Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

On Oct 12, 6:55*am, Steve wrote:
Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. *It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. *I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. *My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? *They sell around
my area for about $230. *Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

A 4 ton splitter is not going to split much of anything that is not
clear grain. It takes 20 tone or more to be a serious splitter.

Harry K

On Oct 12, 12:25*pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. *It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. *I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. *My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? *They sell around
my area for about $230. *Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. *I love it. *Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. *I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. *Insert bolt so it
will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller pieces
of kindling. *Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. *Then let gravity do its
work. *Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. *I can make the
framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. *Stumps are a dime a dozen around
here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. *I think
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". *Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. *If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. *But if you're like me, you
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

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so it
will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller pieces
of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let gravity do its
work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can make the
framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a dozen around
here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
tend to push the envelope.

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
...
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so it
will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces
of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let gravity do its
work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can make the
framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a dozen around
here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

I have to split about four cords of wood that's stacked outside in rounds
right now. Like you, I will split it down to stove sized pieces. But, I,
too, want some small apparatus that I can quickly sit some small pieces
into, and split into kindling. Lots of the time, it goes flying, or I'm
just edgy about breaking a nail. (Or losing a finger.) So, I am going to
build something simple. Something I can just sit the wood into, and it will
stay put, then drop the maul and know exactly where it will land.

I will post a picture on flickr when I get something made. I have a few
days of projects to do here soon, and that's one of them.

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I cut up the smaller branches (down to 1/2") and bundle them for convenient
hauling (using re-usable chunks of rope). So I never need to split wood for
kindling. I did buy a used hydraulic splitter for the big stuff, figuring it
would save me its cost in medical bills.

The bundling process. Drape the rope across the inside of a "storage tote". fill
the tote with cut branches. Tie the rope tight by cinching the loose end through
a tied loop in the other end and tie it with an easily removable braid type
knot. The rope can be snugged up after a couple months of drying, as it will
loosen.

SteveB wrote:
"PV" wrote in message
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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve
I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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
You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131



--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve


No booze till you are done with sharp things. (Unless you haven't had
kids yet.)

Booze doesn't keep you warm, anyway- that is just a fleeting illusion,
that you pay dearly for later if you can't get back to someplace warm in
time. It actually makes your body lose heat faster.

--
aem sends...

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131



--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve

On Oct 13, 8:26*am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"PV" wrote in message

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

....

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. *Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

On Oct 13, 7:01*pm, Harry K wrote:
On Oct 13, 8:26*am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:



"PV" wrote in message

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. *Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. *I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.

On Oct 13, 4:50*pm, jim wrote:
On Oct 13, 7:01*pm, Harry K wrote:





On Oct 13, 8:26*am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:

"PV" wrote in message

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. *Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. *I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just a quick update...... I did go and purchace this 4 ton electric
splitter. So far I think it will do just what I need it to do. It
can split knotty oak and hard maple maple and stringy ironwood with
very little problem. It has not stalled in any piece I have tried so
far. I think as long as I keep the wedge tip very sharp, it will do
just fine in my basement....

Steve

On Oct 13, 5:50*pm, jim wrote:
On Oct 13, 7:01*pm, Harry K wrote:





On Oct 13, 8:26*am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:

"PV" wrote in message

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph. I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine. I
think
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". Sounds like you may use this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a maul,
which I have. *Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. *I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3 of us spent about a few hours this weekend splitting curly grained
wood with a gas powered 20-ish ton splitter.

1 guy ran the control handle while the other 2 lifted the logs onto
the splitter, caught their half and took turns putting them back on
the splitter to split again. We got pretty efficient, with the
splitter barely ever stopping it's back and forth motion.

I don't know what the return time was, but it was a lot less than 8
seconds. In any case we never let it go the full return, just far
enough for the lifters to drop the log back in.

"Steve" wrote in message
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On Oct 13, 4:50 pm, jim wrote:
On Oct 13, 7:01 pm, Harry K wrote:





On Oct 13, 8:26 am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:

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Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric
wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of
keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size
when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell
around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need
a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a
maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert
bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit
smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph.
I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a
dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine.
I
think
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". Sounds like you may use
this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it
for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like
me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a
maul,
which I have. Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working
in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just a quick update...... I did go and purchace this 4 ton electric
splitter. So far I think it will do just what I need it to do. It
can split knotty oak and hard maple maple and stringy ironwood with
very little problem. It has not stalled in any piece I have tried so
far. I think as long as I keep the wedge tip very sharp, it will do
just fine in my basement....

