Ukranian hand powered woodsplitter - video

Some of these are suited for certain kinds of wood, but I've split some gnarly pine, willow at times, but you would think soft wood would not be so bad for the most part, he's making time, with that wood, and no real cost but hand labor, always interesting to see how people deal with their wood. I "would" strongly suggest he keeps all hands/fingers off the flat surfaces, my number one rule when splitting.
 
I've noticed that he doesn't have a piece in there that is the
crotch of a hedge tree. Listening to the tractor run the splitter is
one thing, but listening to that spring might make me crazy.
 
I agree with the air cylinder. But, have to get a different guy. This guy does not seem to worry about losing some fingers.
 

This was linked on here a couple of years ago. I don't remember it being Ukrainian then.
 
nice.
good thinking.
auto spring is getting a workout, lots of weight there.
Imagine how good our mauls and axes would work if they could weigh 500 pounds.
 
By some of replies on this topic some people have never split kindling wood to feed a cook stove. Your fingers are just a inch or less away from the sharp edge of a double bit ax. I am not trying to be mean just saying when you split kindling the pieces of wood are a lot smaller and the cutting edge of the ax is a lot closer to the fingers.
 
Sam, we must have had similar raising. I have cut a lot of stove-lengths in my day. Mom always wanted small and dry oak and hickory. In the summer she wanted pine because it makes a good hot fire, but burns out quickly. To keep on topic, cool video, but I'll keep my tractor splitter thanks. Makes the old Ford snort sometimes, but a lot easier on my back.

Mac
 

Not me I steady the piece then swing my fingers away as I swing the axe. No closer than 16 inches.
 

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