Tire Cutting Knife Recommendations

Ninn · #1 02/14/08, 02:20 PM

I need to get a good knife for cutting tires. What I have will not do the job. I want to set up my tire composting tower asap. Recommendations, please?

edcopp · #2 02/14/08, 02:24 PM

I use a lenolium knife with a wooden handle. It needs to be sharpened often.

seedspreader · #3 02/14/08, 02:24 PM

LOL, Ninn, I was hoping this didn't have to do with any other recent threads!

Seriously though, in my opinion a jig saw is your best friend when cutting the sidewalls out of tires.

TNHermit · #4 02/14/08, 03:26 PM

Sawzall w fine metal blade or side grinder with 1mm metal blade. It will probably stink but its fast

michiganfarmer · #5 02/14/08, 03:29 PM

wait till the sun goes down, and burn them

fishhead · #6 02/14/08, 03:36 PM

A friend of mine was talking about building a crusher to crush rims in order to remove the tires so he could recycle the rim. I think he was using a log splitter. He said the rims are now worth a couple of bucks each.

Ninn · #7 02/14/08, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michiganfarmer

wait till the sun goes down, and burn them

Don't want to burn them. Want to make a stacked tire composting unit. (see the current issue of countryside magazine or google tirecrafting.) Since I already have about 8 of these in the yard and I am about to have 4 more, I am using some for the composter and some for flower beds in front of my new fence. As an added bonus, they keep DH from backing into the fence!

PhilJohnson · #8 02/14/08, 07:23 PM

I usually use a 4 inch cutting wheel my self. It works pretty good.

Jerry in MN · #9 02/14/08, 08:54 PM

I used a Sawzall with a demolition blade and it worked really well. It worked best when leaned in the direction of cutting. To cut one sidewall off a tire often took less than 30 seconds.

rambler · #10 02/14/08, 11:08 PM

Sawsall, fine blade, worked best for me.

--->Paul

wheeezil · #11 02/14/08, 11:36 PM

the sawzall blade should be hammered flat to remove tooth offset

WayneR · #12 02/15/08, 06:31 AM

The method is also suggested for growing potatoes in addition to holding compost

Mr.Hoppes · #13 02/15/08, 06:33 AM

When I saw the title of the thread , It instantly reminded me of the "good Ol Days" when people would do something to (Someone )

and rather than do something violent (that person)

would cut the stems off all 4 tires and then walk away. That was usually done just before the person would go to work as an added inconvience. A box cutter utility knife was the best choice in that situation . I think

I have used a sawsall in a similar situation to the one you describe.

Made me look though.

Peace and good luck with the project-s

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #14 02/15/08, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TNHermit

Sawzall w fine metal blade or side grinder with 1mm metal blade. It will probably stink but its fast

i second the sawzall but i have used a much more agresive wrecking blade for wood mettal and whatever else gets in your way with good results

i was cutting massive loader tires for horse feeders

i also second the stink , do it outside

Ninn · #15 02/16/08, 07:44 AM

As tempting as it might be to utilize the above knife on the idiot next door, I am not that mean. Yet. It is purely for helping get my composter stack made. I am also considering stacking a bunch of tires like bricks at the end of my trailer, around the hitch area. If I filled them in with dirt, I could plant them, use the sun that area gets and keep people from parking in that spot and hitting my hitch! Sound like a plan?

EDDIE BUCK · #16 02/16/08, 02:24 PM

LOL, Just make sure they are filled with something or they will grow a good crop of skeeters.

Eddie

THETOOLMAN · #17 02/16/08, 04:11 PM

I hired a guy to do it. uses his own tools . only charges beer money

littlejoe · #18 02/16/08, 11:42 PM

Never had a sawzall, but a chainsaw does work if you don't have wire in the sidewall. Used to use them... tires for mineral/salt feeders for cattle.

Gailann Schrader · #19 02/17/08, 06:47 AM

You grind the teeth of the blade down on BOTH sides so it's a "knife" edge.

I use a jig saw, making the initial plunge with a drill. Fast and no stink, really. And I've cut a lot of tires...

Works great. Don't forget these people:

http://www.tirecrafting.com/

I bought their stuff and was very happy with it...

p.s. My big Lab liked to play with the tire rings. HUGE frisbees and she couldn't destroy them...

Charleen · #20 02/23/08, 07:37 PM

Dad used mom's electric carving knife to make a tire swing for us kids. Mom never could figure out why her knife didn't work anymore.