The Coyote 12 Workshop explores the joys and struggles of DIY projects, ranging from woodworking to gardening to firewood to tool reviews, and everything in-between. The channel centers around projects associated with everyday living that will help save time and money, whilst gaining the satisfaction of a job well done. We look forward to leaving a little bit of a legacy by documenting our knowledge and successes (and failures) for others to benefit from.
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Really splitting a light pine tree that I could split with a butter knife. Show me what this thing can do by splitting Osage Orange hedge logs.
I would love to... :). Just can't seem to find any around here. Someone needs to get all these tree species together and have a SuperSplit Meetup! I'd be game. Thanks for watching.
Another option: Noodle large rounds with a chain saw.
I would be interested in seeing knotted twisted wood. I have a bunch of suger maple.
I would too. I need to find some varied wood species so I can demonstrate the capabilities (or what the SS isn’t good for). I have considered making a road trip around various parts of the country to collect samples and make a single video of it all. Maybe I should just throw the Super Split on the trailer and split where I find it. :) Sounds like a good summer road trip!
I noticed most videos show using straight grain wood how does this perform with notty or crotch grain pieces
I need to find something really gnarly - this is one of the more common questions asked about the SS HD. :) What species of wood do you encounter that gives you the biggest fits? I'll see if I can find some and demonstrate. Thanks!
Well, if u had any credibility .........it's gone doing stupid!
I hope this got you the attention you were looking for... :)
hi there nice job john
Thank you - very kind of you to say! :)
I'd go with an all wood with an 8 way wedge and or an Easton made 22/28 bow wedge both with hydraulic conveyers 2.5 secoynd cycle time rack and pinion machines wear out quick don't work on wet wood period and also notty wood
In general, this rack and pinion machine has a very good track record over a very long period of time. Not sure why you think it doesn't work on wet wood - I split plenty of green firewood with it. Knotty wood is its own animal, and certainly requires some planning, but that's not unique to a kinetic splitter. Which rack and pinion have you run in the past? That being said, a 2-1/2 second cycle time on an Eastonmade sounds great - the SS certainly isn't the only good machine out there. It just happens to be the one I have, and thought others might be curious about (like I was before it arrived). Thanks for watching!
No one shows splitting real wood with knots
Well, I wouldn't call the straight-grain wood "fake". :) It just happens to be the majority of what we have around here - plentiful fir and alder. I'll look around for some other species and see what I can find. Thanks for watching!
Easy way to get hurt Hyd is slow but less chance of getting hurt also Hast makes waste
I suppose it will all boil down to the operator. There are a lot of things out there that increase efficiency and speed but that could kill you if handled improperly. It's the nature of machines based on mechanical advantage. Thanks for watching, and be safe!
Thanks for your video. Very helpful to me.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. It has been a great machine for me thusfar, and keeps cranking out the firewood. :) Have a great holiday season!
GREAT IDEA
Thank you. It has been a lifesaver. :) I've started splitting the wood directly into a trailer, which I can then pull from and finish it up on the SuperSplit HD. Works like a charm.
I wonder how it would work with burr oak and elm
The HD model was designed with the heavier flywheels, so my inclination is to think that it would do quite well. However, I have thought extensively about whether or not my wife would let me drive around the country and get samples of all the hardest-to-split firewood species, and give it a go. It would make for some great content. :). Definitely an idea for the summer months.
The Super Split is a tremendous machine, very fast and you can have great control over the size and shape of the splits. But to be fair that has to be the slowest hydraulic splitter over ever seen. Good review video of the Super Split. My only concern with that machine would be wearing out the rack or gears that operate the push plate. I’ve never seen anything about that happening so I guess it’s just me overthinking a problem that might not exist.
Lol. Overthinking is something that gets the best of us... All I can do is go off of the track record this unit has, and hope mine holds up as well. With some basic maintenance, I don't see why it wouldn't. And you're right, that hydraulic splitter needs to be completely overhauled. When I was using it as my main splitter, I just had no idea. :) It gave me lots of time to think, and to get my hands out of harm's way. haha
According to Paul the owner of SS the rack and pinion are good for at least 30,000 chords.
