How to chop wood without messing around

[Ah Pook]

I swung a chainsaw today. Swinging a hydraulic log splitter next Friday.

[gnihcraes]

My father chopped up wood on this setup - John Deere Model B with buzz saw.

[kidicarus13]

If you're looking for mulch and not fire wood... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYKg0gbRFns

[ZERO THEORY]

Presumably you've got to leave the wood out so that the sub-freezing temps can make it more brittle, no?

[Hummer]

Neat splitting technique but you won't find a native Colorado tree that will split like that.

Drooling over that log cutter-splitter attachment for the skid loader. I could use one of those.

[Ah Pook]

I could probably get access to something similar to this...for $150 an hour.

[GilpinGuy]

Neat splitting technique but you won't find a native Colorado tree that will split like that.

Drooling over that log cutter-splitter attachment for the skid loader. I could use one of those.

My seasoned lodgepoles pop just like that, but it has to be very dry. "Kinda dry" takes a few swings.

But in general, even if it takes a few swings, not having to bend over repeatedly (insert joke here), is great. Then not having to gather all the chunks and stack each individually...awesome. my 9 year old would love that part. I may try this on logs over maybe 12" diameter. Smaller than that it's not worth it.

[rondog]

I could probably get access to something similar to this...for $150 an hour.

Even cooler than the Bobcat model! Wonder how they're dealing with the finished pieces to keep them from piling up?

[Irving]

Even cooler than the Bobcat model! Wonder how they're dealing with the finished pieces to keep them from piling up?

The machine is powered by a wood gasifier, so that wood goes straight to the fuel tank.

[RonMexico]

I swung a chainsaw today. Swinging a hydraulic log splitter next Friday.

I have 8 cords of wood to spit, does anyone where I can rent a log splitter cheapest.