Some cooler days here and making firewood is fun again when not fighting the heat. Running the fir through the splitter, it is satisfying turning the rounds into splits that will profile warmth in the Winters to come. The Champion splitter has proven to be a good addition to the homestead. It does behave differently than the Yard Machines splitter I was using before. The wedge has a narrow sharp section before it widens out so slices right through the knots. Also the faster cycle time cuts down on the wait time to split and cycle back into position. So easy, a fat bald old man can do it.
Ive heard the Champion cycles a little faster vs. other generic splitters. How much faster? I've considered one before. Nice that you had good weather and the hardest thing about splitting like that is getting up!
I sold my splitter. Running it hurt my back, i would rather swing an x27. If i ever bought another splitter its gona have a log lift on it. Only doing about 7 cords a year now, so any tough rounds can just be noodled.
First time I've heard of going from hydro to hand splitting. The rounds do seem to get heavier as we age.
The cycle time is quite a bit faster than on the Yard Machine splitter. I haven’t tried splitting Alder with the Champion splitter yet but most of it pops open before the wedge gets a couple of inches into the round so the faster cycle time probably won’t be a big difference. With this Fir there were some stringy and knotty rounds that required a full cycle and I felt the faster cycle time was an advantage over the Yard Machine splitter. Probably not worth buying a new splitter but since I found this one at a good price I figured it was worth a try.
Ive seen them for sale used around here and if priced right I may pull the trigger. Nothing wrong with having a back up splitter, right?
