Justify the expense?
What convinced me?
Right here on this board I see comments like…
“I can split faster by hand.” … Yeah, but for how long? 2 hours? 4? 6? All day?
Or…
“Splitting by hand is good exercise.” … Not all labor is “good” exercise, sometimes the wear & tear on the body causes more harm than good. Splitting wood with axe or maul is one of those.
Or…
“I enjoy splitting by hand.” … Fine, that’s great. Some people enjoy riding a bicycle, but they still own a car cause riding the bike ain’t always practical… is it?
Listen… It ain’t about justification, or being convinced, you probably already own thousands of dollars of “unnecessary” power stuff.
Do you own a riding mower? … Wouldn’t a push mower be cheaper?
Is your push mower engine powered? … Wouldn’t an old-style rotary cost less?
Do you have a power drill? … Ya’ know, you can make holes with a hand drill don’t ya?
Leaf blower? …
Weed whip? …
Microwave? …
Circular saw? …
Shop-Vac? …
Table saw? …
Electric coffee pot? ...
Power vacuum cleaner? …
Tread mill? …
More than one car or truck? …
How about a chain saw? … Couldn’t you just cut firewood with a bow saw instead of forking-out several hundred on a chainsaw? Or two chain saws? Or three? More?
You own those things because they save you time… they make your life easier… you’re more efficient.
You don’t “need” any of those things… yet you didn’t “need” to justify the expense, or “need” to be convinced other than the reasons just mentioned.