Vertical Splitter Takes a Bite Out of Large Hardwood Logs 

Hey Carl! Excellent point about complacency. I agree 100%. Can catch up on ya real quick

Thanks for that Mike. I appreciate that. You're right sometimes it's hard to see what I"m doing until afterwards and I watch the video. Have a great rest of your day!

Thank you! Have a great rest of your weekend

Thanks for that Jeff. I appreciate all your support as I couldn’t have improved my setup without you or the help from others

I sure am happy with how it's saved my body from all the hard work

Those ants got the notice for sure haha

Thank you! Great to see ya and have a great weekend

They sure were heavy! I'm not a big fan of the larger rounds but nice to get them used up.

Thanks Alan. Things certainly have come a long way and I feel very fortunate and thankful that folks like yourself continue to come along for the tour

Thanks for checking out the video. Lots of learning still going on with the new splitter for sure

Thanks! Yeah the 4 cages are working out great. I do sell firewood in addition to burning it myself

I’m finding it to be really well put together and solid in the time I’ve had it

Yeah I put a few pieces through the splitter that were on the smaller size but it certainly was nicer to move around than those big ones

Hi David. I think you're talking about the splitting wedge and in that case it is controlled by my foot for the up/down motion. When I let my foot off the foot pedal it automatically retracts

That would be nice for sure Fred

Sure whips right through things for sure. I especially like the conveyor

It is one of my favourite things to do for sure. I enjoy splitting so much I'm almost to the point where I"ll just keep splitting all day

I haven't found any logs that wanted to kicked out at all. Just want to keep cuts relatively square and haven't had an issue

You got more heat for your effort though Wallace haha

Good question. I believe the reason Eastonmade doesn’t put a four way wedge on the axis is for safety as the hands would be in line with the extra two wedge sides that stick out

@@sawingwithsandy ask them please

That was the reason I believe I heard Andrew say at one point

hahah

They sure were popping right apart!

See you Wednesday Andrew. Hope you had a great weekend

Thanks Chip! I’m glad you’re here on the channel .

Hey there Todd. I agree, things did look clear today but it is the same camera I"ve been using for a long time now. The camera was so clear I won't be able to hide the fact that I have dirt on my face haha

Thanks!

Hey Jimmer! That’s a good point a little closer may have done the trick!

Did you see the note about lumber prices that I left on your other blog?

Hey Jimmer, I must've missed it. What did you find out?

@@sawingwithsandy Hello Sandy. This is the note I left on another one of your blogs. Hello Sandy. Today, I visited two lumber stores in Sherwood Park, a suburb of Edmonton. Windsor Plywood is a major supplier of high-quality lumber in Alberta. They had two massive pieces of oak slabs, which I did not think would be relevant as a price guideline. However, they had a live-edge Ambrosia Maple slab (Planed and Kiln dried) which was similar to the pieces of oak you cut. The slab was 6/4 x 8 feet by 20 to 24 inches wide. The list price was $257, but they are having a sale, so that was reduced by another 20%. There was a walnut crotch which was $700.00 List. That smaller slab was 3 inches thick by 37 inches long. The trunk portion was 24 inches wide with the branches flaring to 24 inches in width. Home Depot did not have any live-edge maple or oak. But they did have live-edge pine (Planed and Kiln dried), with the bark on it. One slab was 2 inches thick and tapered from 20 inches to 16 inches. (Measured from outside of bark.) That piece was six feet long. In their lumber racks, a piece of oak board 1 x 6 inches x 8 feet was $65.00. Ontario prices may be different, but live edge slabs of your nice oak should be more valuable as lumber than firewood. I hope this helps. Jim.

Hi Sandy, I entered an incorrect measurement in my message. The trunk of the walnut crotch was 21 inches, flaring to 24 inches across the top of the branches.

Yeah the lightbulb went off part way through haha

Thank you I appreciate your support! Great to have ya along

I think I’d likely melt. Would be a climate shock for me for sure . Thanks for tuning into the video . Have a great weekend

Hey there! I agree with ya there. Without having to bend over to cut and move the rounds I find that’s what really helps over a day of splitting

The rounds were splitting really well today for sure. The frozen logs always split great!

Thanks Noel! I’m happy with everything. Only thing I could think of at this point is a roof over my head

Thanks Rodney! Hope you have a great weekend

Thanks for that! Have a great weekend

Thank you!

Thanks Grant

Sure was a chore just moving those big pieces around but nice to get it done and into the firewood pile

Hey Cliff! Great to have ya along for the video. Nice saws you've got there!

I sure wouldn't mind a few more hp from time to time on some big hardwood logs

I'm hoping I can save my body from some aches and pains in the long run with some of the equipment. But truth is my brain keeps me healthy as long as I stop doing things I shouldn't haha

Hey Jimmy, I’ll be back to the sawmill before long. Always a back and forth for me this time of year.

They sure were massive!

Hey Marvin! Hope you’re having a good weekend

Absolutely Al. I’m enjoying it everytime I get out there. Sure makes the chore of working seem like a fun task now

Sure keeps me moving that’s for sure. No waiting around on the splitter

Yeah for sure. Lots of nice character at times in some of the firewood. Tough decision for me quite often whether to make it firewood or lumber

Wow I'm jealous Brian. I sure wouldn't mind some of that black walnut! Have a great time at the mill

And hickory

I sure wouldn't mind some of that!

I think for certain splitters including this one you'd need to be able to justify the cost. Having a firewood business makes equipment like this a great thing to have to help maximize profits. But if someone wasn't selling firewood and had time available there could be cheaper options for sure; splitting axe, lower cost gas splitter etc.

I agree, there's no way I could ever justify the high price of this log splitter. That being said I would love to own one. I have to just keep on fixing my 20 year old piece of junk that I purchased from a yard sale.

@lonewolfFirearms nothing wrong with fixing up your stuff though. I sure am accustomed to that and enjoy it (most of the time).

Absolutely! If it has broken for someone else, someone has made an "upgraded" replacement part.

I purchased this splitter two years ago for $12,500 with the conveyor. Worth every penny

Hi Bob! Great to hear from you. Yeah the frozen logs sure make life easier for me. It almost splits just looking at it haha

“It almost splits just looking at it” 👍🏻😂😂😂@@sawingwithsandy