I'm an Idiot

We grow too soon old and too late, smart. I've had my splitter less than ten years.

What kind of splitter, how many tons, how much?

Sorry about the rotator.....

So what you're telling me is that I've got about 15 years eh...... Well, I'll be 45 by then. I have a theory about such things. No snowblower, no splitter until I'm over 40 and officially old. No offense to the oldies around here.... :cheese:

None taken.

Ah the good oh rotator-cuff surgery, I went in for spur, and they found partial rotator-cuff tear, torn tedion and shaved the bone down so the repaired tedion would fit. I was doing real well and over did it with the other arm after 4 month of rehab.,so now i have pain in both arms. I would never do the surgery again. Just do the rehab and go on with your life. In most cases you can rebuild your other mucles to over come the weak mucles with rehab. i hope this help Fespo

I bought my first hydraulic splitter the same year I turned 60 (this year). I really don't recommend waiting that long, if you can avoid doing so. I figure everything I've injured since about age 50 or so is just going to always hurt, or be very susceptible to re-injury. We start out very fragile, get really strong and invincible, and then we gradually become fragile again. I've got nobody to try to impress, and I really like machines. Rick

sl7vk said:

...no splitter until I'm over 40 and officially old. No offense to the oldies around here.... :cheese:

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Hey, I resemble that remark. LOL. I just turned 42 and just started making/burning firewood this year so I won't have the time or money to get smart.

Brian VT said:

sl7vk said:

...no splitter until I'm over 40 and officially old. No offense to the oldies around here.... :cheese:

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Hey, I resemble that remark. LOL. I just turned 42 and just started making/burning firewood this year so I won't have the time or money to get smart.

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Well if that is you in your avatar then you need to act your age anyway!

If I was doing 8 cord a year since the age of 14 like the OP, then I'd want a splitter too......
I grew up on the Nattie Gas... and am now moving FORWARD to wood.

sl7vk said:

Well if that is you in your avatar then you need to act your age anyway!

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Hey, that's why they have Senior classes. So old guys can still race and show the young 'uns how it's done. :cheese:

I'm 51 and I still split about 4 cord a year by hand. I do alittle at a time several times a week. I consider it my free gym membership. I did break down last year and give up the bow saw for the chainsaw.

wayneg said:

I did break down last year and give up the bow saw for the chainsaw.

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"what dat noise?"

Splitters are a lot of work as well but, the pile gets larger much quicker!

I dont think your an idiot , i call it using your brain. I still split some of the wood by hand with the maul just to keep in shape. The shoulder will take about 6 weeks to heal after surgery. You'll be gald you did it.

My splitter sits outside, under an awning all winter. It's about 20 feet from the back door and it's always just sitting there, waiting to be used. I split just just about everything, knots or not. I split wood for the garage stove last weekend and I'll prolly use it again today to split some Silver Maple for my son's New Year's fire in the pit. I used to just rent a splitter or borrow one from a friend, but I've learned that there's nothing like having a tool that's ready to go when you need it.
In the spring, when we start splitting for next winter, my friend will bring his splitter down and we'll have two going at once.
A splitter is a very good thing.

Woodford said:

my friend will bring his splitter down and we'll have two going at once.

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Is that like duelling banjos in Deliverance? Squeal like a pig.

Yep, I think we'll have to play dueling Banjos next time.

I bought a splittah last year. I burn ~4 cord in the house, and 6 in the kiln (more this year, I think), and the kiln wood is 40" long- so I don't feel like a sell out (I pride myself on my Yankee frugality). I do realize that I would burn myself out physically splitting 10+ cord a year by hand- I'm not a big dude by any definition (shut up Jags).

wayneg said:

I'm 51 and I still split about 4 cord a year by hand. I do alittle at a time several times a week. I consider it my free gym membership. I did break down last year and give up the bow saw for the chainsaw.

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A bow saw? You're freaking kidding me right?

sl7vk said:

A bow saw? You're freaking kidding me right?

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I grew up with using a swede saw. I still remember sitting near the cookstove sharpening them and setting the teeth. It was quite an art to sharpen properly so that it would cut straight. After we were done sharpening, we'd sweep up the filings, toss them in the stove, and watch the sparks they'd create. Later, my dad got a buzzsaw that ran off the belt drive of the tractor. Looked something like this one.

A <<good bow saw cuts through a log pretty darn quick.
I'll grab a bow saw for small stuff rather than heft the chainsaw quite often.
A <<good pull back saw will, too.

A <<good two man saw will drop a good sized tree in no time, too. Sure beats swinging an axe.

billb3 said:

A <<good bow saw cuts through a log pretty darn quick.
I'll grab a bow saw for small stuff rather than heft the chainsaw quite often.
A <<good pull back saw will, too.

A <<good two man saw will drop a good sized tree in no time, too. Sure beats swinging an axe.

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I understand all that. But 4 cords a year, your whole life with a bow saw!?!?!

Brian VT said:

sl7vk said:

...no splitter until I'm over 40 and officially old. No offense to the oldies around here.... :cheese:

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Hey, I resemble that remark. LOL. I just turned 42 and just started making/burning firewood this year so I won't have the time or money to get smart.

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