Title of Question:
splitting cedar for 'boards"
Name:Peter City: East Sooke BC
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| Question: I see the odd fence, made of split cedar boards six to eight feet long, six to eight inches wide, perhaps an inch thick. Anyone know how these are made? I've been experimenting with my standard froe, but with poor results! |
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| Answer: Hi Peter! I've been curious about this, too, so I did a little online research. It seems that people either use several wedges and a maul or homemade log splitting machines. People seem to agree that the wedge method is really hard work--maybe too hard if you have got a really big fence to build. Some people reported starting the splitting at each end of the log by making a cut with a chainsaw first. There are a ton of businesses on the Internet advertising "hand-split" cedar boards. You might want to try calling one of them up and asking them if they would share their method with you. Maybe it would be best to pick one that is not close to where you live, so they wouldn't feel like they were losing business by telling you. If you'd like to do some more research on your own, try searching for "woodworking how to split cedar," or something similar. Hope this helps! |
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