Log Splitter YouTube Clips (The Good,The Bad,And The Ugly)

pachanco

Here's a few vintage clips to start the thread off. These log splitters definitely fall into "The Good" category in my eyes. Feel free to post any Log Splitter Clips or pictures you come across. Your own log splitter pictures or video clips especially welcome. Unfortunately I'm still swinging an axe/maul to split my timber so I can't contribute.

pachanco

This one looks like it would be fun to use, well perhaps not on the knotty stuff!

pachanco

For the smaller logs . Mind your hands now/child. It would be very easy to have a longer chute on this one to make it an awful lot safer. Very handy way of dealing with smaller diameter logs all the same.

Oldtree

I have one of these beauties with a flexible hose to the pto and I have a proper steel table with it. don't have any wheels on it

from this lad, delivered to my home:
http://mlarge.com/shop/machinery/logsplitters/thor.html?p=1

pachanco

reilig

World's fastest Finger Remover Log Splitter

pachanco

Yeh those flywheel log splitters are lethal. I can't understand why you would use one of them for splitting logs, when there are so many other safer methods. I guess some lads just like living on the edge.

Here's a few more flywheel splitters, some more successful than others at actually splitting logs. Madness, just pure madness!:eek:

pachanco

pachanco

A somewhat safer method of putting flywheels to good use!

pachanco

This one certainly takes a lot of the hard work out of cutting and splitting logs. I'd say it would get fairly monotonous after a while.

pachanco

An electric branch chipper/chunker, handy for dealing with the small stuff quickly.

And a petrol powered one too.

And pto powered

timfromtang

hi all,
concerning the "chunkers" in the last few video's i have seen a few on the you tube, what do the folk who use em use the wood chunks for (?their gasifier powered cars?) where do they live, these machines seem common enough on the you tube.
Mostly i am curious as to the end use of the wood chunks, if burned in what kind of stove etc????

pachanco

@timfromtang

I've no experience using one of these chunkers. I've not come across a clip of one on youtube on this side of the world, most of the clips I've seen of them in use so far seem to be from the Ukraine.

I'm pretty sure the chunks could be used in a normal multifuel stove(that's the only stove I have experience of), it might be a bit of a pain loading them, especially those chunking machines that produce the smaller chunks, but I guess using a loading shovel would speed up the process.

I'd say the chunks would dry pretty quickly and would produce a good quick heat. I find myself with the smaller branches there is a lot of handling with them cutting them the traditional way with a chainsaw or machete, loppers etc and it can be quite time consuming. The chunkers that load directly in to the bag seem like a great way of reducing the time taken to deal with smaller branches.

I'd be interested to hear what others make of these chunkers also or if anyone has experience using one. I certainly think it would make my life easier if I owned one.