Only 30,000 cords? What am I going to do next year? 🤣🤣🤣
Do you mean next week? @@judge058
How much wood 🪵 do you split yearly?
It varies. I do it mainly as a hobby, so if I get 20 cord split and stacked, that is pretty good. My current goal is to get 150 cord in my yard so it can season, but the FT job really gets in the way of that. :). Thanks for watching!
This whole video was cinematic gold 🪙
LOL. You are too kind. haha. I might change some things if I went back and did it again, but hopefully the content is still relevant almost a year later. :)
Informative, concise, upbeat music, well produced. Thank you for an excellent job. The exact setup arrives next week for me. Your video will be a great help.
Thank you. How did the assembly go? And how are you liking it? Pretty slick, right? :)
It is a very nice machine. What are the dimensions of the pulley on the engine and the rim gear? What is the total weight of the pulleys?
I only have one question: will this machine perform like that on OAK and HICKORY? If so, I'm an owner!
Absolutely. I think there are a few videos out there that show it chewing through just about every wood species thrown at it. The HD model really is made to do some work. I don't think you'd be disappointed if you got one. I know mine has been rock solid.
I don’t think it can handle misquite wood
How's it do when there are big knots?
It does fine, but you do have to be aware of them. The round can kick up off the wedge if you aren't paying attention to the orientation. I will try to capture some video of it on my end, and how we deal with the knots. Thanks for watching.
Nice and shitty. Who gets an Excavator at home...?
I'm still paying off my supersplit...never mind having enough money to buy a $2000 attachment and mini excavator. Sorry..was hoping you'd have a better cheaper idea. Thanks anyways though
I get it. I wish there was a cheaper solution. I really wish the SuperSplit had a log lift option. I've only seen one video where an owner modified his SS and added an electric lift- but because I don't weld, and it seemed so slow, it wasn't the solution I needed. Best of luck to you!! Thanks for watching.
Do you save your back while lifting them heavy rounds up to the table? I think not. Thats the one advantage a verticle hydraulic splitter has over the Super Split. Hyraulic is Slower? Yes...but what good are you for splitting anything if your back is blown out from lifting 50 pound rounds over and over again?
Agreed. 100% correct. That's why I had to add the excavator attachment to my little operation. There is certainly a place for vertical hydraulic splitters - but if you can get those rounds broken down into manageable sizes, you can't beat the speed of the SuperSplit. Thanks for watching and for the feedback!
My J Model arrives tomorrow. Your video is very helpful.
Now that it has been a little bit, how do you like it? Have you had a chance to put it through its paces? Mine is still rock solid. And I'm glad the video was helpful. Have a great holiday season!
@@coyote12workshop Rock solid is a good description. At the age of 73, hand splitting is not as much fun as it once was. My electric J model Super Split is quiet, powerful and fast. Right now, it is resting comfortably in the garage, waiting for next year's cutting. Best thing I have bought in a long time.
Wow. I'm impressed about thwe Super Split HD kinetic log splitter! Two questions. 1. How much for it? 2. do you deliver to Europe?
I paid $3,300 fr the Splitter, and another $500 for the upgraded table. It was worth every penny, I think. I am not associated with SuperSplit in any way, so you'd have to inquire with them if they deliver their product to Europe. Sorry! :) Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your quick reply. Unfortunately, it is no longer so self-evident that you get an answer at all. Thanks again.
It takes a LOT of DIY firewood to offset that $2k investment; nevertheless, a brilliant tool to multiply human energy!
You are right! It is a nice tool to have though - it almost makes me forget how much it cost when it does the heavy lifting for me. :) I know it's not for everyone - heck, there are some days that I just want to get out there and swing away. That's the joy of firewood!