Steve

All I'd say is that I think if you don't overload it with a big piece, it
should be fine. I'll post links to photos for my manual gravity model when
I get a projects day break from my honey do schedule.

Steve

"DerbyDad03" wrote in message
...
On Oct 13, 5:50 pm, jim wrote:
On Oct 13, 7:01 pm, Harry K wrote:





On Oct 13, 8:26 am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:

"PV" wrote in message

news:zPAIk.1244$fF3.1131@edtnps83...

Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric
wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of
keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size
when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell
around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need
a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a
maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert
bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit
smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph.
I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a
dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine.
I
think
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". Sounds like you may use
this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it
for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like
me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a
maul,
which I have. Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working
in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

3 of us spent about a few hours this weekend splitting curly grained
wood with a gas powered 20-ish ton splitter.

1 guy ran the control handle while the other 2 lifted the logs onto
the splitter, caught their half and took turns putting them back on
the splitter to split again. We got pretty efficient, with the
splitter barely ever stopping it's back and forth motion.

I don't know what the return time was, but it was a lot less than 8
seconds. In any case we never let it go the full return, just far
enough for the lifters to drop the log back in.

Reply:

I guess I'm good. I can run the handle faster than one helper can feed and
stack. It takes years for a helper to learn that, and not everyone can do
it.

(Hint: it's usually the owner of the splitter who can do it.)

Steve ;-)

On Oct 20, 11:44*pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...
On Oct 13, 4:50 pm, jim wrote:





On Oct 13, 7:01 pm, Harry K wrote:

On Oct 13, 8:26 am, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:

"PV" wrote in message

news:zPAIk.1244$fF3.1131@edtnps83...

Steve wrote:
On Oct 12, 12:25 pm, "SteveB" toquerville@zionvistas wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Hello,
I am considering buying a McCullugh (called a Woodchuck) electric
wood
splitter. It has a 4 ton force and supposedly can split a 20 inch
long piece of wood up to 12 inch diameter. I am thinking of
keeping
it in my basement to split pieces of wood down to kindling size
when
needed. My question is does anyone on here have one of these
splitters and, if so, what do they think of them??? They sell
around
my area for about $230. Made in China, of course........
Thanks,
Steve

I have a Honda 5hp 26 ton splitter. I love it. Yet, still, I need
a
kindling splitter like you. I'm thinking of making one out of a
maul.
Drill a hole in the end of the handle for a pivot point. Insert
bolt so
it will rotate 90 degrees, falling onto a stump on which to sit
smaller
pieces of kindling. Starts vertical, ends up horizontal. Then let
gravity do its work. Maybe attach a bungee to add a little oomph.
I can
make the framework out of steel tubing, as I weld. Stumps are a
dime a
dozen around here.

Or make some kind of sliding device that drops like a guillotine.
I
think
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". Sounds like you may use
this for
your main splitter, and one day overwork it. If you just use it
for
kindling and small pieces, it should be okay. But if you're like
me, you
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

You could try something like this for kindling...

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...81&cat=1,41131

--
PV

Still, for $140, I think I could make something out of a stump and a
maul,
which I have. Maybe a little Yukon Jack or Jaegermeister for working
in the
cold cold shop .......

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

All the 'mini splitter' types I have seen in catalogues, on the net,
etc., take more effort and time to split the stuff than an ax and a
single swing would. I guess they are all right for people with poor
physical strenght or other handicaps but for the able bodied, I just
don't see it.

You could, I suppose, make a case for 'safety', a weak one, but a
case.

Harry K

I agree Harry. Just this past weekend splitting birch I was 3-1 with
the splitting maul over the brother who was using the electric
splitter which had an 8 second return.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Just a quick update...... *I did go and purchace this 4 ton electric
splitter. *So far I think it will do just what I need it to do. *It
can split knotty oak and hard maple maple and stringy ironwood with
very little problem. *It has not stalled in any piece I have tried so
far. *I think as long as I keep the wedge tip very sharp, it will do
just fine in my basement....

