How fast can you split?

[Chas0218]

Like the title states how fast can you split by hand or with a splitter. Tonight I managed to split 1 and 1/2 face cord by hand in 2 hours. I'm thinking that is pretty good all things considered. I'm seem to just keep getting faster which is a good thing when I'm going through as much wood as I am. These are 16" long pieces anywhere from 8" across to 24".

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[iLoveWood]

(broken image removed) Depends what wood I'm splitting, I can get going pretty quick once I have all the rounds piled up next to my splitting block.This Black Cherry ( i believe thats what it is) is slowing me down, all the pieces are sticking to the bark adding an extra step with my hatchet because I cant pull them apart by hand.(broken image removed)

Edit- tried resizing the image to 1024 < and still doesn't want to work, i have to read more about image posting.

 

[Chas0218]

(broken image removed) Depends what wood I'm splitting, I can get going pretty quick once I have all the rounds piled up next to my splitting block.This Black Cherry ( i believe thats what it is) is slowing me down, all the pieces are sticking to the bark adding an extra step with my hatchet because I cant pull them apart by hand.(broken image removed)

Edit- tried resizing the image to 1024 < and still doesn't want to work, i have to read more about image posting.

I'm splitting ash so it's one swing and done with the splitting axe. I love having an old tire atop my splitting surface keeps me from having to bend over and pick up the pieces. Usually a 16" round I can carry all the pieces to the the stack.

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[Firefighter938]

I will put my rounds on a big circle, then I wrap a ratchet strap around them and tighten it up. I start splitting the rounds in the middle and work my way to the outside. You can split a lot of wood quickly doing this. It does take a minute to set it up though, but you never bend over to pick up one that fell over.

 

[sportbikerider78]

I have a splitter that splits both directions. Say I'm doing a 12" round. I do the first split, then push the two halves together and flip it 90 degrees and do the 2nd split.
1 full motion back and fourth. 4 splits.

 

[Chas0218]

I will put my rounds on a big circle, then I wrap a ratchet strap around them and tighten it up. I start splitting the rounds in the middle and work my way to the outside. You can split a lot of wood quickly doing this. It does take a minute to set it up though, but you never bend over to pick up one that fell over.

I'll have to give it a shot, seems like it would be easier than picking one up putting on splitting block stacking getting another.

I have a splitter that splits both directions. Say I'm doing a 12" round. I do the first split, then push the two halves together and flip it 90 degrees and do the 2nd split.
1 full motion back and fourth. 4 splits.

I was going to look into a splitter that does exactly this. I heard kinetic splitters are faster but can't split as big or harder knotty rounds. The only reason I would buy a splitter right now is for those knotty pieces I can't seem to break up with the 8lbs. maul.

 

[Jags]

I split at the speed of glacier. You don’t have to move fast and still be able to move a mountain given that you have the time available. I like splitting, but don’t feel the need to rush. I currently have a pile of splits 26ft long by 18ft deep with an average of 5ft high. This was done with no more than an hour or two a couple of days per week. Its my exercise program.

 

[vtwoodheater]

Faster than you...........

 

[blacktail]

I never just split. Splitting and leaving the splits in a pile means everything gets picked up an extra time. My wood gets split in a tire, then right to the stacks.

 

[Chas0218]

I never just split. Splitting and leaving the splits in a pile means everything gets picked up an extra time. My wood gets split in a tire, then right to the stacks.

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[maple1]

I never just split. Splitting and leaving the splits in a pile means everything gets picked up an extra time. My wood gets split in a tire, then right to the stacks.

Me too, sort of.

I toss the splits right off the splitter directly into a smaller trailer behind my ATV parked next to the splitter. Very easy & second nature. When the trailer gets full, I tow it to where I am piling and it goes right to final resting place, on a pallet.

I hate picking things up off the ground, so only do it once - lifting a round onto the splitter.

 

[blacktail]

Me too, sort of.

I toss the splits right off the splitter directly into a smaller trailer behind my ATV parked next to the splitter. Very easy & second nature. When the trailer gets full, I tow it to where I am piling and it goes right to final resting place, on a pallet.

I hate picking things up off the ground, so only do it once - lifting a round onto the splitter.

You fancy folks with ATVs and splitters! My wood goes truck--chopping block--wheelbarrow--stack.

 

[Sprinter]

I split at the speed of glacier. You don’t have to move fast and still be able to move a mountain given that you have the time available. I like splitting, but don’t feel the need to rush. I currently have a pile of splits 26ft long by 18ft deep with an average of 5ft high. This was done with no more than an hour or two a couple of days per week. Its my exercise program.

Gotta go with Jags on this one. In fact, my stack is about the same and I do it pretty much the same way. In between splits, I throw the dog her frisbee. Might as well make it fun for everyone...

