Every day's a school day

[mickdundee]

Turns out ringing up knotty bits of pine to 10-14" rings to be split with an axe was pretty dumb. Won't make that mistake twice

[daltontrees]

Turns out ringing up knotty bits of pine to 10-14" rings to be split with an axe was pretty dumb. Won't make that mistake twice

 

Aye, best 'split' longitudinally with a chainsaw. Or binned. Been there, spent mos tof the time hammering wedges back out of the rings, in to the hilt but ring showing no sign of giving up.

[skyhuck]

Hydraulic splitter.

[Stubby]

Hydraulic splitter.

 

Machanical advantage is always a help .....

[Gary Prentice]

Turns out ringing up knotty bits of pine to 10-14" rings to be split with an axe was pretty dumb. Won't make that mistake twice

 

You've also learnt a bit about wood structure - looking on the bright side:biggrin:

[mickdundee]

You've also learnt a bit about wood structure - looking on the bright side:biggrin:

 

I knew there'd be a silver lining there somewhere

 

No splitting equipment here skyhuck I'm too tight for that when I'm not processing them to sell

[Johny Walker]

Turns out ringing up knotty bits of pine to 10-14" rings to be split with an axe was pretty dumb. Won't make that mistake twice

 

you need 1, off these

[Mick Dempsey]

Everyone needs one of those. Hand splitting is medieval.