Firewood splitter (youtube)

[carpenter383]

Seems dangerous, but an interesting idea
YouTube - Redneck Log Splitter

 

[carpenter383]

Another interesting technique, but slow and slightly more dangerous. lol

 

[smfcpacfp]

Nothig I would use.

 

[20 20]

not to safe

 

[dmccarty]

S C A R Y !

Later,
Dan

 

[ScottAR]

Creepy... One wrong move and somthing gets chopped off.

I like this one better...
YouTube - The CRD Metalworks Woodbine "Rapido Loco" Firewood Processor (Long version, June 2009)

 

[J_J]

TREE MULTITASKING.

YouTube - the tree terminator

 

[Aggieville]

That would appear to have a Darwin award written all over it...

 

[dave1949]

Well, yes, that is a hand justing to be severed from an arm. It is interesting in that the splitting piece only appears to be about 4" long or so. I wouldn't have guessed it would work the way or as well as, it does.

I wonder if it could be made safe by adding a hoop of tough guard material that would prevent hands and shirt sleeves from getting snagged?
Dave.

 

[CurlyDave]

Notice that he doesn't split any larger logs, just stuff 6" and less. I wouldn't even split most of that stuff--once you have a fire going they can go in whole.

There is one very short maybe 10" log that he presents to the splitter in a vertical position.

I don't think it would work very well on larger logs, or on ones with even slightly twisted grain.

Too dangerous for my money...