just bought a used Split-Fire 255 (pics)
New to the forum, been hovering around a little bit now and then when I have spare time or looking for some info in particular. We have a small private wood lot, Christmas Balsams, spruce and some hardwood. For us, we're justing our feet wet in forestry but we want to be able to at a minimum a healthy forest around us.
So, first thing was to combat the high energy prices for electricity (even though we have a high efficiency air-source heat pump). Reading reviews found here and elsewhere and based on the fact the Split-Fire is made here, we bought one from a local rental shop. The splitter is the #255, now called the 3255, and it cut through twisted gnarly 18 inch rock maple like butter. Quiet running too. Only thing is I'm 6ft and I have to stoop down to the bed height but its an easy fix with some scrap 2x12 and made some block to raise it us 4-1/2 inches.
The people at SF were very helpful and followup service was as it should be. A lot of businesses could take lessons from them.
Anyway, we're on to making cribs to store the 8-10 cords of wood we'll need to keep a 2yr rotation on hand. Then its onto getting the wood, chunk it, split it, stack it. Then there's the thinning of trees, transplanting, and so on. I'm sure I'll have questions along the way.
Woodwork Safely,
Jim Barry
woodchuckcanuck.com
New to the forum, been hovering around a little bit now and then when I have spare time or looking for some info in particular. We have a small private wood lot, Christmas Balsams, spruce and some hardwood. For us, we're justing our feet wet in forestry but we want to be able to at a minimum a healthy forest around us.
So, first thing was to combat the high energy prices for electricity (even though we have a high efficiency air-source heat pump). Reading reviews found here and elsewhere and based on the fact the Split-Fire is made here, we bought one from a local rental shop. The splitter is the #255, now called the 3255, and it cut through twisted gnarly 18 inch rock maple like butter. Quiet running too. Only thing is I'm 6ft and I have to stoop down to the bed height but its an easy fix with some scrap 2x12 and made some block to raise it us 4-1/2 inches.
The people at SF were very helpful and followup service was as it should be. A lot of businesses could take lessons from them.
Anyway, we're on to making cribs to store the 8-10 cords of wood we'll need to keep a 2yr rotation on hand. Then its onto getting the wood, chunk it, split it, stack it. Then there's the thinning of trees, transplanting, and so on. I'm sure I'll have questions along the way.
Woodwork Safely,
Jim Barry
woodchuckcanuck.com
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