Posted on 02/01/2014 4:03:16 PM PST by Kartographer
The basic shape and design of the axe hasn't changed in, well, millennia, as attested to by archaeological discoveries from around the world. At least, that was true until an enterprising Finn decided to rethink the way we chop wood.
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He’s splitting DRY STRAIGHT-GRAINED PINE! Demonstration is a promotional video....showing how well it chops wood seldom used for heating. Homer Simpson says, “WOW!!!!”
I guess so. It’s still going...
Now THAT is sweet.
My first five years in Alaska were wood heat only. I have split a lot of wood and that’s not a bad gizmo for a Finn to come up with. This video is a home made splitter that’s pretty effective: http://www.wimp.com/choppingfirewood/
If the price is in Euros, then the USD is over $500.00. That’s halfway to the log
splitter of my dreams. Also, it looks like his demo log is pine; if so, you could split frozen pine with a table knife.
“nothing beats my log splitter”
I’m pretty sure when my pellet truck shows up it beats your log splitter every time, 4 tons of pellets in 10 minutes!
:)
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/269047/314/Pellet-industry-looking-to-capitalize-on-cold-temps
Cool...where do I get one?
the real question is... why split wood at all?
we always throw in the whole log
Neither one of you can hold a candle to my gas logs!
My sweetie gave them to me for Christmas last year, this is the way to go (as long as the gas holds out)! :)
I’ll have to look into this. I buy a birch - Tamarack mix in 16” rounds. I hand split it down to wood stove sized sections to fill a 4 orchard box. For some reason, I find this satisfying and comforting.
For the last 15 years, I use an 8 lb maul. I have a 17 lb bomb that I drop on stubborn cases. But this intrigues me.
Just... damn!
Where can you get the splitter?
Thanks Kartographer.
I learned the tire trick for securing the rounds from u-toob a couple of years ago proving that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks. For the amount of wood I split I think I’ll stick with the maul for now.
The stackers won’t be able to keep up with that thing.
fastest arm remover in the world..
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