The PAUL BUNYAN WOOD CHOPPER | The ultimate manual log splitter
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
- Introducing the log splitter that makes you Paul Bunyan strong, just the way you are.
-UPDATE July 19, 2023:
I demonstrated The Paul Bunyan Wood Chopper at the Modern Homesteading Conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on June 30-July 1, 2023.
A lot of life has been happening lately so I was delayed in finishing up the plans.
But I’m getting close! 🤗
Due to the number of people contacting me asking how to buy the plans, I just finished making an email sign-up page so you can be first in line to purchase DIY Plans for the Paul Bunyan Wood Chopper as soon as I complete them.
I’m doing my best to get the plans done by August 15th, “Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.” 😉
Just visit the link below, enter your email, and click Submit!
paulbunyanwoodchopper.com
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My 2 cents
Put 2 wheels on it take it to where the wood is
Now I’d grow trees on my land, I’d pay for trees on other peoples property
In a SHTF situation then I’d use my trees
In a bad situation wood chords are gold for the winter
Yes! Check out the new updated design. Now you can tow it to where the wood is, and move it easily by hand as well: czcams.com/users/shortsB3aEHfauDJs?si=0vvY5Id6DcH3SpVk
And now I have a new thing I need to build on my farm :) So neat! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! Yep, every time I use it I’m super glad I built it.
It was good to see this in person at the Missouri homestead expo! Great work! Keep it up!!!
Thanks! That was so fun!
This is awesome!
Thanks! Sure is a pleasure to use.
How long is the boom on that?
I built one...I don 't NEED NO STEENKIN PLANS!!!
That's very cool. Does it split green/fresh wood like a hydraulic splitter or is this mostly for semi-dry to dry wood?
Love the design! How well does it work on knotty post oak?
Thanks!
I’m not 100% sure if I’ve run post oak specifically through it yet, because I’ve split a lot of wood I couldn’t fully identify. But I do know that down here in Missouri I’ve done a lot of white & red oak, cedar, pine, and possibly hickory, ash, & other misc. species.
When I lived in Idaho, I did a ton of white & red fir, pine, tamarack (larch).
It handles a decent amount of knotty-ness, with appropriate placement of your splits, like how you need to strategically place your strikes when hand-splitting. The toughest rounds are Y shapes, where you’re splitting the fork between two trunks/branches. But those are hard to split anyway.
I generally consider this to be able to tackle everything you’d consider splitting with a good maul and a strong back… Except that you don’t need the strong back, and you won’t be needing to lift, aim, and swing that maul over and over again, and with good planning and organization, you also won’t be picking rounds and splits off the ground over and over either.
I’ve used this splitter with only one arm a lot, because in early 2020 I dislocated my shoulder but still had to keep the woodstove going, because it was our only heat source & I had run out of my split firewood stockpile.
It worked so well, I kind of got used to just using my left hand to position the wood, and my right arm for the splitting head. On super tough stuff, I use both arms for splitting but it’s still a very ergonomic, non-strenuous type of up & down movement.
@@TomWylie Thanks for the detailed response. It certainly looks interesting. Personally I would rather put out a little effort than run another gas engine and my parents splitter runs off a tractor which isn't working at the moment. Being right handed and left eyed splitting wood manually was always a challenge. I used to use a monster maul just so hitting the same spot wasn't such an issue.
@@darkcloudrider359 I can understand that, my dad is cross-dominant like that so aiming things is always interesting for him.
Yo me estoy haciendo uno pero no sé qué peso ponerle en el partidos te agradecería información de antemano muchas gracias desde chile un abrazo👍
@@TomWylie
To split a crotch, starts splitting the end of the round opposite from the crotch.
That may be how you already do it.
When calculating the capability of the Bunyan splitter, remember that one person is equal to only 1/4 horsepower. That is about the maximum output from a manual splitter.
A splitter with a 5 horsepower motor could be putting out 20 times the output power.
How is the "chopper" different from a "splitter"?
Developing techniques to use with a traditional maul is irreplaceable. While this looks nifty and clever at first glance, it requires you to bring all your wood to the machine for processing and I for one sure as hell ain't loading up 17+ inch logs to haul up to that machine. No thanks. If I'm breaking the logs down for transport anyway, then I'll just use my maul like I always have. Split the log into quarters and stack in situ for drying, then process as time and demand dictates. When proper techniques are applied, specifically the use of tires to constrain the wood on the block and proper construction of the block itself, using a maul is the most efficient use of labor, money, and time. Nothing beats it.
Thanks for the feedback, and that’s exactly why I spent this past summer completely overhauling this design to include large trailer wheels and a trailer coupler so I can move it anywhere I want, right next to the wood I want to process! It’s light enough I can move it by hand, or I can hitch it to any vehicle just like the other tow-behind log splitters out there.
Here’s a semi-updated Live Demo: Paul Bunyan Wood Chopper | Modern Homesteading Conference #modernhomesteadingconference
czcams.com/video/NyO9Rxe5ALA/video.html
(However this was filmed half-way through the remodel, so the large tires you see in the background are now a part of the Splitter itself).
I’m working on a complete update video now, but you can see what it looks like here: paulbunyanwoodchopper.com
One of the biggest things I wanted to eliminate is the need to constantly pick the wood off the ground over & over during splitting (I know splitting inside a tire helps with that), as well as moving the wood multiple times.
The way I have it set up now I can pull it right next to the wood that needs split, pick the wood up one time, cut it to size and toss it right into the wood pile or trailer/pickup. One efficient process and done. And it doesn’t require the strength and coordination of swinging at mall, so older/less experienced/those with injuries can handle it a lot easier I than a maul or axe.
To each his own, obviously, but I wanted to give an update for you and others seeing this later.
🪵🪓 Keep at it! I appreciate the comment. 👍
It wants me to create a new account I can join the Facebook you have