Soby1
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Can take around 6 to 10 beers by myself, when the neighbor helps we measure by the box and we can shoot the whole weekend in the a$$. Really impresses the wives to.
how long does it take to split a full cord of wood with a tsc 22 ton
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freemind
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Don't suppose you'd have pics of your crane set up on the Huskee?
I have been pondering doing that to my spiltter.
Not at the pc atm. Ill post 1 tomorrow. It works better than a ramp I think, no need to roll the big ones close to the splitter.
CRThomas
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Crane
I have a crane on two of my splitters on tractor and on my electric table twenty ton. Let them hang above the splitter and cut chunks off. For me the only way. Try it you might like it
I have a crane on two of my splitters on tractor and on my electric table twenty ton. Let them hang above the splitter and cut chunks off. For me the only way. Try it you might like it
mt.stalker
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I don't think the tonnage of the splitter makes that much difference, as long as it's normal, straight grained, and not stringy wood. All I use is a little Ryobi 4 ton electric splitter ($299 at Home Depot). I can do a face cord in 45 minutes by myself. Splits tossed in a trailer. But in reality, it takes me around 3 hours to do a full cord. That includes reloading the table with rounds, scratching my but, picking my nose, and just generally working at a comfortable pace. I built a table for my splitter, a table to catch the splits for resplitting, and a table to stack the rounds on so everything is at waist level. Cycle time for the little Ryobi is around 10 seconds. I've split well over 50 full cords with this set-up and no break-down of any kind. It's quiet, clean, and cheap to operate.
If I would ever get a hydraulic splitter, I'd opt for the Power Horse 20 ton model from Northern Tool for $949. It even comes with a log table. It splits in both directions. Powerhorse Horizontal Dual Split Log Splitter — 20-Ton, 208cc | Log Splitters | Northern Tool + Equipment Watch the video. You can even get a 4 way wedge for it.
Don
That splitter looks like it has a chinese " Powerhorse" motor . Stay Away . Get a good 'ole Briggs & Strattan 5.5 hp . Mine sips fuel , is reliable , and $200 cheaper than a Honda .
2 hrs. I have the the same splitter and am constantly timing myself.
If the rounds are ready as you say I could split and throw a cord in the truck in 2hrs as long as no mishaps i.e. big rounds that need a vertical or pieces that aren't cut through, beer breaks etc.
That being said it usually takes me longer because I like to drink beer and bs with whoever comes by to see what I'm up to
If the rounds are ready as you say I could split and throw a cord in the truck in 2hrs as long as no mishaps i.e. big rounds that need a vertical or pieces that aren't cut through, beer breaks etc.
That being said it usually takes me longer because I like to drink beer and bs with whoever comes by to see what I'm up to
genesis5521
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Hi Stalker:
The 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 in my photo above has a sticker on it that says "Assembled in Mexico". Go figure ???
I'd still visit a HF store and really check out the Powerhorse. Maybe I'd see something to change my mind.
Chinese motors don't bother me. I like to buy "American", but that's hard to do these days. My Dodge Ram is a perfect example. Assembled in Mexico, and only God know where all of its parts were made.
Don <><
howard270
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It takes me about 3 hours to split a cord, but while I am splitting I am also stacking it and catching all the decent break-offs and larger pieces of bark to use as kindling to start my fires with. If I am lucky, my wife will run the lever for me and occasionally help to maneuver a round on the table/splitter. If she helps, I can do a cord in roughly 2 hours.
This is all with the rounds in a trailer or in the pickup bed parked about a foot away from the splitter and the stacks are about 3 foot away from the splitter on the other side so I really just have to turn around unless I need to add to the ends.
But that is me and I usually split elm or bois d'arc (hedge) and enjoy my time doing it.
This is all with the rounds in a trailer or in the pickup bed parked about a foot away from the splitter and the stacks are about 3 foot away from the splitter on the other side so I really just have to turn around unless I need to add to the ends.
But that is me and I usually split elm or bois d'arc (hedge) and enjoy my time doing it.
Well, there's your problem right there, Bush-
Try these.
1.25 hours and one beer?
Nah.
4 hours four beers, who cares how much I split.
Or stacked.
Speed Kills. It takes exactly how much time you have to spend, doing it.
redneck51587
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out here we just split that stuff with a maul...
I wish someone would start a thread that explains how much wood is in a cord...:taped:
"out here we just split that stuff with a maul..." Amen! If I can split it with my splitting axe its much quicker.
how many cord can you split my hand redneck51587 and how many days can you do it? i cut and split 20 full cord in 2 weeks time and after that i was shot for over 2 weeks. thats why im getting a splitter. i plan on doing over 100 full cords this winter maybe more if i can.
Unlike Skidoo I only cut and split for myself these days and am glad for the axe work. Don't get me wrong I use the splitter when I have to. Back when I was selling wood I hand split for the first 2 years probably 50 cords or so and yeah I was beat all the time and it probably is one of the reasons I have a zipper in my back. I was also young, dumb and full of c**! One of my first purchases when I had some income that wasn't accounted for (food, electricity, baby stuff) was a Didier splitter. Made life much easier! Anybody who sells wood for a living is entitled to make life easier in any way possible! 
redneck51587
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I've cut, split, and delivered 31 full cords of wood this year and split every piece by hand. There are a couple members on here that know it to be true... No pics sorry. Selling firewood pays for my CAD... and i've had a bad case of it this year. I have 48 acres to cut on of my own... And i contracted 94 down the road for firewood. I can cut and tops left by loggers or standing dead. And whatever is on the ground. Its much easier to split it with a maul then move wood several times... Or jockey the splitter around in the woods. I was raised splitting wood by hand so I don't think about it. I just do it. Im not bragging... Just telling how it is around here.
CRThomas
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Splitting wood
I'm a woos fell my basket with chunks set them in my shop which is 64 degrees. Split them put them in another rack. It's only Ash couple days I wrap it put in storage till customer calls. I don't sell bulk where I live a rank is max $50.00 I get over $250.00 a rank not a cord but a rank I am the only fellow in 50 miles that bundles firewood. I tried that bulk selling by the cord didn't make very much money and stayed tired all the time bundle firewood sell year round.later fellows just a few work said no meaning to them
I'm a woos fell my basket with chunks set them in my shop which is 64 degrees. Split them put them in another rack. It's only Ash couple days I wrap it put in storage till customer calls. I don't sell bulk where I live a rank is max $50.00 I get over $250.00 a rank not a cord but a rank I am the only fellow in 50 miles that bundles firewood. I tried that bulk selling by the cord didn't make very much money and stayed tired all the time bundle firewood sell year round.later fellows just a few work said no meaning to them
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