Splitting the Y
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Not sure why I held off buying one for so long, I love splitting now and no sore shoulders any more!
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
wood splitter, what kind of splitter do you have? Where did you get it? if you don't mind me asking.
TreePointer
Minister of Fire
Heehee! Sure is fun, isn't it?
I put a big nasty crotch in the splitter and laugh, thinking about the tendinitis that I won't be getting in my elbows.
I put a big nasty crotch in the splitter and laugh, thinking about the tendinitis that I won't be getting in my elbows.
That was all a thought but time is a factor for me. So I'll take the storage. I also take to job sites when wood is to big to lift.CTYank said:
cygnus
Feeling the Heat
I try to workout 3-5 times a week. I'll jog a few miles around the neighborhood, lift weights at the gym or spend an hour briskly splitting rounds.
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
Wood splitter, you are right about the hydraulics. On the cutting though, I would have cut so you did not have that one side sticking out further than the rest. I try to cut right up to where you cut that other limb off as it makes for better stacking, especially when it comes to putting it in the stove.
Sav, most of my stuff is from contractor and sometimes he dumps it at the house. I try not to re cut if possible. And those guys cut to get the job done ASAP. If I cut my own I do keep them all straight.
Cygnus, I do a martial arts work out 3-4 times a week and 1-2 kettle classes. I also have my daughters involved with martial arts (among a few other sports).
This year I was going for ALL HAND SPLIT. I've done well, but I am down to a pile of maybe 20 or more stubborn rounds. It's not enough to justify renting a splitter. I think I will scrounge a couple more pick up loads of rounds to make up enough for a days worth of splitting or share a splitter rental with a neighbor.
I am all set for next year - my stacks are done. Just need to clean up some.
I am all set for next year - my stacks are done. Just need to clean up some.
cygnus
Feeling the Heat
wood spliter said:
Martial arts AND kettles! That Y should be no problem for you with a sharp Fiskars!
dafattkidd
Minister of Fire
wood splitter who do you use as a contractor? I would not want to mess up what you've got going, but if he has a plethora of wood, I'd be interested in calling him. I would love if you could PM me the info - again I do not want to mess with what ever good thing you have going, but I'm looking to make a good contact in the tree business. Let me know what's good. Thanks.
bogydave
Minister of Fire
Quads posted a video a while back.
1 whack with mr fiskers.
Now fisk has a new handle, so not sure it's as easy now
Nice splitter.
1 whack with mr fiskers.
Now fisk has a new handle, so not sure it's as easy now
Nice splitter.
quads
Minister of Fire
It was more than one swing though.....same as with new handle. The new wooden handle is not going to last anywhere near the 25+ years of the old polypropylene/fiberglass core handle.bogydave said:
And this is not normally how I cut the Y. I cut one side off flush, as in the above video, just like Dennis describes. The only reason I cut this one funny was just for purposes of the video.
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