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We've been splitting fire wood the wrong way for years
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North Idaho Wolfman
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I split 6 cords of wood for years doing it the manual method, swinging a maul for a few months is tiring. I don't care how you design the maul/axe head it's still a ton of work!
That design also looks like it's going to be brutal on twisting your wrist!
Thanks, but I'll stick to doing it with my hydraulic splitter!
That design also looks like it's going to be brutal on twisting your wrist!
Thanks, but I'll stick to doing it with my hydraulic splitter!
I have a # of axes, splitting mauls, wedges etc that I use when I need to work out some pent up issues.
I have hydro's for working on my wood supply.
That being said, I have a friend that hand splits 150+ cords, (4'x4'x8'), a year because he likes to do it. Keeps 4 - 5 for him self and sells the rest.
. I have hydro's for working on my wood supply.
That being said, I have a friend that hand splits 150+ cords, (4'x4'x8'), a year because he likes to do it. Keeps 4 - 5 for him self and sells the rest.
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I'm with you on that one Wolfman! I also used to split about the same all by hand until I had a maple tree cut down that was about 100 feet tall and over 30" across at shoulder height. My 40' ladder just barely reached the first crotch so I hired professionals' to bring it down in pieces since it was close to a house. Even after I cut it up and left it for some time the axe would just bounce off of it. I even tried to sledge hammer a wedge into it with the same results. I built my super duty splitter with that tree in mind and my shoulder has been thanking it ever since.I split 6 cords of wood for years doing it the manual method, swinging a maul for a few months is tiring. I don't care how you design the maul/axe head it's still a ton of work!
That design also looks like it's going to be brutal on twisting your wrist!
Thanks, but I'll stick to doing it with my hydraulic splitter!
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Kubota used to offer that type of splitter as an accessory with the B5100/6100/7100 series- here's a scan from their brochure.
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I have one of these PTO screw splitters and it is an awesome tool. Works great and pretty inexpensive compared to hydraulic or stand alone splitters. Folks say they're dangerous, and I'll agree, but certainly no more dangerous than many of my other tools including chain saws. I like machines, this one is simple and flat out works.
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It does look interesting. Thanks, I think I will continue to use the log splitter. Less manual labor.
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It works real good on the gnarly stuff, but slicker than you-know-what on everything else!
my uncle always used a double bit axe and he swung it so it struck at about a 30deg. angle, weight of the second bit did the exact same thing. it was fast but hell on your wrists.
I've had it over 3 years now and love it! Been splitting 15-20 cords a year, mostly oak, but some red elm, hickory & locus. The only way someone else will get this splitter is I'll have to die!