I’m getting ready for firewood season and saw kinetic splitters for the first time today. Watched a few vids on them, and yours is by FAR the best video on the matter. You deserve more subs for the brilliant planning and execution of this video. keep making more!
Well, thanks! That made me smile - I appreciate the support. :) I actually have a bunch of additional footage - we just got into the thick of the fire season (my full time job), and some of this got put on the back burner. I will definitely put out some more content though - the Super Split is great! Have a wonderful day.
use a tractor for the lifting
That would work as well - I just don't happen to have one. As it stands, I use the excavator and side tool to split directly into a dump trailer, and then transfer the wood from there over to the Super Split. Almost no manual lifting at all - it is great. Thanks for watching!
Can it split big oak or just soft wood
It can split big oak just fine - it is amazing the amount of energy stored in those fly wheels. I'll have to put a video out with a bunch of different species of wood for the sake of comparison. I just need to round some up (see what I did there? haha). Thanks!
Hi i am your sons friend bronx your sob is Wyatt right he is on my soccer team
Love it! Great tournament last weekend. Let's get another!
Yep
I will stick with my Dyna firewood processor.
LOL! I would too! Those are some sweet machines. They would be wasted on me and my small operation - but I'm still jealous... hahaha. Cheers!
That is true what you said about the necklace it could be dangerous hanging around her neck with that machine Y'all keep up the good work enjoy watching your videos
Thank you! Safety first. :) Have a great day.
You are wise to save your back. I used to be a weight lifter. So I lifted those heavy rounds onto my SuperSplit for 45 years. Ñow the only thing my back is good for is hurting. Stay safe. Shalom/gw
Thank you. Back injuries affect even the most mundane activities, right? I work full time in the fire service, so I’ve seen a back injury or ten (patients and co-workers). I haven’t been able to dodge the bullet entirely, but I certainly want to do my best to avoid the “big one.” :) Thanks for watching, and have a great week!
I've had my SS for 2 years now. There are a few things that NEED to be discussed when giving a tutorial on this machine. #1 show how to work around knots. If you don't split the knot head on it will flip up and come back at your face. Split around the knot then try to split the knot in half with the knot up against the wedge not the ram. # 2 Explain how to replace the rubber stoppers or bumpers you can call them. They will wear out and you can either replace them with original part or do what I did which is cheaper. I buy rubber stoppers or plugs then drill a hole in them and attach with bolts so it's easy to replace from there on out. A lot cheaper this way. #3 as you said about the roller bearing. I always have a can of either wd 40 or pb blaster type of lubricant. Buy the cheap stuff because it cleans just as good as the name brand. When operating use gloves more for wiping of rail to get rid of that black film that gets the roller dirty. This saves on the lubricant. #4 Have a hatchet handy because some big rounds or getting into hickory/elm or other stringy wood does not completely split. The hatchet makes easy work to separate. Thank you for the video of this great machine. Another tip that works awesome is to set up a couple of saw horses with a pallet on top next to machine. This acts a transfer table. It's a loading table and when you split a big round just roll one half on to pallet then continue splitting. Lot less bending over. Thanks again for video and have a great day.
These are all great pieces of advice, especially the part about working around knots. I had a few flip up on me early on, and it is a bit disconcerting. I'll see what I can do to get some knotty rounds on the splitter and show how it is done (though you described it pretty well already, I'd say). Thanks again for the tips - some of the stuff you mentioned definitely comes with time and experience around the splitter. As for #4, I ended up using my dump trailer to stage some of the rounds on, and then split directly into an ATV trailer that I could tow over to where I stacked the wood for storage... just how my operation went, but your pallet table is a great solution as well. Cheers!
@@coyote12workshop I will eventually make a video when my work season ends and winter begins. I'm a mason so when it gets cold I start splittin. Thanks for putting in the time to make vids. Cheers
@@brikkijimI like that and hope to see a video from you and im still thinking going electric, for now im between this model and the electric one you have.
