Splitting Massive Rounds of wood with the Black Diamond Log Splitter 

I've used a pneumatic tired hand truck, sometimes aided by a ratchet strap, to move super sized rounds to the splitter and onto the splitter base. NEVER CARRY WHEN YOU CAN ROLL! The hand truck can be used as a jack to hold the round level while being split. Keep doing as you are doing and you'll end up with back trouble.

Go Black Diamond go! Did great. Thanks for sharing. Beautiful dog.

Verticle mode, Evan. (not "horizontal") If you can get the rounds up on their sides, rolling 'em to the baseplate of the splitter an' lettin' 'em flop over onto the plate works (sometimes). I'm glad we don't have 100 year-old Elms to split here, but good job harvesting all those btu's!

Evan, if you don't have a hernia by now I wanna know WHY! That elm's trunk was massive! Good job saving the wood for heat. Don't forget the valuable ashes produced! Very useful as fertilizer and soil conditioner/"sweetener" too.

I built a small deck about 3'x3' with a cutout for the base of the splitter. Makes balancing and sliding large rounds into position more easy.

hi there big wood will really work you john

Hi..... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

You get a like for the camera operator playing fetch with the lab. :)

It did a great job. Elm is terrible to split by hand. Good thing you had that splitter.

Those rounds were huge. What you might try putting under the ground end if that splitter is a disc off an old tandem. Might not even need to weld or bolt it on. That machine was moving around on you pretty bad. I wonder if you left it hooked up to the vehicle if it wouldn't have been able to jump around so much. Keep the vids coming, your content is great, your unpretentious presentation perfect. Some bigger channels have run out of subject matter and/or passion. Lots of viewers looking for interesting, new presenters. Good Luck!

I use a hand truck and ratchet strap to pick up the big rounds. Walk it up the rear mesh gate on my trailer. Moved wood from a 175 year old oak tree. Guy gave me the whole tree because I got the big stuff moved first. Just an idea. Love the channel.

You do a good job at editing and explaining.

Check out Andrew Camarata's modification of the Black Diamond splitter. They are mighty impressive machines.

Looks like the splitter(and you!) did a good job!

If you don’t mind me asking, what state do you guys live in that you don’t have any SNOW on the ground?? Here in Wisconsin we have had quite a winter already

The Lord keeps making firewood for you, doesn't he?

Sometime it is better to cut them with a chain saw first or use a mall to split them down to better small pc. to save your back. Very Nice Wood.

A simple homemade shim ramp with base cutout is great for verticle

30" rounds, that would be a nice size. Here in PA we are splitting 45" to 50" plus oak,

I wonder if a piece of conveyer belt laid on top of the end plate would make manoeuvring big logs into the correct position a little easier?

You have a Very good wood splitter, I have used an old Brave 8 hp horizontal splitter since 1984, You might try taking a shovel digging out a small hole for the base plate to set in, Making the top of the base plate level with ground, If that would work at least you would not have to drag the blocks of wood over the base plate each time, What tonnage is your splitter, must be a large splitter, mine is only 22 ton I do not believe it would have busted that elm, very tough wood, Elm trees all died here in west Ky a few years ago,

So far i like mine as well. Does your unit have the Black handled Lever under the Choke Lever & Do you know what it is for? It doesn't seem to do anything in either position on mine...

Using a machine beats the daylights out of doing it with wedges and splitting maul. That is the way that I did firewood back when we lived in the country in 1980's....

First thought: Please tell me you counted how old the tree was? Second thought: That grain is so pretty. I bet there are some local wood turners who would pay decent money for those chunks.

I am surprised that your aunt did not try to sell the wood to a mill. Trees that big are rare.

Hello Evan

Love the channel. But let's address the elephant in the room. What one eyed drunken logger cut up those rounds. Lol. Keep these videos coming.

How many ton splitter?

Seeing those beautiful pieces of Elm and the size just makes my mouth water. I started off as a university educated framer banging nails all day until I got hurt and went back to school and became a custom furniture maker & later a high school shop teacher. Makes me wish( jealous morw like it ) I had portable sawmill. The things I could make or turn mmmmm. I've been turning for 30 years+ and would die for wood with that colour & size. Maybe you can take up woodturning and I can live through you...lol Great video, keep them coming.

Is that a 40 to ? I think they even make a 50 ton

Those chunks are fine if you leave them sit just like that for 1-2 years

What brand engine? I have seen some with B&S and some have LCT engines. Thanks- Enjoy your channel!

Once again: Black Diamond Log Splitter: 2: Elm Tree rounds: 0 🍎😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍 Good job! And once again, your trusty best friend was with you, as well. What is his name?

I think you underestimated the height of that tree by alot

that was a big tree. wow.

Question would it have been quicker with an axe

That's not Elm.

Thumbs up

Don't burn elm

Alot of splitters are copies and knockoffs of other splitters just made cheaper.....always be weary of the engine....I only like a Honda engine... Briggs is junk, Kohler is ok.... I've had a 27 ton yard machine 12 years....10 cord per year minimum...no issues

I was thinking you needed to chock those tires to keep it steady! When I rented the splitter, I was concerned with getting as much done as possible, so we left some a bit too big. They are hard for me to haul in the house and wrestle them into the wood stove. Next time I will split things smaller too!!! LOL

That's not Elm, looks more like maple. Elm is very "stringy".

My advice DON"T burn elm it stinks.