I've split 5 cords through it so far. Does what I need it to. kzread.infoUgkxUyQswtttSffRMblGbrhCvZn7JkhtG1-7 I scrounge all my firewood and am not equipped to handle big wood, but for logs up to 24 inch diameter or so, it works great. I've been amazed by some of the gnarly bur oak and elm crotches it has split. For the tougher stuff within it's size range, you might have to study the piece a bit to decide the best attack, but if you split smart it's up to the job. It did arrive low on oil, and I was would have nicked it half a star for that, but it has regained my full confidence. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021: Still going strong after all these years. I love the one-handed operation. Hope it's still in production if I ever need to replace it

Great design. What a back saver! Also gas saver & money saver; well done

@capncaptain1594

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

Really nice job.

That's so cool and so easy to use by the looks. Well done that man

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It works very well. I have done a few modifications since this video.

@flakster

2 жыл бұрын

@@capncaptain1594 Show us those changes please

Awesome! You could also add a tire around the log you're splitting, so the unsplit pieces don't fall.

That ending cracked me up ! Great stuff man ! Love the ingenuity !

I watched this video and made one . i split wood while in my wheel chair

@philiptownsend4026

8 ай бұрын

EXACTLY. Not all wood burners are owned by young fit healthy people... Think ahead and make plans for old age.

I wish they made a commercial version of this machine it would sell like hot cake

@noahgilbert8630

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Awesome invention! Keep it up dawg!!

Okay you freaked me out there at the end. I'm half asleep watching this. 🤣

wont lie that looked effortless as all hell for splitting the wood

The ending was kinda scary.

That’s awesome!

👍👍👍молодец! Супер! Классный дровокол!

linda maquina, se la ve efectiva, nice, good

Mad Man Mars made me drop my phone

Nice machine, I like it but I was thinking it's a bit slow and could do with a motor to free up a pair of hands, go faster and do less work. Did you hear my thoughts before you rushed at me with that axe?

Can you do a video Adding a beer holder to the arm and placing a beer in it ' Then busting 5 pieces of wood vs 10 pieces of wood and do a comparison what happens when you open the beer ? I thought about doing a video comparison myself but I'm a little bit lazy.

Wait did u try and kill us at the end? 😂

@capncaptain1594

5 ай бұрын

I try not to be too serious. 😂

Nice splitter. I would like to see you split 18 inch long logs with it. I'm confident it can handle the wide logs but I want to see long long split with that thing.

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

I never tried splitting wood longer than my stove would take. I have a Morso Owl, I love it. It only takes 12" wood. I guess I will cut some logs at 18",split them , and then cut them shorter.

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

@@capncaptain1594 Yeah, my stove takes longer logs so I was wondering what you thought about it.

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

@@beebob1279 I would need to adjust the height so it would be able to accept longer logs. Either by using a thicker shim above the spring, getting a stiffer spring or removing some weights. I have split 14" before because I cut it too long. So I think 18" could be done.

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

@@capncaptain1594 Last question for you. I'm looking for a spring splitter. Where are they in the marketplace? I can't seem to find any for sale. Nothing. Any ideas?

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

@@beebob1279 made this one. I don't weld, but I designed, cut and put it together after I told the welder what to do. Finding a spring from the rear end of a 1991 Grand Marquis. I would like to experiment with a stiffer spring and more weight. A station wagon or hearse would be good. Most cars nowadays are front wheel drive. This is a pig tail style. Since this video I raised the table and leveled where I am standing. Works better now.

Дуже добре.

What's the length on the arm and how high is the spring mount 🤔

First, I really like your video. Second, a couple of questions: What is the wall thickness of the square tube you used? And what is the length of the arm from the vertical member to the axe head. I plan to build one of these myself this winter. Thanks!

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks,GonehometoAcadia. Wall thickness is 1/8 inch, top tube length is 72" and down tube is 30."

@gonehometoacadia3139

4 жыл бұрын

@@capncaptain1594 Thanks!

@marcabao4284

3 жыл бұрын

I plan to build this manual splitter eagerly but I have a question? How long is the arm where the blade is, from the vertical post.

The video should be named "Bobblehead wood splitter"

👍👍👍Супер!

How much does the arm weight?

Хороший колун класс🙂👍

How critical are the tie downs? what is movement like with just the weight and feet?

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't move now but the tie downs lock it in place. Without the tie downs it tends to rock a little. I wanted to make sure I could take it apart to move. I think one could set the steel 4x4 in concrete in the ground like a fence post.

@sp4cepope

4 жыл бұрын

​@@capncaptain1594 I would really like to build one, but i live on a very rocky hill and anchoring it would be extremely difficult. Do you think it would be possible to build one that was mobile (even if that meant dragging it on runners) but still stable enough to use without anchors? Really nice build by the way, love how smooth those pillowblocks make it ride, and the weight post is genius. Simple, but genius.

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

@@sp4cepope Check out Ingmar Andersson's You Tube channel he has one also.

I am very impressed with this! You have done an amazing job, and this inspires me greatly to want to build one...would it be possible to get specs?

