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Picked up a used 20 ton MTD H/V woodsplitter, starts first pull but will need some paint come spring time. I split for about 3 hours with it today. We received about 10-12 inches of snow this last week with most of it coming on Friday.
Yes, vertical splitting to me is the only way to go. I just do not feel like lifting every piece of wood up. I split vertical and just roll the logs onto the splitter; no lifting. Why ruin your back before its time? Oh, mine is already ruined so I have no choice but to split vertically. Oh I could do it but it would really ruin my day and many days thereafter.
Zap, I've never timed the thing nor have I even been interested. It is fast enough for me and that is what matters. One makes any splitter faster by not letting the ram go all the way up.
Yes, vertical splitting to me is the only way to go. I just do not feel like lifting every piece of wood up. I split vertical and just roll the logs onto the splitter; no lifting. Why ruin your back before its time? Oh, mine is already ruined so I have no choice but to split vertically. Oh I could do it but it would really ruin my day and many days thereafter.
Hehheh . . . I always read your posts Dennis . . . and agree with most of them . . . except for the whole splitting vertical fetish you have.
I guess I'm pretty fortunate to have a good back . . . plus I'm still relatively young . . . and my wife is constantly reminding me to lift with my legs instead of my back . . . and so for now . . . I really do prefer to split horizontally . . . but being able to go vertical from time to time is convenient.
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