Improving... <gulp>... Super Cedars?

just got my first super cedars. I've read that people use a 1/4 or 1/2 at a time. so how do you cut them in half? just break them or do you have some other trick? thanks

Breakem

I break mine in the package they come in. Break into quarters.

Break them into a container, catches the "dust".

I use a gallon size freezer bag. The regular bags rip too easy, or I'm just too rough, lol. I put one or two in the bag, and break it into 1/4s while it's in the bag. That way there are no crumbs, and the rest is ready for later. I think I read about someone else doing it that way here, but I can't rember who. It works out really well.

I use a brick chisel and hammer right through the plastic wrap into quarters. The wrap stays in tact so I just put them back in the box until I need them.

I hope this doesn't seem out of line... just asking...

I think it'd be great if Super Cedars were scored across the face for easy splitting, since it seems most folks start up with 1/4 of SC anyway.

Does that add too many manufacturing steps?

That is what a hatchet is for.
Next you'll want someone to snap them into quarters for you. ;-)
Hows that 30 doing for ya this year?

Jedi light saber.

Well I would if I had one.

Until then I just break them in half and then the halves in half again using the corner of my woodbox.

I was shamed for my lack of manliness and inability to easily break the Super Cedar into quarters by hand by Backwoods Savage . . . until I manned up . . . well that and I now use the corner of my woodbox.

Ok... now all you smart**es put a hand in your pocket and break 'em.
BBart- mine have no scores... s'why I asked.
Actually, a junky steak knife I got at the $ store works too.

I think I could still do it . . . just a bit more of a challenge.

all I can say is WOW. I knew you all would have some ideas that I wouldn't think of...thanks

Just break them by hand. Unless you feel the need to have perfect 1/4's it works just fine, no special tools needed!

I first used a butcher knife.....set it on the super cedar and smacked it with a rubber mallet. One wack is all it took. Nice clean cut. I just break them now. As others have said unless you want a nice clean cut and perfect quarters, breaking them works just fine. I have a small round box my wife gave me that I keep them in. I just break some and fill it when it gets empty.

I just use the sharp edge of the stovetop or ash lip, while still in the package. Center, press, voila!

I simply break them with my hands before opening the package. It is simple. The new case we bought does not have wrappers but that is no problem.

btw, we store the broken ones in a zip lock bag. When those 4 are gone, I break another puck.

I think it depends upon what you order. Some are scored and some are not. We've always had the scored and it no doubt does make it easier to break straight.

I ordered mine without any wrappers - they have very shallow scores. My hands are not strong enough to snap them so use a steak knife on them - a bit of a project, I do around 5 at a time.