Geez, that was not too subtle, was it. Here's my problem -- the way this guy handles a chainsaw and works a log splitter, it won't be long before he loses a finger/hand or cuts his foot/leg open. I wonder if we'll see that video, or if RK will like that sort of association.
Seriously, seeing the log splitter sequence sped up like that makes it obvious he is going to smash a finger on his left hand sometime. I should know, because it happened to me, and I was not nearly as grab-happy around my splitter as this. It may not be obvious to the operator here, but I saw plenty of close calls, and when it does happen it happens fast. There is no reason for your left hand to be on the wood when the ram is moving forward. It's not a hand-rest and if there is any gain in productivity it would be minor in the grand scheme of things. Once you have a log splitter injury, the months of downtime, or lifetime with impaired use of your hand, will sure cancel out the fractions of seconds you save by putting your hand and fingers at risk.
I don't normally lecture on safety, but to me this is one of those cases where a Youtuber is not being too bright and setting a poor example. If anyone at RK has a brain or a issue with liability, they should be concerned too.
