Splitting Logs

[SketchUp Guru]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... sCGb678sQ#!

I'm guessing there'll be plenty of folks who will cringe but I think his basic idea is good and it does work.

 

[gus3049]

I though that looked nasty 'til I saw this
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?...w.youtube.com/watch?v=N1HZztie ... re=related[/url]

 

[studders]

What's wrong with a Maul?

 

[SketchUp Guru]

What's wrong with a Maul?

Might mash yer thumb. (hammer) :lol:

 

[studders]

Or get a splinter from the handle. Tools... dangerous things that they are.

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Bot you can't watch with out flinching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37gH9SOb ... ature=fvwp

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Pete

 

[dickm]

Hi,

Bot you can't watch with out flinching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37gH9SOb ... ature=fvwp

Well, I certainly can't . Confession time - was de-branching some pieces of spruce with a billhook using exactly that hold, and cut 3/4 of the way through top of my thumb. Took the best part of 6 months to heal, and is still sore.............

 

[studders]

I've still got the scar from splitting logs... on my leg. A bit flew off the log and, despite having 359 other directions to go in, hit me right on the leg, I was wearing shorts at the time, jeez did it hurt. (the log hitting me, not the wearing of shorts)

 

[miles_hot]

This is the one that I was reminded of by the original post: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bVAAx3m ... ature=fvwp
Miles

 

[studders]

Everybody knows this is the way to do it.:? :? :?

 

[Tenon]

Thanks Studders, made me feel quite unwell :shock: . Never mind the H&S issues, my elbow was sharper than his sawblade - maybe that was his safety protection...

 

[Jonzjob]

Studders, there are 2 things wrong with your cip and that is that neither the bloke or the saw are the sparpest things in the draw!

Not splitting, but I still think that this is one of the most STUPID things I have ever seen. In my garden, a 'professional' tree bloke taking down a couple of pines by our pool. I took this photo and legged it into my workshop so as not to be a witness.

He is 10 foot up a ladder holding on with his left hand and the top handle saw abou 6" in front of his throat!

Note all the safety kit, like goggles, gloves, etc.

 

[studders]

Studders, there are 2 things wrong with your cip and that is that neither the bloke or the saw are the sparpest things in the draw!

It's all in the push.
As for your chappie........ un-ferkin-believable.