Destructor
Burning Hunk
Maul and occasional wedges. I'll borrow my brother's monster mall when I accumulate a bunch of stubborn pieces.
Burning 23 years and 64 years old and have always used mauls, wedges and sledge. Have rented a woodsplitter one time and it was nice. Do quite a bit of noodling when necessary. Trying to save dollars here, but looking back and seeing then what has happened with my wood burning, it would have been wise to have bought a splitter on day one. Too late now though.
Never too late! I found a gently used Huskee 22 ton on Craigslist and paid 600 for it after a little back and forth. You could make that back selling three cord of wood around here.
For me, burning 10 cord+ yearly, the hydro i unit was necessary if for no other reason than it bus back a lot of hours of lost daylight. Not that splitting isn't fun, but with the volume I go through it was just eating too much time doing it all by hand.
I have seen a lot of references to the Fiskars X27 in this string. Is it really that much better than the old standard 10lb. splitting mauls I have always used?
I have one and they are that good.I have seen a lot of references to the Fiskars X27 in this string. Is it really that much better than the old standard 10lb. splitting mauls I have always used?
They all have their place. I run several mauls and axes to split with...just depends on how mean I have to get with the wood..lolView attachment 191897
I've been splitting with this 100 year old Plumb double bit felling axe for a couple years. Weighs nothing but I've got it sharp enough to shave with. Of course, I break out the maul or wedge when I have to, but this one has been a lot of fun. Makes quick work of any straight grain logs and doesn't wear me out as fast.
Same here. My collection grows every year when the big 127 yard sale comes around. Surely I'll have a perfect setup soon and won't need to buy anything else... [emoji1]They all have their place. I run several mauls and axes to split with...just depends on how mean I have to get with the wood..lol
Check out a Hookaroon. You can do the complete process without ever bending over, if you get good enough with the hookaroon. I got it as a gift, and I think it is a worth while tool.Cutting, swinging a maul or stacking don't bother me really. It's the bending over. Whatever I can do in any part of the operation to minimize the constant bending over.. I do it...
Got me one of those as well...saves climbing up in the back of the truck as well as bending over..Check out a Hookaroon. You can do the complete process without ever bending over, if you get good enough with the hookaroon. I got it as a gift, and I think it is a worth while tool.
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