge hammer and wedges when you encounter a knotty or exceptionally tough piece of wood.

]]> 96967 9 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/254745/80.jpg Repeat Repeat this process until you have the desired quantity of wood in the size you need.

]]> 96968 10 86 Fact In the Scottish Highland Games, felled trees are used in the caber toss, an event where an athlete lifts and throws an 18-foot, 150-pound tree trunk.

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