Over the weekend I started splittin the pile I've been building out back. Got quite a bit done but I gotta take it easy. I was stupid and thought I was hercules and tried to wrestle a big round onto the splitter. I must've pulled muscles in both forearms cause they've been screaming ever since. Pic is from yesterday, got some more done today.
Looks like you got a good start. After some mishaps Like yours, I realize I have to know my limits and think twice before pushing them
Nice work there Smokin! Go easy on those arms. Popeye would be proud of the work you gave those forearms!
Nice looking pile of splits but take it easy. You can certainly hurt yourself. You need a helper like I have. At my age, I take all the help I can get. I have broken my back, been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and turned 65. My son, grandson and by new dog Buddy help though. Here is Buddy helping me stack. My son doing the big Shingle Oak. My grandson doing his part.
Smoke, good looking pile you got started there. And I agree with you 100% on the taking it easy part. I overdid it clearing a lot this winter and I'm still paying for it today.
Thanks guys! Sometimes we just need a little reminder that we aren't superhuman. And my aching arms are just that. Even though im still pretty young i need to realize im not AS young as i used to be Chief, Nice looking family ya have there! Ive got two little helpers but they usually just steal my splits and run off to chew on them. Here's one and the other is hiding in the woodpile somewhere
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Smokin, that looks like some great firewood. Really sorry to hear about the muscles though and hope you heal quickly. Now the next time do it right. Don't lift the wood onto the splitter!!!!! Stand that splitter up and split like wood was intended to be split; vertically. That way there is no lifting. You have a cant hook (looks like a good old one too) so you can just roll them onto the splitter; no lifting!
Thanks dennis. Sometimes i will go vertical with it but for me it just seems easier horizontal. I know i know it sounds crazy but i'd much rather be standing up but i also need to realize that those BIG rounds can wait. I'll just set em aside for now and either quarter them or tilt the ol splitter up. And yes that can't hook is OLD and works great!