What is this?

Small straight grain wood. How is it on the bigger twisted stuff?

@capncaptain1594

3 жыл бұрын

James Cross I leave the twisted stuff in the woods for the ants and termites to feast on.

How about a motorcycle clutch lever and cable on the bars with the cable going back to the pivot point to release a spring loaded lock pin. This way when you let go of the bars to grab the wood, the pin will catch and stop the bouncing. For safety's sake.

@capncaptain1594

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have seen that.

Better get my welder out and make myself 1

Maybe wider blade? Idk

Не хватает покрышки чтоб дрова не разлетались

fenomenalne ale zabiera duzo miejsca

Who the hell did you have to chase away at the end?

@JDeWittDIY

Жыл бұрын

Us!

Will it split maple and ash?

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Oregon and have no problem with Alder, Douglas Fir, Cedar, Spruce and Big leaf Maple. These are the indigenous trees of the Coast Range. I would have to import other wood to split.

@ddbtdd

2 жыл бұрын

@@capncaptain1594 I am very happy if it works. I love the idea. My Ohio hardwood wood is in the 1300 range, a bit harder than big leaf maple. I would probably need a heavier counter weight.

Imagine chopping so much wood that you need this

@norcalhooligans7989

4 жыл бұрын

It's called livin in the country . Where the primary heat source is a woodstove

@user-hj2vy4sk8j

4 жыл бұрын

Lol that's true

I wish there were instructions to build one of these.

@noahgilbert8630

Жыл бұрын

Hinge and spring

@philiptownsend4026

8 ай бұрын

You have to work it out yourself from the materials you are using. Every one will be different eg I don't think I could get that car spring where I live.

Sell me the building plans

If that spring breaks it’s weld you are in trouble...

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure which weld your talking about on the spring. It probably got more use on the car it came off of. I will buy another one at the junkyard if it breaks. Thank you for the concern,

@honestme72880

4 жыл бұрын

Is the spring just sitting there??? Or is it welded onto the mechanism? Either way if the spring shifts while compressed it flys... that’s why they are mounted in vehicles and taken off with spring compressors. That’s what I meant.... and iv seen it happen.... it’s not pretty when someone gets hit in the head or face when the spring breaks or shifts and fly’s off.

@honestme72880

4 жыл бұрын

Iv seen people mount some sort of metal tubs of sorts around to protect that from happening. It probably will never happen but it sometimes does... especially if it is a used spring. No disrespect was just stating what iv seen in the past. I do like your machine though.

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

@@honestme72880 Watch the video. At about 1:34 you can see that it is a pigtail spring and that on the upper and lower mounts there are steel tubes welded in place. The spring fits over these mounts and it can't go anywhere because it is under tension and compressed. To remove the spring I remove the weights and have to lift the arm high enough so that the spring is under 0 tension and clears the mounts (tubes). Works slick. Maybe I will make a video of how to remove the spring. I used to work in sawmills I am a safety first guy. Have all my fingers still.

Let me see it on some sweet gum!

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

Mick Jager, don't have any Sweet Gum around here in the Pacific Northwest. It works quite well on Douglas Fir, Sitka Spruce, Alder, Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Big leaf Maple. Next time you're in the PNW bring some over to try. Is it good firewood?

I think you should have raised the table a bit more so you don't have to bend over so much. Other than that, cool machine!

@capncaptain1594

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 6'4". I made it for my wife to use. She is 5'3"

@ted8831

3 жыл бұрын

The other benefit to a lower table means you don't have to lift heavy rounds as high 😎 Question, how does it go with large rounds? And knotty?

@capncaptain1594

3 жыл бұрын

@@ted8831 Large rounds that are 18" or bigger I split in half or in Quarters. Depends on the size of the knot some can be split or I just split around them. Next time I have more wood to split I will make another video. I do have another video which is POV with a GO PRO on my chest.

Try splitting some live oak on this

@capncaptain1594

3 жыл бұрын

Don't have any Oak in the Pacific Northwest. However Douglas Fir, Alder, Cedar, Hemlock, Spruce and Big Leaf Maple all split fine. This wood here is dry Douglas Fir. Wet wood or frozen split easy.

I think I could split it just about as fast with that axe leaning up against the table.

@capncaptain1594

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I'm looking forward to your wood splitting video.

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

I bet you couldn't. You'd be exhausted. I would say Cap'n Captain would walk away barely winded while you're sucking air.

@philiptownsend4026

8 ай бұрын

Possibly but for how many hours in a session? And what happens when you get old sick and weak like me looking for a mechanical/powered solution?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

++++++++++++++

I’ll stick with my axe, it’s faster.

@baltazarvok2564

3 жыл бұрын

Lets talk about this again when you are old as the guy in the video.

@capncaptain1594

3 жыл бұрын

@@baltazarvok2564 I'm not elderly, I'm advanced middle aged.

@beebob1279

2 жыл бұрын

I would bet that you would be exhausted and he would still be going. My concern is the length of the logs. they are somewhat short. I want to see a long log split