🎧🤪🎙️🫶 Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 I wishing you a beautiful day to you and all your viewers. Much Love Thierry ❤️˘◡˘❤️
@@Thierry-ck3fp I have the hd not electric although I thought about it. Thank you for posting and all that you present to us viewers. Peace.
Love to get Super Split, bigger table and bigger honda engine, wish it had a highway safe towing frame, also Agrifab had a copy alled a Split Second kinetic splitter, they actually had a manual log lift that worked prettu good for really big rounds.
I watched a video about the Split Second before I landed on the Super Split (unless I’m mistaken, they aren’t manufactured anymore). I thought the log lift they had was great - it would be a game changer, for sure.
The main downside to these is that being always horizontal and with no log lifter, you run the risk of back injury/hernia if you have to heft anything large up there. Wish super split could come up with a solution to that.
You are 100% correct. If there was a log lift, that would change the game. I love my splitter, but had to find a way to efficiently break the rounds down into “liftable” pieces so I wouldn’t kill my back. My excavator solution isn’t available to everyone though, so a solution at the splitter level would be ideal. Thanks for watching!
I don't have a super split, but a girly-man off brand kinetic as I wanted to see how they worked first....I built a foldable ramp out of 2x6's for the big rounds, I just throw it in the back of the SxS when I know I have big rounds to do in the bush. Total back saver for $15 in lumber!
You should build a chicken coop 🐣
You know... I think I will. :). Stay tuned!
That hydraulic splitter needs sorting out. No splitter is *that* slow. The pump is bypassing or there’s a line restriction somewhere. Don’t get me wrong here - I’m not “Team Hydraulic” or anything. My homeboy R2 has one of these and it’s a fast, fast splitter. No hydraulic splitter that’s working correctly is going to take 13 minutes to split four rounds. Just subscribed!
Yeah, that old hydraulic splitter might just need a new pump altogether. :) I plan on seeing what I can find and fixing her up… might do a “before & after” once we get it freshened up. Haha. I appreciate very much the insight - thanks for checking out the channel! Have a great evening.
There’s a lot of options to consider when ordering a super split. Can you list which options you chose? Thanks Will
Happy to! I purchased the SuperSplit HD (6.5 HP Honda Engine) and opted for the Extra-wide Production Table and the Tow Hitch. I'm glad I did - the splitter has lived up to the expectations I had of it, and the production table (with its stabilizing legs) makes everything rock solid. The tow hitch fits my Quad's tow ball, so it's easy to move around the property. Let me know if there are any other questions I can answer. Thanks!
Can you post a link to the attachment you bought for your excavator? I’ve got a backhoe with a thumb on it that I could mount the attachment.Thanks- Will
The website is SideTool.com. They will request some information from you, like the make and model of your excavator, and some measurements of the thumb and pin. The process is pretty straightforward, and I've gotten a lot of use out of mine - it makes it so easy. :) Thanks for watching!
I think your machine won't go far
Lol. In contrast, based on the history of the machine, I think it’ll last a really long time. Thanks for watching!
why you always split wood with the straight grain, also take wood with the cross grain in order to evaluate the power of your creations
The reason for the straight-grained wood is pretty straightforward - that is the majority of the wood available in my region (Pacific Northwest). Fir, alder and maple are pretty abundant around here. I have a some knotty wood that I will demonstrate splitting soon - it is a question that several people have asked, and there isn't much footage on how well the machine does splitting those tough rounds. Standby for more! :) Thanks for the inquiry.
Another thing to save your back - don't let the splits hit the ground. carry them from the table to the pile. Much less bending over & it saves time.
Absolutely correct. I will post another little video of my overall operation - the splits get thrown into a trailer, and then stacked from there. It saves a lot of bending over, and avoids wasted time. Thanks for the tip!
Great advice! I welded a hitch onto my firewood trailer, so I have a train when I go out to the bush. SxS pulls trailer pulls splitter. After cutting I touch it once to go on the splitter and into the trailer, then stack from the trailer at the house. Any time you can cut down on touches it saves you time AND your back!
