Fast way to rive log's

[yaxleylad]

I saw this on you tube, a quick way to make cleft rails and posts

 

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[Log-ologist]

looks more like a firewood depot

[Dean Lofthouse]

I can see that going through a lot of replacement tips the way he keeps punching the concrete

[yaxleylad]

looks more like a firewood depot

 

I know, but why is he splitting them lengthwhy's? Is it because he might have a processor that can only take smaller peice's (excuse my lackl of knowledge, but I am curious). There must be some reason for it. I've seem fence posts in France made of oak or chestnut split 4 way, but never anything as long as the "rail's" in the video? Anyway cleaner and faster than sawing:icon14:

[ecolojim]

possibly splitting it into that length to then saw it to length on a big chop saw type deal?

[Mr Ed]

I was offered the UK dealership on those. Its for splitting lumps down for chipping. Very effective tool.

[MasterBlaster]

I bet it fun to sit and operate that thing all day.

[digga]

you wouldnt want to do cleft post and rail with that would lose to many they would run out the side normally done with a hammer and wedges or a cleaving iron but looks a great tool for splitting firewood

[yaxleylad]

you wouldnt want to do cleft post and rail with that would lose to many they would run out the side normally done with a hammer and wedges or a cleaving iron but looks a great tool for splitting firewood

 

I know they are usually done with wedge's and a froe, I reckon I could do clear logs like those long ones in the vidoe in 3 or 4 minutes maybe less. Maybe they just showed ones that split good and edited out ones that ran out? It is an effective tool though. Did you see it working at a demo Mr Ed? Is it as good as the video sudgest's

cheers Jonathan