Gave the splitter a workout today, can't believe what it will go through! It slows down, but it just won't stop! Even large Ys are not a problem. Everything I cut is split already, and I brought a load over to my daughter. The pic is what was left after I brought it over.
Still like to keep the Fiskars handy though. I put the splitter in vertical mode to split a round that was way too heavy to lift. I ran it through both sides at 180 degrees, but that darn thing still would not separate because the the stringy wood in the middle, so the Fiskars was perfect for cutting through that!
The owner also wanted to show me some other trees he may want to take down, and just into the woods next to his house I see about 15 four foot bolts of Red Oak (about 10" in diameter). He tells me they are from a tree he had taken down a few years ago, and says they are mine if I want them! The ATV is going to be doing some transporting soon!
I decided I need to put some sides on the trailer, so I can just throw the wood in instead of vertically stacking it like I have been doing. The metal side rail is only 12" hi, and too open underneath it.
So I had some treated 2X10s, and some plywood scraps, so I came up with a plan. I attached the plywood to the 2X10s so that there is about 3" open at the bottom so I can run straps from the hooks, and I set the 2X10s on top of the metal rail and temp c-clamped the plywood to the angle iron. I had pre drilled some holes in the metal, and I ran 6" Timberlocks through the metal into the 2X10s. Feels solid as a rock, I'll take a pic tomorrow when I finish it (I did both sides, but did not finish the front yet).
I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather we had today!