Wood splitting strategy

[Natster]

I've been wanting a super split fer 100 years. But, some logs are too heavy to put on it.
What about this: Gas powered t post driver, with wedge insert x2. (Custom made wedge)
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/392395215589
This in lieu of noodling them down. If the wedge gets stuck, well, use the second one.
Has anyone tried this?
Thanks.
Nate

 

[CaseyForrest]

That looks like fun....

sent from a field

 

[homemade]

Depending if the wood of course. A few well placed whacks of a splitting maul or fiskers is way faster then noodling. I blew through a couple logs of 24” diameter red oak in the time my buddy had noodled two rounds.

 

[Circle B MN]

Noodle is fast as anything and requires nothing extra. Aint gotta go all the way thru, half or so and whack it.

 

[Natster]

It seems like a possible solution, along with a little hand truck. Lots of the wood we use is hard to split. A 35" water oak is too much to move around, or split with a maul.
Nate

 

[alleyyooper]

Try wedges and a sledge.
Never thought those super splits were some thing I would be wanting.
To &^&&& tall for splitting wood that would need a splitter to split.

Better to get a splitter with a log lift and lower to work with.


Al

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Better to get a splitter with a log lift and lower to work with.

Ha!!!
The guys that have never tried one often seem to say something like that.
Come try mine Al, then tell us what you think.

 

[Circle B MN]

Ha!!!
The guys that have never tried one often seem to say something like that.
Come try mine Al, then tell us what you think.

I'd much rather stand straight up than spend the day hunched over a splitter two foot off the ground.

 

[alleyyooper]

Mines not even 2 foot off the ground more like 12 to 18 inches to the beam. Makes easy to roll blocks off the trailer on to the beam to split.

Stnding straight up would be great if you didn't break your back lifting those blocks up to the bed to be split.
Is called 6 of one half dozen of the other ordeal.

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Alleyyooper, nice pile of wood in the photo.

I ordered another 20 cord of logs last week. The office girl said three months out. After a Wow! moment, I said put me down for two loads. I'm actually considering more due to road frost load limits in the spring.
Last winter started out cold, but no snow till January. Then it stayed cold along time. Folks are purchasing larger orders of split/seasoned wood as well.
(20 cord, or 20 cords? 20 is plural, so is cords a redundant double plural?)

 

[Deleted member 149229]

20 cord, or 20 cords? 20 is plural, so is cords a redundant double plural?

You don’t say “give me 20 apple” you say “give me 20 apples” so I would say cords is correct. Unless I’m wrong on the Apple part.

 

[Circle B MN]

Alleyyooper, nice pile of wood in the photo.

I ordered another 20 cord of logs last week. The office girl said three months out. After a Wow! moment, I said put me down for two loads. I'm actually considering more due to road frost load limits in the spring.
Last winter started out cold, but no snow till January. Then it stayed cold along time. Folks are purchasing larger orders of split/seasoned wood as well.
(20 cord, or 20 cords? 20 is plural, so is cords a redundant double plural?)

Im seeing a decent bump in orders for full cord as opposed to the face cords the recreational burners buy. Seems they are stocking up. Bring it...