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12/19/2013 01:44:45 PM · #1 |
| This is pretty amazing. I don't know if it's as original as they say it is, but... Splitting Cordwood |
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12/19/2013 02:08:47 PM · #2 |
| I saw this a few years ago, and I've been tempted to build one ever since. |
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12/19/2013 02:17:25 PM · #3 |
Wow, great idea!
Originally posted by Cory:
I saw this a few years ago, and I've been tempted to build one ever since. |
I dunno, Cory, it looks pretty complicated. You may need a few more years to plan it out, draw it up, acquire materials, measure, etc. :P |
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12/19/2013 02:18:33 PM · #4 |
| Or, I could just go buy firewood. |
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12/19/2013 02:36:03 PM · #5 |
| Brilliant, That would work well for softer woods. When I lived in Idaho I preferred Locust and for that it requires hydraulics and a wide berth. |
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12/19/2013 03:58:37 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by see:
Brilliant, That would work well for softer woods. When I lived in Idaho I preferred Locust and for that it requires hydraulics and a wide berth. |
Bah... I split mesquite all the time - the trick is using a heavy axe. |
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12/19/2013 04:54:45 PM · #7 |
| If I had a lot of wood to split I would want this. |
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12/19/2013 05:01:43 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by markwiley:
If I had a lot of wood to split I would want this. |
She's used, though, might be a good idea to at least check the universal joints for wear and tear. |
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12/19/2013 05:03:45 PM · #9 |
| I split maple and the grain is curly. It gives the hydraulic splitters fitsâ€Â¦I tried having a go at it by hand onceâ€Â¦by noon on day one I had enough for a fire in the fireplace. Back to the magic of powered machinery. |
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12/19/2013 05:32:48 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by markwiley:
If I had a lot of wood to split I would want this. |
She's used, though, might be a good idea to at least check the universal joints for wear and tear. |
Looks to be in better shape than anything I've got around here. |
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12/19/2013 05:35:53 PM · #11 |
I will NOT make any negative comments or disparaging remarks regarding my dear friend  snaffles
Unlike you folks, she lives close by and knows where I live...and she is my bestest friend eh? :O)
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12/19/2013 05:42:43 PM · #12 |
| Who's disparaging? It's just common sense to check the seals etc on a used logsplitter eh? |
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12/19/2013 05:47:24 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Who's disparaging? It's just common sense to check the seals etc on a used logsplitter eh? |
True enough eh? It's not like you said an old splitter or something like that. My apologies for misinterpreting your comment. :O)
Ray |
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12/19/2013 06:01:02 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Who's disparaging? It's just common sense to check the seals etc on a used logsplitter eh? |
If you check the seals on that one though, you might come away with a stump where your seal checking hand used to be.
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12/19/2013 10:32:04 PM · #15 |
Interesting..... not seen that before. The chopper is fast, with a keen eye and a steady hand.... the technique/device may be good for high btu quick fire wood -
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This is pretty amazing. I don't know if it's as original as they say it is, but... Splitting Cordwood |
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12/20/2013 06:40:50 AM · #16 |
| So simple but yet I've never seen it before. Most of us just watch the wood scatter about the ground after a strike. |
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12/20/2013 01:24:55 PM · #17 |
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12/20/2013 03:34:54 PM · #18 |
That's genius!!! Rick would love one of those!!! He is presently cutting some wood from one of our 7/8 trees that are coming down...wow...
BTW...what kind of ax is that??? Trying to find one on amazon...
Message edited by author 2013-12-20 15:38:25. |
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12/20/2013 03:37:16 PM · #19 |
Men and their power tools!!! |
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12/20/2013 03:38:17 PM · #20 |
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12/20/2013 04:06:23 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by Ja-9:
That's genius!!! Rick would love one of those!!! He is presently cutting some wood from one of our 7/8 trees that are coming down...wow...
BTW...what kind of ax is that??? Trying to find one on amazon... |
You want a Splitting Axe, or more properly, a Maul.
Axes have thin heads, mauls have wedge-shaped heads. Axes are cutting tools, Mauls are splitting tools, the wedge does the work. Old-timers in some regions call them Splitting Axes. |
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12/20/2013 04:22:07 PM · #22 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by Ja-9:
That's genius!!! Rick would love one of those!!! He is presently cutting some wood from one of our 7/8 trees that are coming down...wow...
BTW...what kind of ax is that??? Trying to find one on amazon... |
You want a Splitting Axe, or more properly, a Maul.
Axes have thin heads, mauls have wedge-shaped heads. Axes are cutting tools, Mauls are splitting tools, the wedge does the work. Old-timers in some regions call them Splitting Axes. |
Personally, I can't stand lightweight axes like the one Robt linked to... Try one like this if you want to get serious about splitting hardwoods. |
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12/20/2013 04:29:29 PM · #23 |
| he has the maul and spitting axe...but I don't think he has one with a head like that...the maul he has is similar but still different. |
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12/20/2013 04:32:40 PM · #24 |
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12/20/2013 05:07:06 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by FourPointX:
looked like a fiskars |
I think your right...just wish I could see the profile of the head |
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