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Video shows up on here from season to season - still shocking to watch. Don't suppose the old guy's name was Lefty? I do notice the white 'safety' line painted where the blade will come slicing through the log. Wonder if that is a modern safety device or original?
Love the way the wood sticks to the "wedge", stops the wheel, but didint kill the motor! whats he runnin? some fancy clutch system? must have a overload dump valve on his "splitter"
Who comes up with these ideas? Maybe the same guy who thought up lawn darts?
Do they think it is an improvement on what exists?
It stopped spinning on one log - my heart did a little flippity thinking he caught his hand....
Brrrrrr.
Love the way the wood sticks to the "wedge", stops the wheel, but didint kill the motor! whats he runnin? some fancy clutch system? must have a overload dump valve on his "splitter"
Notice how it's only the grizzled old geezer who actually splits the wood and the younger guys just bring it to him. And it looks like he has all 10 digits attached.
Not sayin' that I would want to get anywhere near that thing, but looks like "Lefty" has some purty good hand-eye coordination.
Well, that would have made this video even more ironic - someone ignorant enough to be operating this rig with the obvious danger to their hands but somehow thoughtful enough to wear eye protection!