George Willer

[Jim Hudson]

George you got me to looking around and I found this today. The chain was off and would not stay on, then I trued up the wobble in the big sprocket and put on a new chain. Engine started right up and ran fine. $100

[George Willer]

Jim,

That looks just like one I saw in the flea market at Wellington, OH a couple years ago. Nifty little compact unit. I made a note to go back later and try to haggle, but I got sidetracked and forgot. I think he was asking $75... would have been a steal.

[John Niekamp]

Yes Jim,

Those don't work to bad at all, especially over a splitting mall I have one almost just like it. I'm thinking it has a 5 horse Briggs engine on it. I think that's what I gave for mine. My sprocket cover is missing. It may be slower than a hydraulic systems, but better than breaking ones back.

John Niekamp

[Jim Hudson]

I like it because you can sit down and use if if your wife will bring the wood to you. This one is 5 HP.

[John Niekamp]

I like it because you can sit down and use if if your wife will bring the wood to you. This one is 5 HP.

Be even better yet, you get the wife to bring the wood to ya after SHE splits it. All while you are sitting there drinking a cup of coffee.

PROBABLY NOT A GOOD PLAN.

John

['Country' Elliott]

Well...I may be just a dumb ol' country boy, BUT I prefer walkin' up to my brick hearth...and pressin' the switch on my Vermont Casting gas stove . NO cuttin'...NO cussin'...NO splittin'...NO stackin'...NO bad backin'....JUST GOOD OL' U.S.A. MADE & DELIVERED PROPANE ! Sometimes it gits SO WARM, IN SUCH A SHORT TIME...I have to git back up outta my EXTRA-WIDE leather Laz-E-Boy and SHUT HER DOWN ! I've often thought about switchin' the gas stoves (the one in the lower level HAS A REMOTE CONTROL) !!!

[danovercash]

We had gas stove for 42 years, but wife wanted glass top cooking unit---- Sure was nice when the power was out to be able to cook and get warm. We heated with wood for about 30 years.

[Jim Hudson]

NO cuttin'...NO cussin'...NO splittin'...NO stackin'...

I like your plan better also BUT!
A poor man has poor ways!!

[moe1942]

Jim,

Forgive my ignorance, but what keeps the log from turning once the screw gets a good bite. A piece of white oak would turn you every way but loose if you were holding onto it..
Have seen those screw splitters for years but never saw one in use.

[George Willer]

Jim,

Forgive my ignorance, but what keeps the log from turning once the screw gets a good bite. A piece of white oak would turn you every way but loose if you were holding onto it..
Have seen those screw splitters for years but never saw one in use.

Moe,

That's the purpose for the rod or pipe that is parallel to the splitting screw. The screw is started somewhere near one end of the wood and then you can just stand back and watch while the wood is held from turning by the pipe. Unlike a hydraulic splitter you don't have to wait for anything to return to the beginning... it's ready for the next piece.

[BillWms01]

The screw is started somewhere near one end of the wood and then you can just stand back and watch while the wood is held from turning by the pipe.

Do you feed the wood end-wise like a hydraulic splitter, or on the bark side?

[George Willer]

The screw is started somewhere near one end of the wood and then you can just stand back and watch while the wood is held from turning by the pipe.

Do you feed the wood end-wise like a hydraulic splitter, or on the bark side?

Bill,

Sorry I didn't make that clear. The screw is started cross grain... from the bark side.

[BillWms01]

The screw is started cross grain... from the bark side.

OK, now it's a lot clearer. I always thought those things went in just like a wedge! I guess it's a good thing I never had one, or I'd probably be cussing it, wondering why it didn't work! Come to think of it, maybe that's why you lucky guys are finding these things so cheap!

[Paul B]

Country
You are missing out on all the warmth you get from wood - you get warm when you cut it, you get warm when you split it, and you get warm when you burn it. But I'm kinda like you, I just prefer to use the thermostat on the wall myself.....never did like mixing oil and gas for a chain saw, and never could find the starter button on a wedge and splittin' maul Only downside to my way is it can get a might chilly if the power goes out

[Rudi]

We heat by wood and here are a couple reasons why.

I own the wood (it is in my woodlot)

Costs me about $200.00/year to heat my house - 3 floors - 1200sq ft per floor - 3600 sq ft total. Top two floors of 9600 cu ft each plus the basement with 1200 cubic feet (10 foot to underside of joists - don't ask ) - which is 31,200 cubic feet

Moist heat, nothing dries out and the humidity is a nice 50%-60%.

No stinky foul smoking exhaust cause it ain't tuned properly delivery truck for propane or oil.

No stink from oil.

And my electricity bill is affordable.

I figure, 2 or 3 days of family togetherness hauling, splitting, haulin and pilin is worth the savings. Besides it is a lot of fun!