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Log splitters...
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it is a heck of a workout, especially when your technique isn't on point. I found out it's easier to split oak when it doesn't have a 1/4" of ice on it, and frozen through.
I vote for using a maul. I've been spitting wood for over a quarter century, so have some experience.
IMO, you would be wise to buy a 6 pound maul. Anything heavier will wear you out in a hurry. I have an 8 pound maul, but hardly every use it.
The most important element to splitting wood with a maul is VELOCITY. Practice makes perfect, so get goin'!!
IMO, you would be wise to buy a 6 pound maul. Anything heavier will wear you out in a hurry. I have an 8 pound maul, but hardly every use it.
The most important element to splitting wood with a maul is VELOCITY. Practice makes perfect, so get goin'!!
The most important element to splitting wood with a maul is VELOCITY. Practice makes perfect, so get goin'!!
You have a point. Those of us who remember their physics courses in high school may recall that kinetic energy equals half the mass times the square of the velocity. Ke=1/2mv*2, which means the the speed of the maul is more important than the mass. Looks to me like that 6-pounder "hits harder" than an 8-pounder.
But ya still gotta put a little beef behind it.
O.H.
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An update.
So, I made the mistake of going into a rustic furniture store with my lovely bride (actually, I pointed it out: "oooh, that place looks cool!").
Well, she had to have this, even though we already had a very nice solid oak dining table and chairs...an Amish-crafted rustic set with black walnut table and six chairs:
What does this have to do with a log splitter? No...I didn't turn the old set into firewood, but still need to feed the stove in the second pic...and since she got a new dining room, it was easy for me to justify a new toy...
...so I picked up this:
...a compact, 20-ton, gas-powered log splitter, and went to work:
My biggest concern with a gas splitter was the size and storage when compared to a typical electric splitter. This one is nearly 3X as powerful as an electric splitter of similar size, and went through this pile (about three face cords) like butter, only groaning occasionally.
Very happy, and I can tuck it in the corner of the shed.
So, I made the mistake of going into a rustic furniture store with my lovely bride (actually, I pointed it out: "oooh, that place looks cool!").
Well, she had to have this, even though we already had a very nice solid oak dining table and chairs...an Amish-crafted rustic set with black walnut table and six chairs:
What does this have to do with a log splitter? No...I didn't turn the old set into firewood, but still need to feed the stove in the second pic...and since she got a new dining room, it was easy for me to justify a new toy...
...so I picked up this:
...a compact, 20-ton, gas-powered log splitter, and went to work:
My biggest concern with a gas splitter was the size and storage when compared to a typical electric splitter. This one is nearly 3X as powerful as an electric splitter of similar size, and went through this pile (about three face cords) like butter, only groaning occasionally.
Very happy, and I can tuck it in the corner of the shed.
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I guess this answers the eternal question of how much wood would Joe split if Joe would split wood?An update.
So, I made the mistake of going into a rustic furniture store with my lovely bride (actually, I pointed it out: "oooh, that place looks cool!").
Well, she had to have this, even though we already had a very nice solid oak dining table and chairs...an Amish-crafted rustic set with black walnut table and six chairs:
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What does this have to do with a log splitter? No...I didn't turn the old set into firewood, but still need to feed the stove in the second pic...
...so I picked up this:
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...a compact, 20-ton, gas-powered log splitter, and went to work:
View attachment 1714218
My biggest concern with a gas splitter was the size and storage when compared to a typical electric splitter. This one is nearly 3X as powerful as an electric splitter of similar size, and went through this pile (about three face cords) like butter, only groaning occasionally.
Very happy, and I can tuck it in the corner of the shed.
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Well you won't maul your firewood, but you did maul your wallet.
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