The Full Boar is definitely not the fastest or the fanciest, but it will meet my needs. I would have just kept trucking along with my old Troy-Bilt, but a log lift has become a necessity at this stage of life. Looking forward to putting it together and trying it out (have plenty of logs & rounds just waiting!). The days of being like the guy in the pic below are long over.
Boy, hope it's not damaged inside, looks like they beat the fire outta the top of the crate! (get some good pics of it all before opening) I kinda like those crates like that...if you take the time to fold all the tabs back so it can be disassembled panel by panel, that makes some nice thin plywood for projects!
I did take several pictures, and then opened it up for a cursory inspection. Everything looks okay. Not much room to spare at the top so any pressure on the lid and things would pop through the thin wood. Will hopefully start the assembly on Wednesday, so I'll get a better look at everything then.
I certainly hear you! Amazing what changes we make with age. Nice thing about the log lift is you can split large rounds and stay working horizontal like you properly should be!
Yes. The box isn't much better than balsa wood, and so not unexpected that at some point something would end up poking through (it came via freight carrier). Other than a couple spots of minor rubbing to the paint, I didn't see any damage during my cursory inspection. I'll do a more thorough inspection during the assembly. I'm sure they arrive in similar fashion to the box stores, but the customers never know because the splitters are assembled and sitting outside (versus being in the box).
Wanted to work on putting the new splitter together, but not knowing when the logger may show up to drop those trees, I opted to do some prep work today. Spent 3-4 hours clearing the area of scrub growth, saplings, etc. so he can get in and out easier (and more safely). Jobs like this is another reason I like having the MSA220; lots of saplings too large for loppers, but not worth firing up the 261. Lot more stuff in there than it looked like and the chipper will be busy (wasn't just the scrub growth and saplings, there were a lot of limbs in there from the dead trees). Sad thing is I used to have that area all cleared out. Just one more thing that got away from me over the years. Came in to have a late lunch of a ham & Swiss on rosemary bread with a side of coleslaw and a coffee with Baileys. The mind was saying there is more to do today but after sitting down, the body is telling me I'm pretty much done. Will clean up the tools & equipment and that'll be about it for today. Still, it was a productive day.
It's a good thing to listen to your body when it says "rest". My stubborness has caused me a lot of prolonged pain through the years, but unfortunately sometimes I still don't listen. But today my lunch break just turned into a lot longer break when the rain started a little bit ago. Think I'll sit by the fire and drive the chill out for a little while. LOL
I'm a little late at the thread but it's Good to have you back with the group of us I feel your pain with things and All I can say is go slow and let your body heal! It will, as many of us here all know, Our mind tells us we're still 30 but our body say's different! Very NICE splitter! My next splitter will have a lift gate. I'm 63 and lifting those big rounds are not in the cards for me any more, especially after 3 back surgeries. My Yard max has been a great splitter but I'm still lifting rounds on it, and trying to do what Dennis does, sitting on a milk crate, Kills my back splitting vertically. EODMSgt , glad you're back!! Now we just have to try and keep up with "SUPERMAN" on here..... ....... NOT!!!
Many thanks, and glad to be back. Unfortunately, my health issues will not improve. They can do some things to alleviate pain and symptoms, but can't really 'fix' anything. C'est la vie. I can empathize about the vertical splitting; I'm glad others can do that, but it's too uncomfortable and painful for me. With that being said, the plan right now is to hang on to the old Troy-Bilt splitter and pretty much just leave it in the vertical position for whatever large rounds I end up with. I'll maneuver those rounds over with the tractor, do an initial split to halve the round with the vertical splitter, and then finish everything on the horizontal splitter.
