I like that way better than the other splitter attachments I've seen on KZread. Of course experience helps too, your really good at that.

@kenstaniforth7060

4 жыл бұрын

Well thank you for the nice comment.It's a very simple set up and it works well for me.

@GypsyPaz

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I've always been a fan of the KISS theory. Keep It Super Simple

A nice working tool. I am no longer a “skeptic”.

Dang that works very well. Nice work!

@kenstaniforth7060

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.I just happened to have the excavator so I thought I may as well get the most use out of it.

Absolutely awesome execution of that attachment. Been wanting to make one of these for my KX121-3. Getting tired of lifting and moving big rounds around manually for splitting. definitely a smarter and faster way.

@kenstaniforth7060

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure you'll be happy if you do build one.I find one of the big time savers is being able to shove the split wood into my shed.all i have to do is turn and pile it.The last couple of years I don't even put some of my wood in the shed;I just shove it in a pile and cover it up.My good hardwood goes in the shed and I leave my poplar outside and burn it in the spring and fall.Thanks for your comment.

I`m your 18th subscriber Ken and happy to be....that wood splitter is a dandy ....can't beat that....now all you have to do is invent a machine to pick it up and stack it.....CHEERS

I was really having a hard time telling if the video was sped up a little while you were splitting. It looks like it works great and you know how to make it dance!

@kenstaniforth7060

6 жыл бұрын

No it wasn't sped up at all'.It was only poplar that I was splitting,so not too hard to split.

A real asset for a firewood business

@kenstaniforth7060

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it sure makes it a lot easier.Thanks for watching.

@ralphhippard2995

4 жыл бұрын

@@kenstaniforth7060 un fortunately theres not enough profit in firewood to make this affordable but if you have an excavator it's a good deal

Very nice. Did you just use mild steal or was it tempered?

@kenstaniforth7060

3 жыл бұрын

Just mild steel.

Looks like it works good. Obvious the operator is not a rookie

@kenstaniforth7060

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it works well for me.I wouldn't want to back to the way I used to do it now.

@deere7227

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reply. I have a vertical splitter on a farm tractor 3ph that we lower for blocks then lift for standing. But I think it's time I put something on my backhoe. Do not have a thumb but I think a rigid 'finger' would work

@kenstaniforth7060

3 жыл бұрын

@@deere7227 Sounds like a good idea.There's a few videos of backhoe splitters on You Tube.You should be able to get some ideas.

What size shovel is that? I’m looking at buying one & can’t decide on size. Looking to dig water lines & clean up about 35 acres of woods

@kenstaniforth7060

Жыл бұрын

It's a KX-080.Eight ton.

Slick Rig. I have an 080 and have split small amounts of wood for the campfire by pulling the block to the blade and hooking the outside tooth of the dig bucket into it. Very slow. This is a much better way.

@kenstaniforth7060

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah it sure does save me a lot of time.

@peterbalac1915

3 жыл бұрын

I have a grab on my mini digger FANTASTIC all my butts lifted to a comfortable sawing height saves my back. Next thing is a splitter as my rota cuff is gone great video Respect 🤙🇬🇧

That looked like a custom wrench you were using there.

@kenstaniforth7060

6 жыл бұрын

You're right Kev...although I don't remember what I made it for.HaHa

Great video ken! Can you try to split a 32 inches log for me ? I want to make a splitter like that for my 5 ton excavator and someone said to me that it will not work on log taller than 16-20 inches long. Have a great day !

@kenstaniforth7060

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francis...I've never tried to split anything longer than 20 inches and I probably couldn't the way it's set up.If you want to split longer you'll have to design it that way...shouldn't be a problem if your hydraulics are strong enough.

How does it do busting hardwood such as hickory , oak etc.

@kenstaniforth7060

4 жыл бұрын

It splits hard maple okay but I have to only use the tip of the knife to start the block then it gets easier as the block gets smaller. I have another video where I’m splitting maple.

What length of pieces will it split?

@kenstaniforth7060

2 жыл бұрын

It'll split about 24 inches.

Nice...

@kenstaniforth7060

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Have broken any pins splitting wood like this

@kenstaniforth7060

3 жыл бұрын

No haven't broken any pins or anything else.I use it on frozen beech,hard maple,hickory, white oak.I find that I have to use just the tip of the knife on the hard to split ones.You can't use the whole length of the knife.

@robbobcat7286

3 жыл бұрын

@@kenstaniforth7060 only reason i asked i have a kx 121-3 and i have broken the main pin cause of the way the drill the pin for grease....thanks for getting back