Sawing wood for multifuel fire

keith969

A chainsaw is a bit OTT for pallets, I have a petrol one that I use for trees and logs, but a decent Bosch circular saw with a tungsten carbide tipped blade goes through most scrap wood like cheese.

suisidevw

I break up pallets for kindling with a crow bar. Easy.

Antispam

One thing you got to be careful with pallets is nails. Even though they have nails at either end some do also have nails along the wood, so I wouldn't like to use a expensive saw on it

zarazara

Handsaw! then the wood will keep you warm twice.................

spartacus173500

Thanks for all advice, experiences and tool recommendations.

I do in fact break pallets down into component parts using crowbar, hammer etc, and try to remove as many nails as possible.
Pallet 'slats', approx 4" x 1", are cut across grain using existing chop saw to approx 6" length and these are chopped to kindling with an axe on a bench chopping block - makes life easy to work at waist height.
Pallet 'bearers' approx 3"x2", are cut across grain using chop saw to approx 6" or 8" lengths and used as 'logs' on fire.
Any old pallets can be used, including broken ones, and a number of local shops always have a few non return pallets from suppliers - free to be taken away.

I'll probabaly settle for something like current 8 1/2 Compound Mitre Saw, BM210J, from B&Q at £39.97 - max cut 60x120 mm, 1200w (Same price at Screwfix)

Whilst £40 may seem a 'cost' have you seen the price of kindling and blocks at local garage!! It will pay for itself in a few weeks.