I think I can agree. It's not hickory.
Hand him an 8 pound maul and he would be.
The early reviews here got me to spend money on an Isocore last fall. Today I got to looking at the 16 inch diameter black cherry yard tree rounds...
He may have been lucky that time that his hand was in a good position but the kid could have waited for the stroke to finish or the stroke could...
Good morning chipper1. Yes, I still visit that site now and then but come here more often.
I only have 2 saws and can say that my Husky 555 is bone dry no matter how long it sits but the Stihl 026 will empty its oil tank fairly quickly...
Welcome to the forum donm1.
Lifting the maul as a part of your swing is definitely a waste of energy. Everything it gives back on impact is something your arms put into it on...
Look at the back cover of your manual. The IS lists maximum wood length as 22 inches so I would stay around 20 inches just to avoid any issues.
Do you have independent rear wheel brakes on that like a tractor has? If not, I bet the steering feels light.
This guy demonstrates a method on a "small" stump that would come in handy for a larger one. [MEDIA]
I sort of like what I see from the Menards cheap stuff but I have little to compare it to.
Try bending your knees instead of leaning over so far. It will be just as safe for your feet but will impact your back less.
Well, I can't like a splitter that won't start but I like your progress.
Welcome to the forum Zach. Indy is a 3 hours trip for me.
Welcome to the FHC forum Accidental forester. The setting for your stove is beautiful.
That sounds painful.
If you don't want to hear from the critics, why did you poke them so hard? I like your setup but I am no expert on criticizing wood burning.
A consideration is the restriction on moving wood. Until this last fall I could not move any wood between counties and interstate movement is...
Well done. Any tree with an attached root ball can be quite hard to judge on compression/tension sides because the root ball itself often wants to...
