Don't forget to join in on the live tonight at 7PM EST! Lots of great information, lots of great folks and always a great time! Good job as always Andrew!

Excellent!

Hey yall, love the vids, followed for a couple years now. You do you my guy but friendly tip, you'll see a noticeable difference if you push your migs vs pulling like stick. Love the build!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

Awesome video. That tool will really come in handy for you. 😊

Andrew if you haven’t already flattened out your handle get a price of solid round stock and place it inside your handle. It will allow you to beat on it plus give you a tad more downward force.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Agreed, I was trying to use scrap and not buy expensive round stock. Next time I'm at the welding shop I'll see if they have any that large.

Good idea! Nice build!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I remember back in the day in the 80s pallets used to be made out of hardwoods

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

I still get a mix of them that appear to be hardwood.

Never seen one of those before, interesting, nice job!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Nice build and video Andrew. I would suggest a safety latch on the bottom for any kids maybe guests that just might wonder around, or nasty winds!

Never seen anything like this. Sure beats the hatchet I use to use all the time! And of course it’s built like a tank!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Should work well for the thin stuff.

Another creative build!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Wow, that was great to watch that being built nice way of splitting wood into kindling

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Hey a thought. Put some angle iron on where the tubing is. Give a wedge to separate/gap easier as blade goes thru wood?

I also find that the slow thrust at 9:10 adds more power to the drill! Glad someone else uses that too!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

🤦

nice job. Some recommended improvements though, instead of iron pipe use solid steel bar (wont crush). Instead of the angle iron, cut some triangles for the side supports (like fillets) and weld expanded metal on them instead of having a smooth slick metal for some gripping power. I would probably use more expanded metal in between the cleats just for more grip.

Great idea . Thanks for sharing. Craig. Pa.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Just be aware where your fingers are, OK? I hope weather permits your live, I like to start my week with it:))

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

I hope so too! Calling for a small chance of rain this afternoon. Otherwise we will be inside.

Hi Andrew, good build snd good idea. You’re always thinking👍👍. Dose it work🤔 of course but dose.👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thank you

Kelly, I think if you made the cutting blade shape with a taper like a wedge, it will split the wood better with less blade travel.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

It does have some taper, hard to tell with the paint. More would be better.

Hi, Andrew, or should I say Mr Thinker Tinkerer. See you at 7:00.

Welding in short pants and no socks. You the man!!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

We all take some sort of risk. 20 years of welding with no major issues.

@TheSpud1129

Ай бұрын

It's really the only way to do it. Instant sun tan.

@timcooper4951

Ай бұрын

@@TheSpud1129 I do the same thing. Short sleeves, shorts and sneakers. I'll take a little slag burn over heat stroke anyday. Although its pretty funny watching me dance around when one of those little dudes fall between my sock and shoe and my water bottle is out if reach.

Looks like a handy new tool Andrew. Neat idea

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

pretty cool!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Thanks

@AdamDeal-KF0PRI

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL your welcome bro!

Cool design! Maybe when you add the extra plates to hit with the hammer. You can bevel some towards the blade to give more of a wedge shape

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

I've been thinking about that

I would like to see what a large cherry looks like. The type of leaves it has. Thanks.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

I'll be cleaning up several that blew down in the last storm.

I wonder if you put some sort of ratchet at the top if it would bust through the cherry

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Maybe, but at that point I might as well pop it with an axe.

Replace the pipe with a solid rod.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

That's quite expensive, this whole build was using scrap I had laying around in the shop. But yes, that would be the best solution for hammering.

Oh I had a random thought... 2inch by 2inch thick wall steel square tubing.. Cut one corner of the square tubing slide the blade down into the tubing and weld it to give it strength. Then Use your mower grinder to sharpen up the blade at a really sharp angle I am guessing that thing would be crazy sharp and split very well although probably very dangerous. Oh and the further down on the handle you tap with the sledge the more umph id delivers to cuttings when your up high cutting like that.

@LorenTedford

Ай бұрын

Also did you heat treat that with salt water? Torch it up and then cool it in a saltwater brine bath or similar? Google Lindeus and 5 TECHNIQUES FOR HARDENING STEEL its a good read.

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

No I didn't and I was seriously considering it. It's already some very strong steel from the 50s or 60s out of that old propane tank. It took forever to drill it out.

Can u put the magnets in the store ? Found that video 2 lol

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

No because I didn't buy them on Amazon, I got them here. Use code VVPRO for 5 percent off Affiliate link for magnets used: s.vevor.com/bfQQOr

Try to make a foot lever to the blade-use your body weight!

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

You calling me fat? 😂 Just kidding

i think there is a mechanism someone invented that you can attach to the top of a wooden stump. It is roundish cylinder shape mechanism. There is a blade in the middle and you set your wood on the top and hit the top of the wood with a hammer and it splits the wood. That to me seems like it may work the best. I forgot what its called. Do you know what im talking about andrew?

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Kindling cracker, I made some. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZG2lk6Oufc7dpNo.html

@buschleaguers75

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL yah thats it...kindling cracker..i saw it on northern tool a while back and was intrigued....it seems with a nice sharp blade you could get through quite a bit of smaller kindling with minimal effort.

@buschleaguers75

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL the one on northern tool has great reviews...i know nowadays its hard to even trust you are getting honest reviews. but if you sift through and read them, you can usually pick out the ones that are genuine reviews and the ones that are bots...although the a.i. is getting better.

Could you not build a die for a hydraulic wood splitter to make multiple pieces in one motion?

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

It gets complicated when making openings that small. Stuff gets stuck easily.

Looks like a midevil time guillotine

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Lol

UNO 🤔

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Nailed it!

@5150cash

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL awesome sauce 🤘🏽 sitting here enjoying my chorizo eggs potatoes and refried beans with queso fresco and shredded cheese breakfast burritos 🤤

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

@@5150cash Yummmm! I just polished off the last 1/2lb burger I cooked yesterday.

@5150cash

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL that sounds yummy 🤤

@5150cash

Ай бұрын

@@TKCL I would of thrown it into my breakfast burrito 🤷🏽‍♂️

🫣🫣🫣🫣 please don't pinch your fingers....

@TKCL

Ай бұрын

Lol