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Plus if I pick up a round and put it on the splitter. I have only had to bend over the one time.. Not several times to stand the round up.. hit it knock it over. Then stand it up again. Then pick up the splits..
I only want to pick up each round one time..
I have been using my new Collins 8lb maul a lot lately, I find it's actually a stress reliever. Quiet, no smell of exhaust...and with a little practice you learn how to tip the halves up at a 45* angle with your boot and whack it..works great as long as you have your aim right. And steel toes help.
I use the maul as a crude "pick" to help tip the wood up..
I split maybe 1/2 a cord today in fact. I split till I get a bit winded, tossing the split wood into my 2 wheeled wheelbarrow till it's full....then go stack it, go get the rest, and stack that. Then I'm ready to split again.
Any rounds that don't pop with 2-3 strikes get tossed in a pile for the splitter. Usually less than 1/4 per cord of rounds.