Steve

All I'd say is that I think if you don't overload it with a big piece, it
should be fine. *I'll post links to photos for my manual gravity model when
I get a projects day break from my honey do schedule.

Steve- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Another update:

Last night on the DIY channel my wood splitter was featured on a
program on tools.,,,,,,,,,,, Only that one had a Ryobi name stamp on
it instead of McCullough. Just a couple cosmetic differences, both
made in China probably in the same plant. Same exact size and specs
as mine. They seemed to give it a very favorable review so I'm hoping
they are right. They said for maintenance it mainly needed the
hydraulic fluid changed once and awhile and to keep the wedge
sharpened. I have used mine everyday now for about a week and I
continue to be impressed by its capability.......

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
...

Another update:

Last night on the DIY channel my wood splitter was featured on a
program on tools.,,,,,,,,,,, Only that one had a Ryobi name stamp on
it instead of McCullough. Just a couple cosmetic differences, both
made in China probably in the same plant. Same exact size and specs
as mine. They seemed to give it a very favorable review so I'm hoping
they are right. They said for maintenance it mainly needed the
hydraulic fluid changed once and awhile and to keep the wedge
sharpened. I have used mine everyday now for about a week and I
continue to be impressed by its capability.......

************************************************** ****************8

How big of rounds have you tried it on?

"Steve" wrote

Last night on the DIY channel my wood splitter was featured on a
program on tools.,,,,,,,,,,, Only that one had a Ryobi name stamp on
it instead of McCullough. Just a couple cosmetic differences, both
made in China probably in the same plant. Same exact size and specs
as mine. They seemed to give it a very favorable review so I'm hoping
they are right. They said for maintenance it mainly needed the
hydraulic fluid changed once and awhile and to keep the wedge
sharpened. I have used mine everyday now for about a week and I
continue to be impressed by its capability.......

Steve

Went to my cabin the last few days. I had brought all the tools down here
to do some landscaping. So, I was walking out in the woods with a
flashlight gathering up tinder. Didn't even have a hatchet.

Steve

On Oct 26, 4:23*am, "Bob F" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Another update:

Last night on the DIY channel my wood splitter was featured on a
program on tools.,,,,,,,,,,, Only that one had a Ryobi name stamp on
it instead of McCullough. *Just a couple cosmetic differences, both
made in China probably in the same plant. *Same exact size and specs
as mine. *They seemed to give it a very favorable review so I'm hoping
they are right. *They said for maintenance it mainly needed the
hydraulic fluid changed once and awhile and to keep the wedge
sharpened. *I have used mine everyday now for about a week and I
continue to be impressed by its capability.......

************************************************** ****************8

How big of rounds have you tried it on?

Biggest so far have been about 6 - 8 inches but most of my big round
wood in the basement is already split at least in half so I am mainly
reducing the big halves down into quarters or smaller and so far it
has worked great.
Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
...
On Oct 26, 4:23 am, "Bob F" wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message

...

Another update:

Last night on the DIY channel my wood splitter was featured on a
program on tools.,,,,,,,,,,, Only that one had a Ryobi name stamp on
it instead of McCullough. Just a couple cosmetic differences, both
made in China probably in the same plant. Same exact size and specs
as mine. They seemed to give it a very favorable review so I'm hoping
they are right. They said for maintenance it mainly needed the
hydraulic fluid changed once and awhile and to keep the wedge
sharpened. I have used mine everyday now for about a week and I
continue to be impressed by its capability.......

************************************************** ****************8

How big of rounds have you tried it on?

Biggest so far have been about 6 - 8 inches but most of my big round
wood in the basement is already split at least in half so I am mainly
reducing the big halves down into quarters or smaller and so far it
has worked great.
Steve

Helped a neighbor last evening. He had some rounds that were up to 24". My
26 ton splitter with the Honda 5.5 performed beautifully. Lots of the wood
was soft and split easy. Some of it was dry, and knotty pine, and took
more, but it split eventually. We did about three cords in a short time, as
it was already cut into rounds.

Steve