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Sid Many years ago I bought a "Mighty Murc", made by Tilton in N.H. For the most part, it is very smartly and efficiently made. I will try to post a picture for you, but won't be able to till the weekend. In the meanwhile some suggestions: Firstly and most important - put the wedge on the piston and the stop at the end of the splitter. Not sure if you can do a 4 way wedge this way but my opinion is you would not need to. It is very easy to make a split, back-out the wedge, rotate the log on the "table" split again, and again, and again. No need to pick up the wood since it won't be pushed onto the ground everytime. Use a square tube (e.g., 4 X 6) as the axle support, and use it as the hydraulic reservoir. Make the "table" a comfortable height so you can hold the log against your thigh with one hand while the other hand is busy at the valve control. Put an actual table opposite the side you stand on to catch the half of the larger logs opposite you after you make an initial split. Use a two-stage hydraulic pump. Use a control valve that will stay engaged for backing up the wedge while you pick up the next log. With the right king of valve set-up you can put a movable, lockable ring on the piston that will trip the control valve as it goes back - used when you are splitting consistently sized short logs so time is not wasted with un-needed piston travel. I'll try to get you a picture. Regards,
Tim
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