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Posted by Steve on October 12, 2008, 11:44 am
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>
> > Hello,
> > I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
> > splitter. =A0It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
> > long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. =A0I am thinking of keeping
> > it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
> > needed. =A0My question is does anyone on here have one of these
> > splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? =A0They sell around
> > my area for about $230. =A0Made in China, of course........
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
>
> I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. =A0I love it. =A0Yet, still, I need a
> kindling splitter like you. =A0I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
> Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. =A0Insert bolt s=
o it
> will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller piec=
es
> of kindling. =A0Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. =A0Then let gravity =
do its
> work. =A0Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. =A0I can make the
> framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. =A0Stumps are a dime a dozen ar=
ound
> here.
>
> Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. =A0I th=
ink
> you could come up with something for less than $230.
>
> Trouble is "It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch long
> piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter". =A0Sounds like you may use this fo=
r
> your main splitter, and one day overwork it. =A0If you just use it for
> kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. =A0But if you're like me, y=
ou
> tend to push the envelope.
>
> Steve
Most of my firewood is already split at least in half so it would be
mainly to reduce the halves down farther if needed to fit into my wood
stove. It might be used probably a few times a day at the most. Up
until now I have been using a small hand size metal splitting mall to
do what I am talking about and am just thinking of trying to make my
woodburning life a little easier in my older age. I still split all
my major size firewood outside by hand with a large metal splitting
mall. Sounds like you have a pretty good idea to try too though.
Thanks!
Steve
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