just some midnight mauling pics.............

had a get together and decided to split some rock maple and red oak rounds.... here are some action shots

well, it was a drinking party originally with fun and games ( no lectures please ) , but a friend saw the maul in the corner of my shed and well......... it turned into a macho man competition!

that it its.... that it is.....

75% beer muscles though!

Cool! I figured it was an event like you said in second post. Who splits at night? (actually, I do when I'm having a dispute with wife). Well, at least you'll share some of the labor.

Looks like a party to me! I hope you all stayed away from the chainsaw! Are you gonna have them all back next week to finish?

ill have to finish . have about 3+ cords of rounds i have to split still ...... ugh....

Who is the guy in the blue shirt with the BIG arms? He looks like he should be in the wrestling ring by his size. ;-P

Shipper

hah. just a buddy who wants to become an honorary woodbutcher

Well I could use a buddy like that, I am 6'1 and weigh around 250 and I don't have arms like him :roll:

But then again, I am old now. ;-P

Shipper

its all in the camera angle i perceive. . . hes not lou ferrigno .

Way to go WoodButcher, LOL...I remember those days fondly.

'Course I'm wondering if this wood mauling party was fueled by an excessive amount of alcoholic beverages if . . .

a) the maul came up missing the next morning, but was eventually found embedded 20 feet up in a nearby pine tree or

b) the guys split up 2 cords of wood within an hour or so . . . but promptly burned up 1.78 cords of that wood by dumping it on to the nearby bon fire.

actually Jake ,

its gonna be a 2 part answer.

yes, excessive drinking led to increased conceived bicep size and wood blasting abilities.

yes, the stubborn knot pieces ended up in the inferno where all the sane party-goers were at . it was a shame to throw good oak in there.... but they had to be punished !

oh, and btw, its Tom Sawyer .

I like the wood flying- good pics!

captured photos of the Butcher's Lair ...

That's a cool old splitter! Seen some use too.

thanks. 18hp 1959 wisconsin 2cylinder. 22gpm pump . its nice,doesnt skip a beat on 24" rounds. was yellow, painted her black cus the Butcher's lady said it stood out too much.

The last time I attempted a maul party, I sent a piece of red oak into my fanclubs shin.

WoodButcher

I don't let anyone stand within 30 ft. of me when I'm using Thumper (monster maul clone) ... or any other ax, maul, or sledge. I've had Thumper, and the super-splitter maul, slip out of my hands and fly (past my knees by inches). That could do some serious damage.

Peace,
- Sequoia

As soon as I seen the pictures I knew drinking was involved! lol My friends and I have had that look many times.