Slide action wood splitter - GIF

[Hans Pearson]

Pretty cool for such a light dog chain. No Knots of any significance to create havoc. Strictly for fresh softer woods & not like woods old kodger mentioned.

I have looked a numerous log splitters and they all seem to work in one or another method on nice soft northern hemisphere pine etc., however, most if the splitters in Africa break before splitting more than a handful of logs, the reason being that the grain in our wild wood weaves and waves in all directions.

[Frank S]

I have looked a numerous log splitters and they all seem to work in one or another method on nice soft northern hemisphere pine etc., however, most if the splitters in Africa break before splitting more than a handful of logs, the reason being that the grain in our wild wood weaves and waves in all directions.

I couldn't help but notice that he always hit the log the farthest away form him causing the handle to contact the log on each swing. I hate it when I accidently do this as it transmits a shock wave to my hands and can damage my ax handle which is pretty beat up there anyway already.

[Jon]

I have looked a numerous log splitters and they all seem to work in one or another method on nice soft northern hemisphere pine etc., however, most if the splitters in Africa break before splitting more than a handful of logs, the reason being that the grain in our wild wood weaves and waves in all directions.

How do you guys split wood then? Shorter rounds? Or you just burn species with narrower trunks that don't need splitting? Or homeowners generally don't have access to the necessary splitters?

I like how the spinning wood splitter guy made his tool even more dangerous with the addition of that rope so close to that spinning wheel, even going so far as to thread the rope through a square in his "guard", so that if the rope is tensioned, it can fling stuff right into his face. You would be lucky if that wheel just chopped off a hand; if it caught you up in it, you'd be going for quite a ride.

This is like the internet DIY version of Poe's Law - without a clear indication, I can't tell if his woodsplitter is a horribly dangerous contraption, or if he's intentionally parodying dangerous woodsplitters.

[Tooler2]

I have looked a numerous log splitters and they all seem to work in one or another method on nice soft northern hemisphere pine etc., however, most if the splitters in Africa break before splitting more than a handful of logs, the reason being that the grain in our wild wood weaves and waves in all directions.

I grew up splitting elm..same wild grain