Real men play with unicorns (log splitter)

[Highbeam]

There were a few companies that made a splitter that attached to your tractor痴 PTO shaft. It works like a big screw with a taper much like a traffic cone. As the unicorn horn screws into the side of a round, the round is split open. It works fast, efficiently, quietly, but not safely. Many folks have been killed or lost limbs with these devices. The makers of the tractor mounted splitters have gone away due to the lawsuits.

They are dang darn fun. Just don稚 bend over and let this thing screw into your ear or your rear end or catch your sleeve or Cause there ain稚 no way to stop it from spinning and it has the power to rip your arm clean off.

I split up no less 2.5 cords today before the rain came. I had a log load delivered that was supposed to be 4-5 cords of doug fir.

 

[MrJimi]

I saw something like that,, that bolted to a rear axle of a car, worked great
be careful

 

[Highbeam]

They still make that rear axle one that bolts on in place of a rear tire. It is called the stickler and costs less than 300$. I don't think that it is a good idea, especially if your truck has a locking rear differential like mine does.

 

[ToadHill]

I have one just yours Highbeam. Do you want it for parts. After the last time I used it and the log stop broke spinning the piece to be split like a propeller and almost breaking both my arms, I had a choice to get a divorce, or a hydralic splitter. I'm still married!

 

[Highbeam]

If you were close I would love to take it since the tips do wear out. Notice the "oh poop" pipe that is hanging from the roll bar. It disengages the pto quickly. I had to use it a few times when a round was too short and slipped off the bar making a propeller.

I know that these things can happen so I stay out of the way and run it pretty slow with the engine at about half PTO speed or 1500 RPM.

I ordered a HF hydraulic splitter about 2 weeks ago which is on backorder. The elderly (almost) neighbor dug this out of his weeds for me to use and keep. This type of splitter is great on the 12" diameter or smaller wood. The big knotty rounds don't go as well since you need to lift them and manhandle them a bit.

The hatchet hanging on the side is for the stringy pieces.

 

[fonman_4859]

next to sticking your face into a running chainsaw this is about the most dangerous piece of equipment I have ever used. We had one on the back of an old john deere M and it about beat my dad to a pulp before we could get it shut off. We cut it up before someone got killed with it.

 

[MrJimi]

I was youtubing tonight and I found the
Worlds fastest log splitter and this is neat and fast
and here is another one
here !!!
another one
YouTube - Log Splitter

 

[bialecki]

I was youtubing tonight and I found the
Worlds fastest log splitter and this is neat and fast

Unreal, I really like the safety features the machine has!

 

[MrJimi]

Unreal, I really like the safety features the machine has!

Yes, safety nuts would love that one, did you click on the other two links I have in that post? both very good also

 

[EddieWalker]

Highbeam,

That thing is just scary!!!

I don't have much knowledge on log splitting, just done a small amout of it in my life, so it's always interesting and suprising, what people have come up with.

Thanks for sharing the pics, if I had come across it and not read the dangers on it, I might have actualy tried it. Now I'm too scared.

Eddie