Anyone made a kindling splitter?

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Looking for some design ideas for a kindling splitter. Want to be able to put a normal size piece of firewood in, whack it with a hammer, and get some nice small kindling pieces out. Any ideas?GlenHobart Champion 16Miller XMT 304 CC/CV toastedHobart Hefty CC/CVHobart Handler 140Lotos LTP5000D
Reply:Toss the hammer on the scrap pile, and build a spring wood splitter.It will work 5X faster, and 10X easier than a hammer separate splitter.Here is a 1 minute video, see how much splitting occurs in one minute
Reply:Here is another video,,This one operates MUCH slower,, I think it is slower, because the guy is older,,,
Reply:I've made 5 kindling splitters like these.  Stole the idea off the entrynet, LOL.Frame is all 1/4" mild steel bar stock, blade is leaf spring, not heat treated (the spring steel is hard enough to split without heat treating).  I bent the circles with forge and bending jig and welded closed.  If you have any scrap oxy cylinders laying around, just cut slices from them.  I made the first three from cylinder cuts, the last ones by bending the 1/4" bar.  I posted pics somewhere here on the forum, just too lazy to look for the post.

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Reply:That is a cool setup SweetMK, but doesn't look practical (or safe) for making small kindling pieces.Shortfuse, that's the type of thing I was looking for! Thanks for the details. Have you experimented with multiple blades at all? Just thinking it would be convenient to make say 6 pieces at a time instead of two.I did a search for kindling splitter on this forum but didn't chase it far enough I guess...GlenHobart Champion 16Miller XMT 304 CC/CV toastedHobart Hefty CC/CVHobart Handler 140Lotos LTP5000D
Reply:Following this design should be easy

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Reply:Whatever you use NEVER,EVER hold the wood with thumb, fingers or hand on top! Too much room for error.Ol' Stonebreaker  "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes"Hobart G-213 portableMiller 175 migMiller thunderbolt ac/dc stick Victor O/A setupMakita chop saw
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Originally Posted by MinnesotaDave

Following this design should be easy

https://www.kindlingcracker.com/
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Originally Posted by ArcTan

Have you experimented with multiple blades at all? Just thinking it would be convenient to make say 6 pieces at a time instead of two.
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Originally Posted by shortfuse

What do you mean by multiple blades? Interchangable or just when fabricating more than one splitter?  Not clear on what you are asking.
Reply:No, I have not explored multiple splits/blades.  That's a good idea, though.  Now that he has a model to go by, I'm sure he could come up with a design that could spin off of mine and mount more than one blade.  I think I'll also look into how to do that.ArcTan, you may have planted a seed idea!!


Reply:Geeze,You city slickers sure are fancy…I don’t use much kindling wood since the stove is going pretty much 24/7 during the winter months.  But on the occasion that I need some,This little bugger does a fine job.  .

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Reply:I made the hammer a couple years ago when I was giving Moto welding lessons.  .

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Reply:I gots some hammers like that.



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Originally Posted by ArcTan

Looking for some design ideas for a kindling splitter. Want to be able to put a normal size piece of firewood in, whack it with a hammer, and get some nice small kindling pieces out. Any ideas?
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Originally Posted by mla2ofus

Whatever you use NEVER,EVER hold the wood with thumb, fingers or hand on top!
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Originally Posted by daddy

I gots some hammers like that.



Reply:Speaking of hammersHere’s another one I have for special occasions.  One shiny penny if you guess what it’s for.

Miller 211Hypertherm PM 451961 Lincoln Idealarc 250HTP 221  True Wisdom only comes from Pain.
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Originally Posted by shortfuse

What do you mean by multiple blades? Interchangable or just when fabricating more than one splitter?  Not clear on what you are asking.