I do believe this is the biggest round I ever split

[iskiatomic]

I will tell you this. It was a workout just getting this SOB to the splitter. Peavy, 2x4s and a lot of grunt.


Anyone see my nads on the ground?

Time for a beer!

KC

This was not a dictonary round. Bucked at 21 inches.

 

[pen]

If that doesn't showcase the benefits of vertical splitting, I don't know what would.

pen

 

[iskiatomic]

Ummm, yup. Dennis might be on to something.

Picked up this splitter last week, this is my first time splitting vertical. In the past, I would've at least had to quarter them.


KC

 

[Backwoods Savage]

KC, Mrs Savage saw the pictures and the firs thing she said was, "That's where my gloves went! KC stole them!"


Yes, those make one know he needs some muscle to do the job.

 

[Jags]

If that doesn't showcase the benefits of vertical splitting, I don't know what would.

pen

No peavy, no 2x4's and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

 

[Battenkiller]

No peavy, no 2x4's and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

So girth matters after all?

 

[Jags]

No peavy, no 2x4's and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

So girth matters after all?

Don't let them fool you into thinking it doesn't. :lol:

 

[iskiatomic]

No peavy, no 2x4’s and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

Looks like plenty of good equipment around!


KC

 

[begreen]

Try that without a log lift. I have a batch of 40-50" drums waiting for me to split them. I'm letting them check so that I can make them into movable chunks first.

 

[xman23]

I split a few 48" but without pictures they don't count. Other than moving them, I love those rounds. A weekend of wood in one round. Nice idea using 2 X around the base of the beam. I'm always pushing bark and small splits under the round to keep it against the beam.

 

[MasterMech]

Log lifts reign supreme for the big 'uns. No man-handling, just roll 'em on and hit the lever. They are pricey on new splitters tho. I manage with a vertical but I'm pretty sure I injured my back 2 weeks ago pushing 33" pin oak rounds onto the splitter. I'm 28 so that's an eye opener.

 

[smokinj]

Made three young men fart and a pretty girl sing! (one old dude to hold camera) :cheese: 50+red oak.

 

[SolarAndWood]

Try that without a log lift.

Been there, done that.

 

[holland_patrick]

That's a great splitter when can i barrow it?????

I will tell you this. It was a workout just getting this SOB to the splitter. Peavy, 2x4s and a lot of grunt.


Anyone see my nads on the ground?

Time for a beer!

KC

This was not a dictonary round. Bucked at 21 inches.

 

[Gark]

Iski's first pic shows some real wide annular rings at 1 inch. Musta been wet years. Always astounds me how hydro splitters can snap anything that big apart....

 

[iskiatomic]

Been there, done that.

How many guys? LOL


KC

 

[bogydave]

Good job splitting that big heavy monster.
A weeks worth of fire wood in one round.
Way too big for me to handle. Thats the sizes of some of our cottonwoods.
If I can't cut it with a 20" bar, it stays where it is. I don't have that problem with birch,
I can remember cutting 2 birch over 20" at the base & I thought they were big.

 

[Jags]

:cheese: 50+red oak.

Yeah baby, THATS what I am talking about. I love working with the big rounds. I can whittle them into splits and make a pile in a hurry.

As far as equipment. I likes my hydraulics. And hydraulics with wheels are even better. :cheese:

 

[gpcollen1]

now that is what vertical is for...not all the other stuff.

 

[ChrisNJ]

Why not just wedge and sledge that into quarters first, you can see how easy that Pin Oak splits in the first splitting pic, just saying as I have a hernia from manhandling too much.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

I am always surprised at how much wood is in a single big round- and I haven't had the opportunity on chunks that big.

 

[basswidow]

Why not just wedge and sledge that into quarters first, you can see how easy that Pin Oak splits in the first splitting pic, just saying as I have a hernia from manhandling too much.

Totally agree. I pie them up with a wedge and sledge right where I drop them. If I can't lift or move the round - it's wedge and sledge time.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

If that doesn't showcase the benefits of vertical splitting, I don't know what would.

pen

No peavy, no 2x4's and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

Right Jags! No mention of the log lifter....

 

[Jags]

If that doesn't showcase the benefits of vertical splitting, I don't know what would.

pen

No peavy, no 2x4's and barely a grunt to roll it in place. Those are 42+ inch rounds.

Right Jags! No mention of the log lifter....

Thats why I attached the picture. ;-)

 

[smokinj]

:cheese: 50+red oak.

Yeah baby, THATS what I am talking about. I love working with the big rounds. I can whittle them into splits and make a pile in a hurry.

As far as equipment. I likes my hydraulics. And hydraulics with wheels are even better. :cheese:

Yea me too! I am not one of the three young men! lol I heald my own with the camera. Pays to watch sometimes.