Hi "Real Ron",I don't think anyone is saying that they can split "cord-for-cord" by hand against a power splitter indefinitely. But I KNOW that a lot of competent splitters can stay with or ahead of the machines (at least those of a few years ago) for some time, perhaps an hour or more, in decent wood. I don't doubt that Shane can do exactly as he says and outrun a splitter -- and he evidently owns one. I'm a bit "out of the loop" on modern wood splitters, but was around the machines of fifteen or twenty years ago. I assume there have been improvements, but am not aware of how much they have changed in efficiency. Maybe you can answer some questions? With the newer �homeowner� or �lower-end professional� splitters, how many splits are typically made per minute of normal operation? Or better yet, how many per hour? Assume that an operator is working totally alone and is splitting red oak 20� diameter 20� long. What would be a reasonable estimate of hours per cord (128 cubic feet when stacked) of actual production under these conditions? The machines split in only one plane, one direction, right? Do some machines split logs into four or six pieces with one throw? Someone in the thread mentioned a custom made job that split into six. That is highly unusual, isn�t it? BTW, I've noticed the same ISP address appearing on "Ron", "Woodsplitter" and "Buckanddeere" posts. How does this happen?
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