Log Splitter built to Lloyd Nott tough standards. How to split wood

[examinationboard]

How does that pole even work

[timgowd]

What kind of pump is it?  I've considered something like this with a small engine. I've wondered of a truck power steering pump would be enough.

[kitfoxflyer]

@timgowd -- don't waste your time with a power steering pump. Get a 2 stage hydraulic pump --

[timgowd]

@kitfoxflyer Cool, I've got no experience with hydraulics, so I wasn't sure.

[coupescuts]

I love looking at rusty old pieces of crap that still work. This is great! Thanks for the comment.

[landykid60]

stron splitter,, great

[kimokanka]

I just subscribed.......this is my kind of stuff. Brilliant job my friend !!!!!!

[kitfoxflyer]

Keeps my wood split

i got about 40 cord of un split block up t 4 foot diameter waiting to slpit

[cowpoke1000]

Hey! I like that dog you've got to pull the block off the wedge. Great idea! Nice to see someone put real wood with knots and limbs on a u tube video!!

[DedHedEddie]

I like it, and would add these modifications; add a 18" x 30" or so table up above your left leg, by 'wedge', to keep the splits from falling on yur toes.... or steel toed boots, for sure. lol. Hmmm...Ok, maybe this. Mount the whole contraption in an old 7' bed/trailer outta a Chevy or Ford. No need to pick up the split pieces twice and move them to the main woodpile. Unless you got kids and a wheelbarrow who can do it. hahaha. Yeah, I'll have a beer. Nice and warm in there? burp......

[rollandelliott]

that looks totally unsafe, but very cool, thanks

[transdrole]

That thing kicks ass. In fact, if I had a wooden ass, I wouldn't get anywhere near it.

[kitfoxflyer]

I would have to measure it , Likely about 7 or 8 feet. It is H bean not I beam. Makes it better for sliders.

PM me and I get you my email

[scotts01Z71]

@kitfoxflyer Actually Its H beaM not H bean. Haha! Ok thank you for the Input on the length of the beam. Once again you have a very well built machine.

[scotts01Z71]

What Is the length of your I beam? Im looking for a starting point. Very well built machine.

[swat253]

You stacked up a good mess of wood in no time at all! Nice!

[swat253]

You stacked up a good mess of wood in no ti,e at all! Nice!

[kitfoxflyer]

who the heck needs one of those things.

[MrThisIsMeToo]

@kitfoxflyer Men who do not need to rely on others for their basic needs, need thee things. What are you?

[MrLeonard55]

Where's the catch table?

[bocco49]

hey lyord can you build me one

[kitfoxflyer]

@bocco49 lemme know

[michaelfarm]

You're making ME nervous and I'm 50 miles away! haha.

[kitfoxflyer]

@michaelfarm  ahhahahha

[bagerbuch]

@kitfoxflyer me to,, how many fingers do you have left? hahaha



[TheMuggOst]

Show us how you made it^^

[MrBaiGanio]

I like your hook and chain idea

[rhettcale]

the hook and chain is a great idea, im going to put one on mine. we always just used another log as a sledge hammer

[kitfoxflyer]

@rhettcale [[ just make sure you don't get the chain caught between pusher and front of cylinder -- ouch

[rhettcale]

i love when ya can just bust right through the knots and branches

[jesse112693]

make more of theese vids man

[av8r3400]

Cutting and splitting is the fun part, now you gotta stack all that wood to dry! That's the part I hate. I only burn 3-4 full cord per year to take the sting off the LP bill.

[kitfoxflyer]

@av8r3400 - just in from splitting 6 face cord of sugar maple. snowed about 10 inches while i was doing it ....... Hope to get movie up soon but i gotta crash-- snowplowing in a few hours

[seawind0721]

Beats the daylights out of swinging a splitting maul all afternoon, eh?

[XtremeRednek]

yea shure il get some vids soon no problem

[northstar2007]

Nice Job with the splitter, Surprising how big of a log that thing can do

[FelixTheHouseFreak]

Great to watch and listen to those things split!

[kennyplay]

why would you put the log in sideways? at 4:40 ???

[tigger19963]

@kennyplay to prove to you can cut it across the grain ?

btw great video!

[kennyplay]

you have a question mark? to show it can cut across the grain? well, actually it didn't. @ 4:40... Not to say at all that the splitter is not good, it is great! but I was saying that, forcing a log sideways against the grain could probably ruin it and consided to most, not a good thing to do... ps- i cut and split wood myself, so I am not just anybody commenting

[kitfoxflyer]

@kennyplay -what would get ruined ?

The wood or the splitteR? splitter won't get hurt -- don't worry -- I will do some 3 and 4 foot diameter block for you soon :)

[kennyplay]

obviously @ 4:40 you stopped trying to force it through, because it couldn't. And yes, it could perhaps ruin the spider cuppler bushing, hoses or linkage. The point I was making it to average person that sending a log in sideways, against the grain is not a good thing. Say what you will, but it's not good.

[kitfoxflyer]

@kennyplay -wrong again, that was a demonstration on how to remove a stuck block from splitter. Why would it wreak acoupler ? Relief valve goes off. Maybe you could show me how you do it : ? That pump has split over 3000 cord of wood and on 2 nd coupler ......... hmmmmmmm

[kitfoxflyer]

@kennyplay --- To show the power to the naysayers.

[TheHondaAbuser]

whats wrong with an axe?

[kitfoxflyer]

@TheHondaAbuser -- We use an axe at our camp. 36 " diameter Hemlock and birch.

I will do some vid soon splitting 24 to 48 " blocks.

some real knarly stuff. Axe -- no thanks.

I burn about 25 face cord a winter.......... heat all my water with wood -- oil bill = zero

[phill903]

That's a nice wood splitter you made, fast hydraulics!! *****

[XtremeRednek]

nice i have a brave 25 ton with a 5hp briggs on it it will spit anything u can lift on there

[kitfoxflyer]

@XtremeRednek -- is it fast ? what diameter cylinder? Do some vids will yah ?

[cubcadetpuller]

cool. weve got a 3pt hitch unit that we run off our minneapolis moline tractor. the tractors pump doesnt quite have the pressure to push through bigger pieces, other than that you can do a good pile of wood in a day

[kitfoxflyer]

@cubcadetpuller -- yup i know what you mean

[L3g4cyTT]

you sure made light work of that job

[Bucyruserie28W]

that has fast hydralics for sure