One of the most useful tools for cutting firewood is a good x shaped sawbuck.
Clamps to hold wood while cutting. 9 to 8 in. Uses a pistol grip design so you can hold down wood with one hand while applying the clamp with the other best h style. You drew the shape shaved off the corners with a jig saw and sanded to the line. I ll show you a simple devise that can make the firewood cutting process a bit easier.
As implied by their name the quick bar clamps can be rapidly adjusted to the desired position by simply sliding the handle along the bar. Cut a square corner in the plywood and adjust ing the miter gauge set it 45 degrees to the saw blade. The jaws screw open and closed to suit different thicknesses of wood and when screwed together they apply pressure to clamp the wood securely in place. Bessey bpc h34 at amazon includes a large span to fit thick pieces and large rubber pads at each end to protect the wood best ratchet.
Using 1 1 2 square tubing and my timber wolf wood splitter as a mount i ve built a device that will hold limb. A vise mounts securely onto a workbench with the wood piece held between two parallel metal jaws. K body revolution kre parallel clamp with composite plastic handle and 3 3 4 in. Squeeze the handle to tighten.
The sawbuck basically consists of two x forms one at each end which may be stabilized by a third central x. Every clamp collection starts with a few c clamps. A sawbuck is a special kind of sawhorse framed for holding rough wood so you can saw it into lengths suitable for use in a stove or fireplace. In this wood tips video ed pirnik demonstrates a variety of ways to hold workpieces securely while routing.
I use the quick bar clamps to securely hold various materials down whether drilling fastening or just securing a workpiece in a jig. A bench vise also helps to hold a wood piece in place while working on it. Tekton mini at amazon one of the quickest clamps to set up and take down as you need. I d recommend getting six to eight clamps ranging from 4 in.
The fact is there are an endless variety of ways to sock down workpieces on a benchtop from benchdogs and bench vises to clever tricks involving tape handscrews and conventional clamps.