Looks a good machine wot happens if it has a log which is hard does it stall the machine or does some thing break
It stops the ram, but nothing breaks. In fact, you can let the ram return to its original position, spool up the flywheels, and hit it again. With a couple whacks, it can get through almost anything. It’s great!
Just bought a 35 ton hydraulic last fall, big upgrade over the splitting maul. My son used to split with the maul and I hauled away the split wood and stacked it. We stayed about even with work load. Last fall I split with the 35 ton and a 4 way head, my son could not keep up clearing and stacking wood. Finally at 69 I made a discovery, burning firewood gets you hot to many times, only one of them is enjoyable.
Lol! We were talking about that very fact a few weeks ago - burning it isn’t the only time firewood keeps you warm. I am sure the 4-way wedge did wonders for productivity. I don’t know if it would work on the Super Split, but someday I’ll get there. My son is 10, and he is getting paid to stack wood. It’s a great way to spend time together (though he doesn’t always think so - hahaha).
The 30 ton huge hyd. Cylinder is too big for the oil flow and small engine . Also is there a two stage pump that can pump fast under no load ? That machine should be upgraded !
A two-stage pump would be awesome for that old machine - the return stroke being so slow is excruciating. I am going to upgrade the pump and see if we can get it back to its glory days. :) Thanks for the info!
I think that's going to get old real fast. Look at all the work you need to do for every re-split, picking up the log and moving it back to where the splitter just pushed it from. Compare it to a modern vertical splitter like the Easton Axis: you'd have much less work (wear and tear on your back) to reposition for subsequent splits.
I absolutely agree. There is definitely a lot of wasted motion and expended energy when you compare it to the Axis. I would love one of those… gotta build up to it though. I am all for investing in tools that make the job easier and more sustainable, so maybe sooner than later! :) All the best!
@@coyote12workshop Yeah, I didn't consider cost when I commented. I'm an old, work analyst (Army) mostly at depots doing time and motion studies. So that's where I was coming from: save the motion, save the back.
@@andhisband That sounds like a great specialty! Love it. I am sure I will upgrade someday. I think there is a place for both an Axis and a Super Split in an operation like mine. And honestly, anything to save my back is welcomed with open arms. I’d rather be out ahead of something like that than trying to recover… :)
What's wrong with a splitting axe or a maul (which I've been using for 42years)?
Absolutely nothing. :) It is a good, honest days labor, that’s for sure. Keep up the good work!
I've had mine for nearly fifty years. I used to be a dealer. Ten years ago, I converted it to electric operation, as I always split within 30' of a power source. In all those years I have only replaced one return spring and one small bearing. It has never failed me. I think it's a great little machine. Shalom/gw
That is great! I hope mine can last half as long. :) You must have treated it right to have such a good maintenance history. Did you notice much of a difference after you converted to electric? Thanks for watching! All the best!
@@coyote12workshop Hello again. I am a retired engineer. I understand machines. The conversion was easy. I installed a Baldor 1hp motor and a go kart centrifugal clutch. There in absolutely no difference in performance, except that it's very quiet and very easy to start. If I would ever need to split away from a 110V sourse, I can use a generator. Shalom/gw
Greetings from Europe🍀🤚🏼
VERY USEFUL INFORMATION! I’m going out right now and buy a $50,000 excavator… to save my back. Incidentally, if you’ve got the excavator, why even have a Super Split?
The answer to your question is: Speed. The Super Split is way faster than the excavator and you can control the size of your firewood. The excavator attachment just makes the wood manageable. As for the price of the excavator (which is just a tool) - well, I’d encourage you to find a way to buy one if you spend any amount of time processing wood. The best part is, it does more than just split wood! :) There are a lot of firewood-specific setups out there that are way more expensive, so really it is a bargain. If you aren’t worried about your back, or efficiency, or time, then there is no need. But when you’re ready, you know what the solution is… :) Thanks for watching!
The hydraulic cylinder is like watching ice melt, and unfortunately, It's what we have.
I know the feeling all too well. :)