Bark shredder

[Anonymous No.1770761]

Hey /diy/, I need ideas on how to reduce the size of pine bark chips and charcoal to somewhat consistent, 1/8" - 1/4" pieces. I grow rare plants and need specific sizes of these materials for soil amendment.

First thought is to modify a crosscut paper shredder, but I'm open to other suggestions. Any ideas?

[Anonymous No.1770785]

Wood chipper.

That's the kind of shit they're made for Anon...

[Anonymous No.1770847]

>>1770785
Fair enough, but I just moved to a new house so I'm broke and the plants need tending to. Hence a /diy/ solution. Also I have enough big heavy shit as is without adding another

[Anonymous No.1770848]

Get a blender from a thrift store and try that then?

[Anonymous No.1771079]

>>1770761
Depending on the quantity your working with, you could try burning it and dousing the coals when they get to the size you need.
Of course this would potentially fuck up any soil amendment properties.

[Anonymous No.1771131]

>>1770761
Poured concrete grind stones

[Anonymous No.1771133]

drill proper sized holes through ply wood. bust your shit up and sift through.

[Anonymous No.1771293]

>>1770848
I'll try that.


I should mention I have access to a TIG welder, a bunch of other random tools, and decent experience with fabrication of anyone has any more hands-on ideas.

[Anonymous No.1771311]

>>1771293
If you find the blender grinds them up too fine you might try cutting out part of the blender container (If plastic) and replacing it with some 1/4 or so screen, so once the blades chop it up fine enough to fly through the screen they will exit the container. Then of course you will have to put the blender in a box or bucket or something to catch the chips...