Started splitting

We had a little break in the rain so I made use of the lazy man's splitter.
I had some big rounds I thought I would have to do vertically, but was able to get them onto the splitter in the horizontal position.
Lots to do, but gotta start someplace.
This splitter grunts a bit on the tough stuff but gets it done.


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Nice looking pile of wood.
Looks beautiful were you live.

 

I had that same splitter, & it did well by me. Sold it for the bigger Rugged Bilt with the log lift, but no complaints, was just a touch slow on cycle time for my needs. Nice looking work there.

 

The splitter might grunt a little but it is still far less grunting than if you or me were on the end of a Axe or Maul

 

The nice thing about the wood out here is most of it splits easily. A good portion of it comes apart with a 6" cycle of the cylinder. But for the tough pieces the splitter sure pays off over the maul or sledge hammer. If I were making full cycles a lot, I would be looking for something faster.


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If you want to have some fun try some Elm now that stuff is so stringy you can have a piece 24" and at times need a 25"splitter stroke just nasty stuff but gives off good Heat.

 

I've seen some videos. I can't imagine splitting that by hand.


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When we first started out with it we used a Axe then went to a Wedge& Sledge hammer but often had to drive it almost through entire piece talk about being heated twice with firewood..

 

Looking good.

 

Need to try some sycamore...it is as bad or worse than elm.

 

I like burning sycamore, but I can't split it. So I toast chunks near the stove, they dry after a couple months. I have a hearth cavity behind the woodstove, I usually have something ugly cooking back there.

 

Nice looking pile of splits there

 

My back doesn’t take to the bending over to run the splitter. I was pleasantly surprised to find I could run the splitter while seated which makes things a lot easier and allows me to go for a longer time.


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I like burning Sycamore too. Hydraulics are highly recommended.