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Lube your tools

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  1. Suburban wood snob

    Suburban wood snob

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    Tried in vain today to split 6 large 16-20“dia x 20" chunk of twisted ash trunks. Even tried a maul and an 8 lb sledge and acorn... No dice. Dreading having to noodle them...

    Went back this afternoon and lubed the splitter blade. Bam. That did the trick... A little synthetic grease on the blade and the base around the blade, working great!
     
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    Nothing like a well lubricated tool!:picard::rofl: :lol:
     
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    Hope to get mine lubed later today.
     
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    Psa: While lube is recommended and desirable, overdoing the application of lubrication can be disastrous as well. Use with caution. :smoke:
     
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  6. Suburban wood snob

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    Especially when you are trying jam it in there.

    Wherever that is.
     
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    If all else fails ,,,,, lube yur noodler and ram it !:cool::binoculars::yes:
     
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    I run a file over my wedge every so often. Helps to part the occasional gnarly crotch.
     
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    That sounds painful. I will stick with the lube
     
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