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03/31/2019
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LOG SPLITTING xx FIREWOOD xx TREE FELLING & STUMP REMOVAL Tip: Convert a large cross section of a tree into a chopping block. A wide notch cut in the side supports the wood being split. How to build a tractor-powered hydraulic log splitter. Est. cost: $35. A new technique to speed up splitting wood by hand. How to split and store firewood. Tip: Avoid breaking your splitting maul handle by welding a protective piece of angle iron to the maul. Tip shows how to prevent chopped wood halves from falling to the ground each time they're split. Use an old tire to hold several pieces of wood upright for splitting. A general guide to chain saws and log splitters. Tips on features to look for when selecting one. Zen and the woodsplitter's art. Build a lifetime chopping block for splitting firewood. Built from 2x8- and 2x12-lumber. Log-splitting wedge holder. Steel plate and upright shaft serve as a 'third-hand' to hold a splitting wedge while you hit it with a sledge hammer. Easy way to split a log. What tools are available for log splitting and tips on their use. Use test of three wood-splitting mauls: the Monster Maul, the Chopper 1, and the Go-Devil Maul. How to build a hydraulic log splitter from junkyard buys. Est. cost: $250. How to master the time honored art of splitting wood. Tip: Use elastic or rubber straps to hold a log upright for splitting with a maul or sledge. Build a "no lift" log splitter. The hydraulic ram and wedge raise to a vertical position for use. The log to be split rests on a metal plate on the ground. Plans must be ordered. Build your own maul assembly to split wood. A compendium on useful information on firewood. A guide to woods by their relative fuel value. A look at splitting tools and what each does. Tips and techniques for splitting wood. What to look for in a chain saw and rules for safe use. Five wood-burning heating systems compared. Tip: Make a handle for your chopping block from a strip of tire. A guide to wood spliters (wedges, mauls, and axes). A look at power log splitters that are available. Includes instructions on how to "daisy" a log that is too large to be halved or quartered with an axe. How to split wood by hand correctly. Splitting racks for small logs. (1) Victory splitting rack to keep small logs upright. (2) Safety chopping brace. (3) Log cradle. Tip: Build a log holder for use when splitting wood with a maul. Built from 4 automobile tires. Tip: Protect the handle of a splitting maul with several sections of old bicycle inner tube. Testing some of the maxims about splitting firewood. Old tires hold firewood upright for splitting. How to pick a log splitter. A test of 9 electric, manual and gasoline powered units. Tip: Use a pair of old tire casings to hold logs upright for splitting. Tip: Equip a section of a small (8" diameter) tree trunk with a carrying handle and a base to form a portable chopping block or pounding block. Buyer's guide to power log splitters. Tip: Place your large splitting log inside a garbage can with one side cut away. Then, the split logs will not fall to the ground, thus saving your back from much bending. | |||||||||
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