Log splitter incident

[felixthelogchopper]

Having spent many years splitting with an axe on a block, my shins look like they have been used for kicking practice by the Millwall supporters club. Glad you weren't hurt more seriously.

[Mick Dempsey]

Dried out ash rings are explosive as well.

[AHPP]

A thought on blade design:

Splitting axes and mauls are quite steeply angled (wedgy), presumably to promote early splitting when you’re getting the most force of out the blade (when it hits). Once you’ve hit the wood, you’re relying on momentum and can’t really apply any more force. With a hydraulic ram splitter you’ve got sustained force. Wouldn’t a thinner and less steeply angled blade (more knifey) be better? Less of a block to push through the wood, less violent splits.

 

 

 

 

[Stubby]

I find bone dry Euc goes with a bang sometimes .?

[david wood]

bone dry scyamore can be horrid for going bang especially through 4 way head.

 

dead very dry elm also evil and have had a bit fly past me over 20 feet before. went for coffee at that point to relax.

[headgroundsman]

8 hours ago, Steve Bullman said:

bone dry sycamore by any chance?

Actually it was a bit of dry leylandii and a 4way wedge

 

[headgroundsman]

I got some ice on the swelling straight away. A lump was coming up quickly but the ice brought it back down again. Cut in my forehead is taped up and nothing worse. Didn't stop me getting a days work in the garden 

[peatff]

A friend of mine lost his right index finger end to a splitter. It's a home made one run off tractor hydraulics and his wife was working the lever at the time.

[Ty Korrigan]

Always grind the burr off your metal wedges. That is just a shrapnel incident waiting to happen.

  Stuart

[Stere]

Makes sense to split all wood while its still green.