New Wood Splitter

[wood-fan-atic]

If I can lift it (most rounds) its faster for me to split horizontal. I have a method crackin' rounds that works well for me. If I cant lift it alone, I'll roll up a few huge rounds, 1/4 'em ,then go back to horizontal. With my particular back issues, lifting & standing is MUCH less painful than sitting and leaning forward....even the seat in my p/u leans back as far as it can go!! I would LOVE to sit and split, I just CAN'T. Do whatever works best for you. Thats why this is 'the Land of the Free'. ;-)

 

[joel95ex]

It just does not make sense to have to pick up each block of wood and lift it up onto a horizontal splitter...

There you go again insulting us, saying we are senseless.

To each his own. To me it makes no sense to be sitting and reaching your arms and twisting your back in unnatural motions.

Even though I am a newbie, I have to say, after cleaning up the massive southern red oak that fell on our house, I will be splitting in the vertical position. I picked up enough logs after that incident. I would rather tip or roll a log than lift it, and lift half or less when it is split.

 

[WVOz]

I said I would post some more photos, so here they are.

 

[fire_man]

If I can lift it (most rounds) its faster for me to split horizontal. I have a method crackin' rounds that works well for me. If I cant lift it alone, I'll roll up a few huge rounds, 1/4 'em ,then go back to horizontal. With my particular back issues, lifting & standing is MUCH less painful than sitting and leaning forward....even the seat in my p/u leans back as far as it can go!! I would LOVE to sit and split, I just CAN'T. Do whatever works best for you. Thats why this is 'the Land of the Free'. ;-)

Same here, wood-fan-atic. My back screams at me if I sit for even a couple minutes at the splitter. It's like Dennis says, whatever works for each person is the right way for them. I can lift and stand for hours while splitting but sit me down and I'm in agony. I still would never own a splitter that does not go vertical. I split some 48" diameter rounds and no way could imagine a horizontal only splitter.

 

[fire_man]

I said I would post some more photos, so here they are.

WVOz, that is one extremely handsome and well built looking splitter. I have splitter envy!