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Splitting Time

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  1. Unicorn1

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    Time for a bit more splitting, still a bit warm and I'm feeling nauseous, need to cool off for a minute.
     

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    Nice splitter. How's that Honda engine treatin' ya? They make one heckuva motor, in my opinion.
     
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    The splitter is a rental but works really well.:)
     
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    Good splittin weather up here today. High in the 60's. A welcome relief from the heat and humidity that we've been having.
     
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    Cold front came in this weekend, Sunday was in the low 70's now in the upper 80's.:(
     
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    Get er done :thumbs: :axe:
     
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    First pile split, if I can get this pile split I'm done.
     

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    All finished, I really get too hot doing this in the summer.:(
     
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    Nice work. Way to get it done. I have learned the lesson of working in the heat several times. Learning it again this year. :picard:Not enough time in fall/winter/spring I guess.
     
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    Splitting under a pop up canopy is my ticket for beating the abuse of direct sunshine... Frequent water breaks are a must!
    Good job, Unicorn1!
     
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    The last pile was on the east side of the shop, sun was past but I still felt bad, drank 3/4 gallon of water.
     
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    The one thing I don't like about the I&O splitter is the right side fender gets in the way of loading rounds in the horizontal position, I cracked my right knee good on it Monday. A few choice words may have escaped my mouth.:(
     
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    Like... "What foolish, non wood splittin' engineer thought is was a good idea to irresponsibly place this confounding fender right where my knee would meet with it at an unfortunate trajectory?"
    :whistle:
    I feel your pain!
     
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    Yup, I hit the pool when I got home and I think stream came off my body.
     

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    Steam not stream sorry.:)
     
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    I thought I was the only person who likes to split in a speedo.
     
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