What are the necessary tools for “chopping wood”? 5 items that beginners should have

Once you try it, many people are addicted to chopping wood because of its comfort. This time, along with its charm, we will introduce 5 recommended outdoor items such as a wood-splitting stand, an ax, and a hatchet that should be prepared first.

 

The appeal of camping is that you can enjoy ingenuity against inconvenience!

Camping is where you spend your time in nature, away from your daily life. One of the real thrills of camp is how to devise and enjoy the tools and equipment that are different from everyday life.

In particular, the light of the bonfire enriches the time spent in nature. As you continue to camp, it’s time to bonfire immediately with an ignition agent! It feels a little dull.

 

This time, we will introduce you to the deep world of chopping wood for campers aiming for higher views. We will introduce its charm and recommended items!

 

Three points to recommend chopping wood

I would like to introduce the charm of chopping wood, which cannot be ignored even if you think that it is troublesome to chop wood.

 

• It’s OK even if the firewood you bought is big

Have you ever had an experience where the firewood is so big that it doesn’t catch fire? Firewood can often be wholesaled at campsites, but some of them sell only thick and large firewood.

 

If you chop wood in such a case, you can custom the firewood smaller for burning, so you don’t have to worry if you can only procure a large size firewood.

 

• Bonfire becomes more interesting

I often use an ignition agent to make it easier to light. It’s very easy, but the process of igniting the bonfire is full of charm.

 

If you use firewood that you have broken yourself, you will be impressed when it catches fire! The bonfire will be more fun.

 

• Atmosphere

Just by creating a place to put firewood or setting up a place to chop firewood, it feels like an advanced EDC enthusiast! The wildness increased and the site looked cooler.

 

Chopping wood is a practical tool, a way to accelerate the fun, and a technique to liven up the atmosphere!

 

5 items that are necessary & convenient for chopping wood

There are various means to chop wood. Check out the wood chopping items that are right for you!

 

• First of all, “workbench”

First of all, ensure safety so that you can enjoy chopping wood. To do that, you need a solid foundation. For the base, we recommend a stump with a flat surface that does not easily break even if it is hit by a wood-splitting item.

 

You can wholesale it online, so it’s safe to prepare it in advance.

 

Wood chopping table

• “Knife” that can easily chop wood

You can also hit the knife with wood and break the wood to make firewood. This is one of the bushcrafts, which is the wisdom for living in nature, called batoning. Recommended for making feather sticks that can be used as an ignition agent!

When choosing a knife, the material of the blade is important. Choose carbon steel over stainless steel. Even if the blade gets caught while you are chopping firewood, maintenance is easy and convenient. Stainless steel is recommended for cooking as it is resistant to rust.

 

Also, in order to withstand the impact of chopping wood, it is ideal to have a full tongue with a thickness of 3 mm or more and a blade up to the handle.

 

Mora Knife Heavy Duty

• Size: Approximately 22.4 cm
• Weight: Approximately 101g
• Material: Carbon steel

 

SCHRADE / Outdoor knife

• Size: Approximately 26 cm
• Weight: Approximately 540g
• Material: High carbon copper

 

• For “machete”, “double-edged” is recommended

The next easiest thing to do with a knife is a hatchet. Choose double-edged items for chopping wood. Due to the structure of single-edged blades, we are better at cutting branches.

 

It’s larger than a knife, so it’s easier to apply force and it’s easier to use when breaking larger firewood.

 

ChikShieldon / Machete

• Size: Approximately 34 cm
• Weight: Approximately 420g
• Material: All steel

 

Monaural / small split hatchet

• Size: 23cm
• Weight: 295g
• Material: Carbon steel

 

• With an “axe”, you can easily make big firewood.

An ax is recommended when breaking even larger firewood! Although I am not good at fine firewood, I can proceed with firewood production efficiently.

 

However, I don’t think there are many chances to cut the log itself, so the type that can be held with one hand is recommended for camping.

 

Husqvarna / Hatchet

• Size: 38cm
• Weight: 998g
• Material: Swedish steel

 

Glens Foch Brook Wildlife Hatchet

• Size: Handle length 34.5cm
• Weight: 600g
• Material: Swedish steel

 

• “Kindling cracker” that can safely chop wood

If you have children, you may be a little worried about handling blades, right? In such a case, why not try using “Kindling Cracker” as a trick?

 

Very easy to use! Pass the firewood through the safety ring, lightly support the firewood with one hand and bite into the blade with a hammer, remove the support of the hitter, and hit it with a hammer to complete the firewood.

 

Fireside Kindling Cracker

• Size: φ 23 × H 31 cm
• Weight: 4.8kg
• Material: Iron

 

Extra: Foul item

“Electric” that feels good just by looking at the cracking of thick firewood! However, please note that the atmosphere is not good due to the size of the machine and its operating noise.

 

Japanese Corporation, electro-hydraulic wood splitter 7.5t

• Size: 108 (W) x 49 (D) x 53 (H) cm
• Weight: 76kg

 

Level up your camp by chopping wood!

Being able to chop wood makes it easier to handle even in a limited environment, and after all, it feels like a veteran and is cool! Why don’t you try chopping wood and raise the level of your camp?

 

 

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