Portable Wood Splitter

[chriscowles]

Originally Posted by chaps2018

This tool does work well albeit heavy and loud. I typically go to a remote part of the park and use the tool so I don't bother others.



It does get stuck occasionally but the wood is relatively easy to remove. There were some early reports of the maul detaching but i have abused mine and it is still in good shape.



I bought this one about 7yrs ago https://www.amazon.com/Timber-Tuff-T...a-522222970020

Thanks for the objective description of your experience.

[RangeMaggotBob]

Originally Posted by chriscowles

Sarcasm? Why?

Why? Cause this is a fun thread. Nothing to get your panties in a wad about!

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by RangeMaggotBob

Yeah. So there.

Wait! You at least imply you understood that!

[RangeMaggotBob]

Mr. Dan- I haven't a clue. But sometimes I'm easily amused...

[hack522]

I own the kindling cracker and it works great. Went with the smaller one so it is more easily transported. Splitting is much easier now and I use a ballpean hammer. Usually two strikes and it's split.

[RangeMaggotBob]

Thanks. I think I may go with the smaller one, too.

[NJKris]

Originally Posted by RangeMaggotBob

Why? Cause this is a fun thread. Nothing to get your panties in a wad about!

Please. It's panties in a BUNCH, not wad.

[5picker]

Originally Posted by NJKris

Please. It's panties in a BUNCH, not wad.

LOL... yours must bunch... around here they always wadded.

[NJKris]

Not to be shocking...But I don't wear any panties. Is anyone who heats their house with wood sick of hauling firewood yet? I am. I think I'm gonna run out by end of month as cold as it has been here, below average.

[Backcountryboondocker]

Originally Posted by NJKris

Not to be shocking...But I don't wear any panties. Is anyone who heats their house with wood sick of hauling firewood yet? I am. I think I'm gonna run out by end of month as cold as it has been here, below average.

Lol, yes this year has sucked for keeping up with firewood. Where I live it’s been almost non-stop with horrible cold for the past month. A couple weeks of -10* and below, few days of -30*’s (ambient temp) sprinkled in with some above 0* days. I don’t heat with wood, but have plenty of friends who do and I’ve cut and stacked more wood this year than when I grew up heating with wood.

[NJKris]

I've burned 3 cords and am into final cord. Hoping it lasts long enough to get through this coldest time of winter. Then it's back to burning dinosaur bones. Which are $3.35 per gallon today. Ugh.

[heavynlori]

Originally Posted by NJKris

I've burned 3 cords and am into final cord. Hoping it lasts long enough to get through this coldest time of winter. Then it's back to burning dinosaur bones. Which are $3.35 per gallon today. Ugh.

We have a wood stove and used firewood for a few years until we discovered EcoBlocks - compressed sawdust no glue or fillers - supplier approx 1 hr from us - sold by 1/4 ton, 1/2 ton or full ton shrink wrapped on pallets like paver bricks

We use approx 2 or 3 ton per winter - stored on our covered front porch and carry in a 5 gallon bucket - use about 20 blocks per day - virtually no ash and only clean stove every two weeks - no mess or bugs either

Much easier than the firewood debacle we dealt with previously by cutting, splitting and stacking our own

[NJKris]

Nice. I get 4 cords split and delivered for around 700 bucks. I wonder what 'equivalent' in Ecoblocks would be. I supplement purchased wood with logs I see at roadside after a good storm. Load them into pickup and split in driveway.

[NJKris]

The ecoblock place in OH is not too far from my sister in OH. Maybe I'll pick up a half ton next time I go see her, bring the pickup.

[labcamper]

I have the kinder cracker. Works great!

[EddieL]

Originally Posted by NJKris

Not to be shocking...But I don't wear any panties. Is anyone who heats their house with wood sick of hauling firewood yet? I am. I think I'm gonna run out by end of month as cold as it has been here, below average.

I still have plenty of fire wood. I haven't come close to running out since I got the gas well.

[NJKris]

Gas pipeline big enough to walk through standing up, tenth of mile down street....But can't get natural gas.

[D W]

Originally Posted by Thomas ho

never seen the "FIRE WOOD POLICE" .i travel with cut up 2x4s,2x6s etc. then go campfire wood collecting at campspots ,people left on ground. cant get in trouble for cut lumber . treated ? bugs dont eat treated wood . bad fkr atmosphere ? not live the volcano in Tunga didnt put crap in the atmosphere.

Burning treated lumber in a campfire is probably not the best thing to do.

[chriscowles]

Originally Posted by NJKris

Gas pipeline big enough to walk through standing up, tenth of mile down street....But can't get natural gas.

All you need is a drill.

[ppine]

Try a splitting maul and forget about the gimmicks.