Splitting some big rounds

[skid row]

Here are a few pics of some big white oak rounds. This was a standing dead on the stump tree that fell over a few weeks ago.

Took the splitter to the tree, no helpers that day, but the homeowner took a few pics for me. The round on the splitter was 37" diameter and 24" long.

 

[stihl sawing]

Huge rounds, Did the splitter go through them easy.I bet that log lift come in handy .

 

[woodguy105]

Big oak rounds..

Nice! Makes you look forward to the heating season working with those lunkers!

 

[Mike Van]

Don't have your fingers under one of those when it flops over!

 

[PA. Woodsman]

Don't have your fingers under one of those when it flops over!

You got that right!! Thems big mommas!!! :greenchainsaw:

 

[046]

that's what I've been splitting the most lately... 36in+ x 24in rounds.

only I've been splitting in vertical mode... no lift here. not nearly nice as your setup...

The round on the splitter was 37" diameter and 24" long.

 

[iowawoodcutter]

I split that big of rounds with a maul and wedge into quarters. Then they are a ton easier to lift and transport. I have a bad back and hate lifting heavy, but swinging a maul or monster maul does not seem to bother me too much. Of course if there are knots or just wont give way to the maul, I cut them into quarters with the ms460.

 

[ropensaddle]

Man I dread the 54" oak I have waiting in my driveway firewood is
better if it is 18 to 20" but had to let those big guys go to waste either!
I usually split vertical but use my grapple to set them on! still stinks climb up and down and cant hook here and there but when done ahhhhhhhhhh gatorade time lol

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

that's what I've been splitting the most lately... 36in+ x 24in rounds.

only I've been splitting in vertical mode... no lift here. not nearly nice as your setup...

Probably half of my stuff runs in that range, and I split vertically. Don't see how it's easier to have it up in the air, but to each his own. I know I don't want to where one of those is falling off, and if it's on the ground already, it's pretty hard for it to fall off!

 

[skid row]

Splits real easy. No knots or twisted grain in the big rounds. The weight just pulls the round apart.

As for big pieces falling to the ground, I got tired of picking the halfs back up. Added a wood tray and the halfs fall onto the tray, then they get pushed over onto the lift again until they are smaller pieces.

You get a heck of alotta pieces out of one big round. Being the wood whore that I am I take whatever free wood is available.

 

[wkpoor]

I used to dread the big ones but now I prefer them. I found I can cut them into roughly 6 pieces fast and easy with the 395XP and then split them horizontal with all the small stuff. I get alot of wood fast that way.

 

[skid row]

I agree with gettin the big stuff. Alot of stick from a big round. Got just under 2 full cords of white oak from 52' of log. The rest of the top was kinda punky and it was left behind.

 

[hornett224]

amen

I used to dread the big ones but now I prefer them. I found I can cut them into roughly 6 pieces fast and easy with the 395XP and then split them horizontal with all the small stuff. I get alot of wood fast that way.

and the curlies make great fire starters.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

You get a heck of alotta pieces out of one big round. Being the wood whore that I am I take whatever free wood is available.

You got that right!

Here's my wood pile:

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=66226

Lots of big log butts, lots of tough crotches.

But it's all free!

 

[shokidq]

video of some poplar being split I think it was around 40" diam x 2 meter we have 2 knives for the splitter and it's the single thats on, so there is nothing to stop the log lifting, I would have had the grab sitting over the log to push it down if I wasn't filming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPbdmxfkXhc

 

[wkpoor]

That big piece being hollow could have been cut into 18" long pieces and then sawed in quarters very fast and easy. I've been splitting 34" dia. solid maple. I amazed at how fast and efficient I can saw it down to size for easy splitting.

 

[shokidq]

That big piece being hollow could have been cut into 18" long pieces and then sawed in quarters very fast and easy. I've been splitting 34" dia. solid maple. I amazed at how fast and efficient I can saw it down to size for easy splitting.

We split it into 2 meter lengths for the processor. got quite a few that size and bigger temted just to throw them on the bonfire really want stuff around 13" max so much quicker to process. Also our standard size log is 8-10" long there aren't many fires over here can handle 18".

 

[hornett224]

try this link.

if you want to see a lot of split wood stacked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1IeAw5Fwts&feature=related

 

[mimilkman1]

if you want to see a lot of split wood stacked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1IeAw5Fwts&feature=related

WOW!!!!!!! That thing was fast!

Kyle

 

[046]

anymore on big ens.... instead of wrestling around 3ft+ x 2ft rounds.
064 w/square chain comes out and slices into quarters.

learned this tactic from a retiring wood processor. No heroics.. he said. cut em down to size.