Shin Guards

[Jacktheknife]

I'm home sick today, went out to the walmarts for cough drops and ended up picking up a pair of wilson shin guards for 5 bucks. I've been hit in the right shin one too many times in the past week. I hope the fact that they have soccer players on the package doesn't mean I have to turn in my man card.

 

[smokinj]

No, but its darn sure a penlty shot! I normally just wear my chaps its been enough padding so far.

 

[Jacktheknife]

Hoping to get some chaps for xmas.

 

[Jacktheknife]

I just finished splitting the rest of the elm I had on hand, using the maul of course, and predictably nothing came flying at my shins. If I didn't have the guards on my shins would have been elm magnets.

 

[smokinj]

I just finished splitting the rest of the elm I had on hand, using the maul of course, and predictably nothing came flying at my shins. If I didn't have the guards on my shins would have been elm magnets.

I broke my nose with a flying split. I was using an ax...That was over 20 years ago and its still crooked.

 

[Jacktheknife]

I broke my nose with a flying split. I was using an ax...That was over 20 years ago and its still crooked.

Reading that makes me glad that my brother says he is going to buy a wood splitter before summer.

 

[amateur cutter]

Reading that makes me glad that my brother says he is going to buy a wood splitter before summer.

Careful with the splitter, either horizontal or vertical. A knot pops just wrong, & some really sensitive areas tend to be in the line of fire. A C

 

[Jacktheknife]

Thanks cutter, not our first rodeo though. My dad burned wood my entire childhood as did both grandpas. One built his own splitter out of a Chevy big block, the other sold wood for a living. In short, I've spent a lot of time on both ends of a splitter.

 

[amateur cutter]

Thanks cutter, not our first rodeo though. My dad burned wood my entire childhood as did both grandpas. One built his own splitter out of a Chevy big block, the other sold wood for a living. In short, I've spent a lot of time on both ends of a splitter.

Ahhhhh, then you know to turn a cheek as the wedge enters the round. Experience is a great teacher. A C

 

[Kenster]

I used to hand split with a 'grenade' cone shape wedge. It flew off one time and hit me solidly on the knee cap. I dropped like a sack of taters. I just knew my knee cap was shattered. Turned out it wasn't but dayumm! That hurt!

 

[MasterMech]

I just finished splitting the rest of the elm I had on hand, using the maul of course, and predictably nothing came flying at my shins. If I didn't have the guards on my shins would have been elm magnets.

They worked better than you thought!

 

[Jacktheknife]

They worked better than you thought!

Yes, it was amazing. We will see how it goes once I get the rest, aka the majority, of the elm home.