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Why aren't splitter wedges pointed or serrated?
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<blockquote data-quote="Heavy26R" data-source="post: 5262590" data-attributes="member: 89327"><p>I guess it would depend how hard you want to push the splitter, and if you use it as a cutter. Well it's not really cutting which is using a sawing motion, but pushing through the wood. Sometimes you get to that point that it stops prying and splitting and is pushing through the wood. If a cylinder mounted wedge, you end up pinching the wood between the wedge and the foot and it starts stressing the splitter beam/foot. In which case you want a sharp blade to cut/push through easier. I tend to not push my splitter this hard. I stop and reset for another attempt when I start getting that jerky jolting and metal stress sounds. Don't know if that makes sense, but described as best I could.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Heavy26R, post: 5262590, member: 89327"] I guess it would depend how hard you want to push the splitter, and if you use it as a cutter. Well it's not really cutting which is using a sawing motion, but pushing through the wood. Sometimes you get to that point that it stops prying and splitting and is pushing through the wood. If a cylinder mounted wedge, you end up pinching the wood between the wedge and the foot and it starts stressing the splitter beam/foot. In which case you want a sharp blade to cut/push through easier. I tend to not push my splitter this hard. I stop and reset for another attempt when I start getting that jerky jolting and metal stress sounds. Don't know if that makes sense, but described as best I could. [/QUOTE]
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