Manual log splitter

[subsonic]

Pretty slick, wouldn't mind having one of these:

 

http://www.wimp.com/choppingfirewood/

[babelt]

Well that just looks awesome

[maroonandwhite]

I'd lose a finger in the first 30 seconds.... Cool though!

[Spots]

Yep, building one of those with a big ass sledge hammer on it for forge work. Tapatalk ate my spelling.

[greenego]

Looks like it works ok. Cheaper than one from Lowes.

[10-Ring]

As someone who split a winters worth of wood by hand I can say that this thing is amazing.  Looks much quicker than even a really good hydraulic splitter.

[Wiljo05]

Looks much easier than swinging an 8lb maul. But I'd get cold running that! I depend on effort and physical movement to stay warm!

[Lumber_Jack]

seems like he was splitting soft wood (red maple or similar) that was dry.  I wonder how some harder wood splits

[xjsnake]

Looks like a smart guy. He even had what looked like a classic mora on his waist.

[1pointofview]

My dad made a manual log splitter, he called it "my son"

[BigK]

I think it's pretty impressive, myself

[MacGyver]

My dad made a manual log splitter, he called it "my son"

Isn't that why you have kids?

[billyscott]

That is neat. But I can see me looking for my left thumb to take to the ER with me. 

[Caster]

Lets see him split some green bodock or locust with thing. Lol!

[RED333]

My dad made a manual log splitter, he called it "my son"

Yep, I have the same model.

 

Lets see him split some green bodock or locust with thing. Lol!

or elm.

[56FordGuy]

When I first opened this thread, I expected to see one of those hand pump hydraulic splitters. 

 

The one in the video is essentially a treadle hammer, without the foot linkage and a permanent wedge. It's not a bad idea. 

[runco]

That was cool.  This is what I knew growing up:

[frankmako]

must have been some real good dry wood to split that easy.

[Dustbuster]

Here's mine,works great accepts credit cards:



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 of course it ate my spelling.

[UncleJak]

Here's mine. "The Beast" 20lbs of wood splitting power!! Sent barefoot from the hills of Tennessee

[subsonic]

After 25 years in construction and before the advent of the pneumatic nail gun, I've about worn my rotator cuffs out. No "Beast" for me.