manual splitting made easier

[liam]

for all of you out there that still split logs with an axe check out this clip. i have been splitting with a tyre for a while now,it is so much faster and energy efficent, i haven't gone so far as a rotating block yet, the axe he is using looks good but i'm not sure how it would handle a knarly bit of oak, i think it was designed for softwood and birch.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moWh5z_-V2Q]YouTube - Rotating chopper block[/ame]

[Stephen Blair]

i was telling a customer about this today, saves a lot of picking up time

[Johny Walker]

what koind of splitter is that ,never seen 1, with a head like that:001_smile:

[Mark Bolam]

I nicked your tyre idea last year Stevie, and it's a boost for stuff up to about 18" dia for sure.

 

This is overcomplicated pish though. Just adjust your stance a bit for each swing.

 

Didn't like the axe either. Gransfors is king!

[djbobbins]

Quite like the tyre idea but not sure where you'd get hold of a tyre quite that wide without a bit of asking around - must be about 19 inch rim but 14 inch wide!

 

On a slightly more serious point, the design of the treadle system means that when he's swinging the maul he's effectively standing with all the weight on the right leg only. Can't therefore put any effort into it so I'd love to see him having a go at a chunk of my eucalyptus, which I had to persuade apart with a maul, two wedges and a 14lb sledgehammer... also can't imagine it's the best thing for lumbar stress swinging a maul stood on one leg!

[aliross]

Heikki Vipukirves, swedish made I think.

[swe#kipp]

The axe is from Finland, i have used a tire for splitting for 6 years maybe and it works perfect with the Gränsfors large splitting axe that i use, it's saves allot of time from not picking up the wood after each hit and if you can walk around the stump and swing tha axe at the same time the speed will be wicked

But you must have a axe with broad cheaks so it does'nt get stock in the wood after each hit, i have tested a bunch of axes including Fiskars splitting axes but the did wedge them self in the wood to easy, the Gränsfors get stuck allso but not near as much as the Fiskars !!

Give this tire thing a chance and you will wonder why you did not do years ago

way faster then a splitter in the right sized wood !!

[Danny Boy]

Tyres are definitely the way to go if splitting manually. I stuff more wood in the tyre though, as much as I can fit. It helps keeps the wood upright.

I don't like the look of that axe, (haven't used one though) I don't like how the head keeps twisting & rotating on a hit. Can't be good for the wrists?

I use a splitting maul.

Well I used to till I got fed up & bought a log splitter.

[scbk]

I don't like the look of that axe, (haven't used one though) I don't like how the head keeps twisting & rotating on a hit. Can't be good for the wrists?

 

I think the slight twist of the axe when hitting the wood is supposed to split it easier

[Danny Boy]

you're probably right mate. there's just something about that axe i don't like... having said that if i ever actually used one i may eat my words!