Nice job getting the wedges swapped safely, like you said the more you do the more efficient you'll be at it. The 4 way made some great looking oak bundle wood!
Clifford looks extra fuzzy today😊. After you split the slabs off, stand em up and run two pieces side by side thru the horizontal wings bypassing the vertical. Works very fast. I split all my bundle wood with tall four way and a 9-16. 👍🏻👍🏻
Clifford will be getting his "winter jacket" removed at the groomer in a couple weeks! I need to perfect my process. Your suggestion sounds like one I definitely need to try!
Nice work! That swap can be a bit of a wrestling match 🤣. Right before you said, “man I miss that pull back arm.” I said to myself, “he’s not gonna like that!” Made some nice looking wood!
hi there well done that splitter i think wasn't made for pieces to sit flat on the beam .still kind of like my table .the wood slides back on it's metal top .and there is no log lift in the way to make me reach out over . and the rounds or slabs can go right onto the beam for re splits . great show keep moving john
Hi Bill. I hope all the recent bumps in the road are smoothing out for you guys. It sounds like you have a good plan. A vertical splitter to do results would be the ultimate solution.
Nice job Dick! Just finished setting up my conveyor and splitter and bucking some rounds. Had to come in for food. Now on my way back out to split into the dump for the first time.🎉🎉🎉🎉
Hello ol buddy,good to see you again I just love you're setup, maybe one day I can work along with you,I hope to get a ultra within a couple years I'm in TN so maybe we can put em together one day and make a video, never know,thanks sir for video
Hi Dick. You definitely get cleaner wood and more precise splits as you wanted. I think the worst thing you loose the benefit of that pullback arm. Always good to try other options. Clifford what a great pup. Later my friend. Al
Seems like the log cradle that makes it such a wonderful horizontal splitter sort of works against the re splitting action but the main thing is it will do it.
Hey Jeremiah. That is a great feature for the Eastonmade 4 way wedges. I should have raised it up for the first split and quartered that big round to start with.
thanks for watching and commenting Lyle. I plan on fabricating something with a hand with for doing the changeout. It's not bad, but I think I can make it easier.
This really makes me want to upgrade to a bigger splitter. My modified box store splitter does a good job with a single wedge, but as you said. Its slower production.
I got my 22-28 a week after the fellowship, the issue I’m having, the machine is too big and fuel cost are not worth using the 22-28 to make bundle grade wood with the 4 way. It’s a pain to be reaching around grabbing wood to resplit in the size you want. My solution is to get a ultra. Use the 22-28 to bust the big rounds down and use the ultra to make the smaller splits. I would prefer the axis, just cost a little high for me. That’s my game plan.
Hi Cory. On the 22-28 the ideal situation is the pizza box wedge for bundle wood. I understand what you are saying... the Axis is the ultimate machine for bundle wood.
That is a nice tall wedge that should bust thru most any round. As I watched you reach to pull back the re-splits, I was wondering if a short handled pickaroon would help. You could just hook the front of the splits and pull them back instead of extending your arms and shoulders so much.
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@oldguyfirewood I do enjoy your channel. Congrats on the use of the eastonmade! I am still faithful to my wolfe ridge SHO35. At any rate, sure is a pleasure having tools to do the job. Stay safe and keep moving!
I still love my Pro28C also Barry. I used it on a mobile splitting job a month or so ago. Both great companies and great machines. Thanks for commenting!
I've been able to run a few different Eastonmade machines with the tall 4way wedge. I don't think you can get a more versatile wedge. Enjoy the video Dick. Take care.
That cradle is not ideal for respliting. Plus the log lift is in the way. Looks like a lot of extra work with that machine. Too bad the cradle isn’t removable. I think you are right it’s best to use the box wedge.
Thanks for watching. I should have been operating the machine from the other side... that would eliminate the log lift being in the way. I'm experimenting!
Call me crazy Dick, but I see an Axis in your future especially if you are going to be working by yourself much and you start picking up more bundle wood business. For sure, both horizontal and vertical machines have their pros and cons. I'll be curious to see if you end up going that direction in the years to come.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. An Axis is definitely the ultimate machine for precise bundle wood. On the other hand, the 22-28 with the 7 way pizza box wedge will really put out some nice size bundewood FAST!
