Re: OT/ wood splitter / widow maker

Posted by Maine Fordson on April 13, 2007 at 10:56:20 from (76.179.49.154):

In Reply to: Re: OT/ wood splitter / widow maker posted by iowa_tire_guy on April 13, 2007 at 10:05:27:

At one of the big agricultural fairs in the western part of Maine they have a corner dedicated to the type of stuff that YT readers love (old tractors/implements/gas engines, etc.); among them is a behemoth of a woodsplitter that stands about seven or eight feet tall and has a flywheel that is at least three feet in diameter. On either side of the flywheel are cranks and shads that drive wedges down toward small round splitting blocks.

The stove length is stood on end, tilting outward, and then when the flywheel turns and takes the wedge up, the wood is tipped inward. When the wedge comes back down, the wood is split. Works great! Definitely not an OSHA-approved device, though.

-- Maine Fordson

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