Splitting wood, the scary way.

[paulgp602]

http://www.thestickler.com/index.cfm


This can't be safe..Imagine if the vehicle fell off the blocks?! Watch the video.

 

[paulgp602]

Better yet, look at this rig! Watch those fingers near that sprocket/chain.OUCH! Why bother just buy a conventional splitter. Jeez..

http://cgi.ebay.com/LOG-SPLITTER-TR...769719128QQcategoryZ29520QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[DonCT]

That's pretty cool. Don't know how much faster it would be though.

 

[Harley]

Yikes! :gulp:

I can imagine what happens when the screw gets a good bite on a knot, and starts spinning the log around... there goes the side of your truck when it lets go... (or worse)

I think I'll stick with my splitter.

 

[webbie]

http://www.thestickler.com/index.cfm


This can't be safe..Imagine if the vehicle fell off the blocks?! Watch the video.

These were advertised about 25 years ago. They do work well - look at the movie.

If you had an older car around and only split a few times a year it would definitely be better and cheaper than buying a dull splitter - after all, screws are efficient and car engines powerful.

Safety is usually dependent on the operator.

 

[babalu87]

I know the car/truck isnt under load but it would have to burn ALOT of gas??????????????????????????????

 

[elkimmeg]

Way back when, I used one of these splitter contraptions. It does work in straight grain wood. Hit a Knot or resistance it can plain take your arm off. They are very dangerous. One has to hold the log ,push it in for the screw to work ,if it binds while holding it under pressure, it will tear your arm off, when it hits resitance. If one is lucky enough to let go in time it can damage your vechicle. The short of it is a joke. Spend your money on a proven safe way of splitting wood. You'll be a lot safer.

 

[paulgp602]

http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-STICKLER-VE...9523855689QQcategoryZ1467QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

For $50 more bucks you can get the electric Ryobi splitter. WAY Safer

 

[begreen]

Thanks for the insight. I was remotely considering one of these devices after seeing it on eBay. Harley and Elk's description was enough to knock that idea right out of my head. But that's better than yanking my arms off.

 

[elkimmeg]

I can not recomend this, I have not tried it,
(broken link removed to http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7768448239&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_IT)

But 3 extra tons of splitting capacity over the Ryobi and price wise, check this out

 

[snowfreak]

Here's yet another version with the same principle. Just make sure your vehicle does not have posi-trak on this model, or if you do just buy two. I can imagine about half a dozen bad scenarios with this device.



http://cgi.ebay.com/LOG-SPLITTER-TR...ryZ29520QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem