Made a Kindling Splitter today

[Somesawguy]

I needed something to keep the wood in place when splitting kindling. This is what I came up with so far.

I may modify it later since it does seem to move around a little bit more than I'd like side to side.

 

[trailmaker]

That's a really clever contraption. Have you tried it on regular rounds as well?

 

[TMFARM 2009]

maybe add a spring under the wedge head to return it to the proper height after impact. also maybe a second rod to stabilize the spinning motion... very nice contraption.

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Very good idea. In my Grandmother's garage there is a tool very similiar to that from the 70's; the only difference is it rides on a squared piece of metal rather than a round pipe, but it is the same idea. Good job!

 

[Somesawguy]

That's a really clever contraption. Have you tried it on regular rounds as well?

I haven't tried it on anything big yet. It would probably work ok if it wasn't too big. The arms are only a couple of inches long on this one.

 

[Somesawguy]

Very good idea. In my Grandmother's garage there is a tool very similiar to that from the 70's; the only difference is it rides on a squared piece of metal rather than a round pipe, but it is the same idea. Good job!

Thanks! The square tubing is a great idea. That would keep it from twisting. I'll have to try it in version 2. :msp_smile:

 

[mitch95100]

you could make alot of money off that design then you could buy more saws!!!

 

[Big_Al]

Doesn't Baileys sell something like that? Thought i saw it in one of their catalogs a few months back.

 

[gtsawyer]

Brilliant.

I love seeing something simple rather than some contraption. This even looks like it would work great for larger stuff.

 

[STLfirewood]

Looks good. I always used a hatchet and a 3lb hammer. Now I use a SS and it's fast.

Scott

 

[Philbert]

Nice job.

The 'Smart-Splitter' that Bailey's sells uses a slide hammer instead of sledge hammer.
Bailey's - Smart-Splitter Log Splitter

It might give you some ideas.

Philbert

 

[GeeVee]

Rep sent to Some and PA, I see one of these in my future.

 

[Intheswamp]

I think the "spinning motion" might actually be an advantage...rather than having to move the wood after each split the op can simply shift the wedge a bit to the side...sure it might make some angle-sided kindling but it's just kindlin' not dimensional lumber. I like it the way it is.

Ed

 

[Somesawguy]

I think the "spinning motion" might actually be an advantage...rather than having to move the wood after each split the op can simply shift the wedge a bit to the side...sure it might make some angle-sided kindling but it's just kindlin' not dimensional lumber. I like it the way it is.

Ed

Oh it kicks it off the round it's attached to. :msp_smile: I need to find my 4lb hammer. I think it will work better than trying to hammer with the full sized sledge.

 

[leon]

kindling splitter

I needed something to keep the wood in place when splitting kindling. This is what I came up with so far.

I may modify it later since it does seem to move around a little bit more than I'd like side to side.

I hink you would gain a lot more if you used an acme worm of a high thread count and a heavy garage door spring within a piece of steel tubing surrounding part of he spring (to make it safer to use) and avoid breaking the spring by attaching the sleeve to another sleeved female threaded collar to the wedge where it would return using the drill and spring or spring alone of it has enough tension and the worm is well oiled.


Using the high thread count worm and a nut welded to the worm and a ratchet or an electric drill IF possible to spin the worm down and the spring to aid in returning it to the top would allow fast repetitive splitting of kindling with a semi-automatic mode of return
with less work and bending.

 

[needwood]

Nice!!!

Good work man" Remember, someone picked up a sharp rock and a stick, then they put them together" Now look at what we got. It all starts with a plan!!!

 

[Somesawguy]

i tried it out a little bit today on larger rounds. It actually works great.

 

[mga]

I think the "spinning motion" might actually be an advantage...rather than having to move the wood after each split the op can simply shift the wedge a bit to the side...sure it might make some angle-sided kindling but it's just kindlin' not dimensional lumber. I like it the way it is.

Ed

...and add a round plate on the bottom, add several pieces of wood, band them together with a tie-down and just spin it to the next piece as you split one.

 

[tbow388]

Gotta Try this one

Awesome idea.

I might have to make one of those. Some good welding is a MUST.

 

[chopperfreak2k1]

great idea! heck, my boys will shoot me if i DON'T make one! thanks for this thread.