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Because vertical is awkward and too hard on the back and the the foot plate's on most splitters are too small and not designed for vertical use.
I noodle then use a hand truck to move the halves and quarters to the splitter. By using a hand truck it lifts the halve off the ground about a foot so you don't have to dead lift from the ground.
The foot of my beam has teeth welded onto it, to prevent the wood from slipping off--don't know if they all have that. (Mine's an Iron & Oak brand.)
The foot does mean that you have to balance big rounds on it, which is easier for me than lifting. But everyone has their own best method.
The foot does mean that you have to balance big rounds on it, which is easier for me than lifting. But everyone has their own best method.
I generally work a pile of logs like this. I start working the pile by cutting to length then halving or quartering as needed till I get a few dozen worked up and spread out next to the pile i'm working from. Then I pull my splitter up next to the cut rounds. Then I park one of my trailers next to the splitter and start splitting and tossing the splits onto the trailer. After I split what I had worked up, I start cutting and noodeling again. I use the dolly to move the noodled pieces next to the splitter. That way I just have to lift from the dolly and not lift and carry the wood. Just lift strait up onto the splitter. When the trailer gets full, i pull it next to my stacking area and stack. Rinse lather and replete.
That sounds like a decent plan to me---except for the noodle part,I don't like to noodle.But if noodling works for you and you don't mind doing it,good on you.As to the foot plate, little bigger would be better.The way I get around that is,I roll the block to the splitter 180* to the foot or parallel to the splitter and close to the foot,upend the block right on to the foot.I leave the ram down so that it's just 2 or 3 inches above the block so I don't have to hold the block in place too long.2 or 3 splits on the big blocks,kick them aside and when the time comes switch to horiz. mode and carry on.
I don't mind noodling, I found by grinding my rakers down a little more then recommended for noodling rounds. Works real good on cutting with the grain of the wood. It's a little aggressive for cross cutting as it can have too much grab in the wood so I've learned to not put so much pressure when cross cutting. When I get my chain right, it will cut noodles like butter.
So sb47, that photo in your sig. looks cool, but I can't make out what it is. What is it?
I believe that is called a "Tree Spade" it digs out a tree and root ball mechanically, very quickly and with no sweating required
Doug
Of course. Clear as day, now. Nice tool.
Never seen one opened up like that. I always see it with the tree enclosed and ready to move.
Never seen one opened up like that. I always see it with the tree enclosed and ready to move.
As to splitting Vertical vs Horizontal, It DEPENDS
For rounds that are easily lifted onto the beam, I prefer Horizontal.
For some Silly reason that she can't explain, my Wife Prefers Vertical.
But hey, she Enjoys running the splitter, so I will set the machine up however she WANTS it
When it gets too heavy to lift comfortably, I will split Vertical.
It is Nice having the option, and I wouldn't buy a splitter that didn't work either way.
Doug
For rounds that are easily lifted onto the beam, I prefer Horizontal.
For some Silly reason that she can't explain, my Wife Prefers Vertical.
But hey, she Enjoys running the splitter, so I will set the machine up however she WANTS it
When it gets too heavy to lift comfortably, I will split Vertical.
It is Nice having the option, and I wouldn't buy a splitter that didn't work either way.
Doug
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I'm with you, all the way. I get everything into final (easy to handle) split size as early as possible. And I hate noodling - don't know why, just do. Seem like needless wear & tear on the saw, when a couple splitter strokes can do the same thing.
What is extra helpful, is laying a stick on the ground just in front of the foot. That is just wide enough in diameter to be just a little higher than the surface of the foot. Then when you flop the round up on the foot, it naturally leans in against the beam exactly where it needs to be, no holding required. Then once you start making pieces, it is really easy to swivel the round around on - nice & balanced.
Different strokes for different folks though - as with most things in life.
Yep, Homelite Super 1050, 100CC's, can't tell that much difference than the 660 with 3/8.
I guess something I take for granted and shouldn't, is that everyone has a bunch of saws like me. I've got at least 5 saws over 90CC's and 2 over 100CC's, so noodles fly easily. The other thing is the Harbor Freight lift I got. I can lower it almost flat, roll any size round up on it, then slice a four inch thick slab off the side, let the big piece roll back on the lift, split 3-4 small pieces, then repeat. Never have to lift anything over a couple pounds as I stack or throw in the trailer, Joe.
I guess something I take for granted and shouldn't, is that everyone has a bunch of saws like me. I've got at least 5 saws over 90CC's and 2 over 100CC's, so noodles fly easily. The other thing is the Harbor Freight lift I got. I can loser it almost flat, roll any size round up on it, then slice a four inch thick slab off the side, let the big piece roll back on the lift, split 3-4 small pieces, then repeat. Never have to lift anything over a couple pounds as I stack or throw in the trailer, Joe.
I LIKE the HF lift idea, except for US we try to split as much in the woods as we can, so it wouldn't be practical for us, but that is still a Great idea, that I would be stealing if we split more at home.
Just curious, what did that cost?
Money Well Spent, would be my guess
Now, what I am REALLY Curious about is the boat in the background
Doug
It's a motorcycle lift rated at 1000 pounds. It is regularly $799, and goes on sale frequently at $299, that's what I paid.
The boat is my neighbors, he paid $96,000 for it and can't afford to put it in the water. I think he's asking $40,000 for it. 28' Mako with twin Merc 200 HP two strokes, very low hours, maybe under 100 hours, Joe.
The boat is my neighbors, he paid $96,000 for it and can't afford to put it in the water. I think he's asking $40,000 for it. 28' Mako with twin Merc 200 HP two strokes, very low hours, maybe under 100 hours, Joe.
Here is my little trailer that I pull with my little Kobota and my new Countyline 40 ton splitter I got at the first of the year. Set up ready to start splitting.
I also sell bagged bbq wood that I only cut to 14''. so the rounds are not as heavy as they are when I cut them 16'' or 18''
I see some of you guys cutting up to 24'' pieces and they get heavy.
I see some of you guys cutting up to 24'' pieces and they get heavy.
Tree spade.
Not just cool, but way cool!
Not just cool, but way cool!
