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[Oldpath05]

I'd relocate the battery to higher ground if it was me cause I know darn well they'll be that one time when I thought, and there I am in a snow bank needing to dump the trailer and nothing.......
I'm quite sure my old pop-up camper when plugged into my pickup it would charge the deep cycle battery as I went down the road. I would definitely hook something up, it gets expensive throwing hammers........

 

[Jstpssng]

I'd relocate the battery to higher ground if it was me cause I know darn well they'll be that one time when I thought, and there I am in a snow bank needing to dump the trailer and nothing.......
I'm quite sure my old pop-up camper when plugged into my pickup it would charge the deep cycle battery as I went down the road. I would definitely hook something up, it gets expensive throwing hammers........

Yes, I need to do something differently. When I'm doing wood that hammer weighs 16 lbs...

 

[Peter 315]

Yes, I need to do something differently. When I'm doing wood that hammer weighs 16 lbs...

Just run some wires and mount two posts so you can jump it....Amazon.com: Battery Post and Wiring Kit Remote Jumper Terminals Bryke Racing: Automotive

 

[John_Mc]

actually log lifts are the worse thing to have on a splitter, log crane is 10 times better........ Alpha 6 Box Wedge Splitter - YouTube

After having used both fairly extensively, I would have to disagree - which is why I chose a splitter with a hydraulic log lift when I decided to upgrade. With either method, you have to get the logs within a reasonable distance. That's what my tractor is for. I don't mind a short roll of a log to the splitter. I generally burn the better hardwood firewood species. I generally tend not to bother harvesting logs larger than 24" diameter or so for my own firewood: just not worth the effort, especially since I have so much to choose from. 250# is enough to deal with on a firewood log. For smaller diameters, I can use my log lift as a staging table: I load as many as I can fit on the lift when it's in a more or less horizontal position. Really speeds up the processing. I can tip the lift up a bit if I want the logs to be more "self-feeding" into the splitter, or tip it down slightly to keep them out of the way (for example, when I have a fair amount of resplitting to do.)

In the end, it's really a matter of personal preference and how you adapt your work habits to the equipment available. If a crane suits you better, great. For me, it beats hand lifting, but I find the lift more flexible. Either one beats my old log splitter, which had neither. Had I stayed with it, I would have built a staging table to load a bunch of rounds on, which I could then just pull into the splitter.

 

[John_Mc]

On 6" wood I like a tall 12" wedge instead of the standard 6" wedge that all standard splitters come with.....
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Wood splitting time - YouTube

I completely agree with you there. A tall wedge definitely speeds up the process when splitting small rounds. I tend to split smaller than most folks so figuring out ways to make the smaller stuff go more quickly is a key for me.

 

[TMGT]

Finally got around to dropping the 2 dead white oaks next to my driveway.

Got the one cut up and mostly split, still have a few sections to buck and split, I split mine at 20in so to make them easier to move I cut to 60in until I'm ready to split.

Used the chipper to clean up all the stuff that was rotted or not worth splitting. Still have the smaller tree to cut up.

Oh and the Old Man made sure to supervise the work.

 

[Oldpath05]

Finally got around to dropping the 2 dead white oaks next to my driveway.
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Got the one cut up and mostly split, still have a few sections to buck and split, I split mine at 20in so to make them easier to move I cut to 60in until I'm ready to split.View attachment 674278

What happen chainsaw run out of gas before you could cut the tree off, and the 60" pieces look anywhere from 40"-65", might have to cut a couple cookies off one and glue back on the others, to save time just nail them back on til you have a true 60" but to end up with 20" make them 60-3/4 to compensate for the saw cut........

 

[Oldpath05]

I completely agree with you there. A tall wedge definitely speeds up the process when splitting small rounds. I tend to split smaller than most folks so figuring out ways to make the smaller stuff go more quickly is a key for me.

:thumbsup: Yup and over the years I just noticed I have a lot of free play on the wedge slides, where the wedge slides on the I beam, I need to take that apart replace the ware bars. The manual says to keep the beam oiled but to do that someone has to stand right there with a oil can.

 

[Loaderman22]

:thumbsup: Yup and over the years I just noticed I have a lot of free play on the wedge slides, where the wedge slides on the I beam, I need to take that apart replace the ware bars. The manual says to keep the beam oiled but to do that someone has to stand right there with a oil can.

You could get the tin man from Wizard of Oz or rig up some sort of lubrication tank on the side of your winch tower and use some of the old motor oil you got kicking around...

 

[Jstpssng]

You could get the tin man from Wizard of Oz or rig up some sort of lubrication tank on the side of your winch tower and use some of the old motor oil you got kicking around...

That sounds like some pretty nasty firewood in the making...