I know the feeling of dealing with the broken top flange.It happened to me 2 months ago.The beam ,although being approximately 12"x 5",had some issues.When I initially built the splitter 5 years ago the steel cut and welded strangely.I have split 4-500 cord through it since then with a 6" long...
Bob, that saw must get 'er done,if it's typical Timberwolf porting work.For those unfamiliar with Brian's work,he, imho ,was "the man".He did some saws for me that were very stout.