 

[Sawset]

Most of the wood is split by hand here. Temperature seems to have a lot to do with how fast things go. Some I can't touch for a good part of the year. The hickory rounds right now just first started cracking on the first hit - today - with the temp about minus -5f. It's my way of burning off energy, so I generally put a lot into it, till I'm tired. How fast? - 3/4 cord / hour if renting a splitter. Not at all sure if splitting by hand. Generally split everything, sling it on a pile, come back week nights and get it all stacked. If I owned a splitter, then maybe all that would be different. But then, I"m not sure if I want things different just quite yet. Maybe in a few years.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

I am in no rush. I will split 4 or so cords this winter. I usually start mid January or beginning of February and am done by may.. I cut into rounds split and stack, take a break and start over. I take my time as to enjoy what i am doing. I love wood, i want to be in the moment.

 

[BoiledOver]

Like the title states how fast can you split by hand or with a splitter. Tonight I managed to split 1 and 1/2 face cord by hand in 2 hours. I'm thinking that is pretty good all things considered. I'm seem to just keep getting faster which is a good thing when I'm going through as much wood as I am. These are 16" long pieces anywhere from 8" across to 24".

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Just for grins ya might want to do a time comparison. Your way and the following. Leave the rounds scattered on the ground laying horizontal. In the current temps they will explode when you strike them. There is a bit of wasted movements (read time spent) when loading to a stump and then to rig a tire too.

 

[Chas0218]

Just for grins ya might want to do a time comparison. Your way and the following. Leave the rounds scattered on the ground laying horizontal. In the current temps they will explode when you strike them. There is a bit of wasted movements (read time spent) when loading to a stump and then to rig a tire too.

Yeah, I'm finding that out. I should have mentioned that I split and stacked 1 1/2 face cord in that time. I usually have my rounds stacked near my split stack so I take an arm full to my splits and bring back a round and continue that process until it's dark or I don't have anymore rounds. I really need to get some outdoor lighting on my garage so I don't have to rush. I try to get it done before the sun goes down then go inside and work on the usual stuff in there. I really don't like having to rush but I have so little time to get a lot of stuff done.

 

[xman23]

I hand split faster than my splitter. But not longer than my splitter. Anything more than a few rounds I get the splitter fired up.

 

[Firewood Bandit]

Splitting is by far the slowest part of the process. I have rounds stacked on the pallets, so it is removed, split and then restacked a few feet away and I move down the row which is 4 ranks deep. A cord is about 3.5 hours but over half the time is moving the wood those few feet. I am a one man band and only run the splitter about 3/4 throttle since it is not working a good part of the time. Keeps me busy all winter though.

 

[Chas0218]

Splitting is by far the slowest part of the process. I have rounds stacked on the pallets, so it is removed, split and then restacked a few feet away and I move down the row which is 4 ranks deep. A cord is about 3.5 hours but over half the time is moving the wood those few feet. I am a one man band and only run the splitter about 3/4 throttle since it is not working a good part of the time. Keeps me busy all winter though.

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I find splitting by hand is much faster than a splitter but a lot more work physically. I am thinking about one of those 3 point drill style splitters they seem to do a great job and quite fast. Only problem is I need a tractor.

 

[Firewood Bandit]

I find splitting by hand is much faster than a splitter but a lot more work physically. I am thinking about one of those 3 point drill style splitters they seem to do a great job and quite fast. Only problem is I need a tractor.

Sure I'll buy hand splitting is faster, but 3 quarts of gas has a lot more stamina than I do. People who are good at hand splitting excel with a splitter because the wood still wants to break the way it will and the hydraulic is much more accurate.

 

[Tar12]

I split to much wood to fool around with a maul anymore...it taxes my old body to much...with each stroke of the lever I get 6 splits with the splitter. If I have rounds lined up like Firewood Bandit I can crank out a cord a hour with a helper...I cant do that with a maul and I don't feel beat to death when I am done. The following link is my actual splitter that they shot this video with...I have lost track of the cord count as I burn and sell...but it is a very substantial amount that I have ran through it already...no way this would have been possible with a maul alone..

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[Chas0218]

I split to much wood to fool around with a maul anymore...it taxes my old body to much...with each stroke of the lever I get 6 splits with the splitter. If I have rounds lined up like Firewood Bandit I can crank out a cord a hour with a helper...I cant do that with a maul and I don't feel beat to death when I am done. The following link is my actual splitter that they shot this video with...I have lost track of the cord count as I burn and sell...but it is a very substantial amount that I have ran through it already...no way this would have been possible with a maul alone..

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You have this splitter? I like it a lot, what would something like that run?

 

[Tar12]

You have this splitter? I like it a lot, what would something like that run?

Yes...that is my splitter in the video...I paid $6500 2 years ago for mine...they are having a 10th anniversary sale right now...I went into this investment with the mind set that it would pay for itself and it has done that..

http://www.allwoodlogsplitters.com/pricing

 

[saewoody]

I split to much wood to fool around with a maul anymore...it taxes my old body to much...with each stroke of the lever I get 6 splits with the splitter. If I have rounds lined up like Firewood Bandit I can crank out a cord a hour with a helper...I cant do that with a maul and I don't feel beat to death when I am done. The following link is my actual splitter that they shot this video with...I have lost track of the cord count as I burn and sell...but it is a very substantial amount that I have ran through it already...no way this would have been possible with a maul alone..

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Hey Tar12,

I was going to check out the video of the splitter, but YouTube says it is not found. I suppose it could be a YouTube issue. I’ll check again later. Have a great weekend everybody!


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