It worked!

My landlord was a really awesome guy and let me borrow his John Deere 5120 with a 30ton splitfire log splitter last night. I had a could couple black Locust rounds that have been sitting for a while. And went to work.
Took a while to split it up with the halves weighing so much but got r done and had fun never used a log splitter before.

 

I can see a purchase in your future......Once you go ______ you never go back.

 

Wow - that's the biggest round of locust I've ever seen a picture of. Nice!

 

Oh yeah, once you use a hydraulic splitter, you'll wonder why you didn't get one before.

Nice work!

That is about the only time I like splitting vertically. Lifting big heavy rounds and making sure they stay on the beam is a PITA. It's still way easier than splitting with a maul or axe though.

The log lift on that one is the saving grace.

 

Your landlord's a good man, buy him a bottle of his favorite drink.

 

He is a good man! I help him around the farm and give him an unlimited supply of maple syrup!

 

If it wasn't for the log lift I never would of got that sucker up there. Took a while to get it all split up though found some knots inside that were a pain.

 

How many splits did you get out of the giant?

 

Alot I can't remember the exact number but I split somewhat small so probably 80ish.

 

A splitter is nice to have for big pieces like that. That must have a strong log lift. I'm just curious if there is a pto pump for the splitter or just hooked straight up to the tractors hydraulics?

 

Hey where do you sell your syrup? My wife just bought 4L of anber at the hamilton farmers market last week. I'll keep an eye out for your stuff if i know where to look

 

Straight to the hydraulics and ya the lifter is rated to 800lbs. Two way split which is nice.

 

I will be this season, mostly local nothing in stores still to small for that. But if your ever in the area I'll have some in stock. I'm really hoping for a good year.