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How to can i cut up small apple logs for soaking??

Always Smokin
Always Smokin Posts: 111
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I have a bunch of apple wood from a local farmer and it is very tough to chop and chunk it up into smaller pieces. I have been using wedges,drilling hammer,ax,hatchet. I cant seem to hold it in place very good to hit it clean without it being a lil dangerous. . plus this stuff is hard hard wood.
any ideas?
thanks
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,808
    Is it still green?
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    I used my bandsaw to cut up some maple. I suppose, if you're careful, you could use a hand held circular saw, but watch out for kickback. Even a bow saw would be better than the tools you mentioned.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • "Sparky"
    "Sparky" Posts: 6,024
    I cut my apple logs in about 3" pieces,then split them with a hatchet.The shorter pieces seem to split pretty easy ;)I use a chop saw(miter saw) to cut them to length.I guess it all depends on how big your logs are :ohmy: :)
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  • Always Smokin
    Always Smokin Posts: 111
    the wood is not green at all. the logs are from 3-5 inches
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,223
    you've received good advice - now lets get back to the rest of your question...why are you soaking the wood? There is no need to do that nor any benefit in doing so.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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  • Always Smokin
    Always Smokin Posts: 111
    i get lump ready and then put the chunked pieces on top of the lump. i thought i was supposed to soak the wood chunks for smoking??
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  • Inksmyth
    Inksmyth Posts: 308
    Use a bow saw to cut into 3" to 4" pieces. They will split easily with a hatchet.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
    Nope. No need to soak.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Bacchus
    Bacchus Posts: 6,019
    I use a sawzall.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,223
    no - if you soak the wood then the heat first needs to dry the wood before it can start to smoke. With the BGE the amount of oxegen to fuel the fire is controlled so you don't need to soak. The only exception that I ever make to the no soak rule is when I know that my set up will be taking a while which may allow an already hot fire to become a blast furnace during set up. Then to bring the temp down I'll throw some soaked CHIPS on the hot coals.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time!
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