Interesting devices. Major labor savings, but losing a digit or limb is a risk. I've split a lot of wood as a teen with an ax, sledge hammer and wedges. The oak with knots were particularly tough. Risks with my ax and hammer too; mostly to putting out an eye and I didn't have the sense to wear safety glasses.
Dude, seriously?! Every fucking thing in this life is dangerous. That's why people should have brain and should use it to avoid dangers while operating these "dangerous" machines..
I want that automatic wood splitting machine in red dress from the thumbnail. That's a truly multifunctional tool tbh. And you can have fun with it too.
Number 7 was the only one slitting hardwood, everyone else just on pine. Pine splits so easily, when or dry. Grey box or redgum dont split so easily. Notice how the Hydraulic blade has to go all the way through, not just strike it. Wood splitting in Aus is a lot more work, though because it burns longer, you don't need as much.
Did you see a switch or clutch in one of them? The operator used it all the time with his leg. Almost safe, too. Compare these all with CE-approved splitters. These machines are almost all of high-risk. I have seen one when I was young man. My neighbours had it, but I didn't see it in use. Probably it was fom 1950's or even older. There was one large diameter (almost 1 meter) metal wheel, and it was welded to a head of axe (looked like that from distance). Then, at least one show was a little bit fake. The film was slightly speeded up. There was an old man and a big diameter > 1 meter wheel.
@@JormaKovanen “[…] with his leg.” - You mean that green machine @ 7:40 in the video? That was the only machine I saw that had a safety mechanism. I grew up without such luxuries, in fact, sometimes even a splitting maul was hard to come by. Sure, we had the maul heads, but we didn’t always have handles. What was worse, was that some of them had _some_ handle left with which one could grasp, which was always a bit dangerous.
second machine, safest one and very efficient being able to be 2 at it. I like that one a lot, maybe being even slower, but the fact it doesnt cut very far you can hold ur hand on the side of the wood and never having to get ur hands above the wood.
I use to like using the old ax and wedge to split wood but now that I am older automatic is so much better and that is a awesome machine I would split wood with that not a problem.
Precisely. All this wood splitting is kid's stuff. Why not show a round of oak trunk that is 5ft in diameter that had a bough coming out of one side (with the resultant knot) which had to be pushed into the splitter initially with a digger boom or something similar because it was impossible to man-handle it into position ? And tell me : why would anyone even consider one of those screw type splitters ? Absolute rubbish !
These devices are fascinating. Some complex, some surprisingly simple. Can't say that, for the cost, the modern ones are more efficient and safer than some of the home built ones. However, some home built ones are potentially highly dangerous.
Not a single bloody stump! Amazing collection of finger choppers and hand mashers! That first dude better be wearing a cast iron jock before that machine hits a knot.
Just as felling trees, you have got to know how to do it. If you cannot focus on your task you will fail at everything. I like the reciprocating over head ax head. A speed adjustment is a must have.
Doesn't seem like any green wood gets split. I like the ones where the blades don't go all the way thru the wood letting your hand get only partially chopped off.
Had a relative missing a fingertip from a splitter accident maybe 70 years ago or more now. He always said the machine spun and you had to throw the logs in... and I could never get my head around what kind of machine he was describing, but now I have a least a much better idea.
I believe I only saw one that had an operator initiated stroke. Chances of major injuries on most of these machines has got to be pretty high. Boredom, and repetition, on machines like this…
When I lived at home, we heated with wood alone, two stoves, an air tight in the basement and cook stove in then kitchen. we split all the wood every year with one of our many axes, my dad made axe hadles from Ash limbs, and axe heads are cheap at auctions :) We never considered getting a "wood splitter" of any kind. When I got married and moved out, my parents finally got a used oil fuirncase and installed it :)
Any woodsplitter that doesn't require a lever or switch [preferably a dead man's switch] be turned on for each cycle of the splitter is a permanent disability machine. And for anyone who hasn't used a splitter; cardinal rule number one; the guy placing the wood on the splitter to be split is the ONLY guy with his hand on the lever.
the only problem with all this is that the one who still uses the ax will be physically healthier and will certainly live longer, precisely because of physical activity.
I have that perception as well. The inertia splitters are far simpler and likely last longer with less maintenance than hydraulic splitters, and work faster.
Disagree! These are tame and relatively safe because slow (most of them I'd be happy to hold my hand in front, they'll push it down without hurting or breaking skin --- if it gets squeezed against the bottom no discussion hand is gone forever). What you are looking for is the Widowmaker5000, second in czcams.com/video/3ks_lbtgJSw/video.html ... best operated while wearing flipflops, crocs are acceptable.
Here to see the extremely effective woman wood splitter.
Yes, I remember seeing that red Firewood Processing Machine in the thumbnail at Walmart in the Women's section! lol
I'll stick to my 5 tonne store bought one, just so I can keep all my body parts where nature intended.
If you lose a body part on that you gotta be a complete moron or really careless that's for sure
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Yup I only got one arm and I am a bit annal about keeping it.
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The first guy designed the entire machine around the lawn chair he was sitting in.
He's a genius. Best thing of all is it keeps him outside and out of his old ladies hair all day while still doing something productive...sort of.
Just waiting log to slip and hit his balls.
Yeah but he forgot a stubby holder, major oversight 😂
What is impressing me the most is all the clever safety features on all these otherwise potentially deadly machines.
And they seem to have all their fingers... still.
Robert, Four finger joe is holding the camera
Ingenious but bloody dangerous !
Interesting devices. Major labor savings, but losing a digit or limb is a risk. I've split a lot of wood as a teen with an ax, sledge hammer and wedges. The oak with knots were particularly tough. Risks with my ax and hammer too; mostly to putting out an eye and I didn't have the sense to wear safety glasses.
Dude, seriously?! Every fucking thing in this life is dangerous. That's why people should have brain and should use it to avoid dangers while operating these "dangerous" machines..
I want that automatic wood splitting machine in red dress from the thumbnail. That's a truly multifunctional tool tbh. And you can have fun with it too.
An indispensable asset in any heavy-duty operation - these machines are simply phenomenal.
That first one is well done and gives you time so you are not stressed.
10:01 this one has some serious rhythm!
Number 7 was the only one slitting hardwood, everyone else just on pine. Pine splits so easily, when or dry. Grey box or redgum dont split so easily. Notice how the Hydraulic blade has to go all the way through, not just strike it. Wood splitting in Aus is a lot more work, though because it burns longer, you don't need as much.
Hard to decide which one is the most dangerous.😮😮😮😮
Best design so far is the first one. It can be done by a sitting old man with a slow cutting machine greatly reducing accident.
Did you see a switch or clutch in one of them? The operator used it all the time with his leg. Almost safe, too. Compare these all with CE-approved splitters. These machines are almost all of high-risk. I have seen one when I was young man. My neighbours had it, but I didn't see it in use. Probably it was fom 1950's or even older. There was one large diameter (almost 1 meter) metal wheel, and it was welded to a head of axe (looked like that from distance). Then, at least one show was a little bit fake. The film was slightly speeded up. There was an old man and a big diameter > 1 meter wheel.
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@@JormaKovanen “[…] with his leg.” - You mean that green machine @ 7:40 in the video? That was the only machine I saw that had a safety mechanism. I grew up without such luxuries, in fact, sometimes even a splitting maul was hard to come by. Sure, we had the maul heads, but we didn’t always have handles. What was worse, was that some of them had _some_ handle left with which one could grasp, which was always a bit dangerous.
second machine, safest one and very efficient being able to be 2 at it. I like that one a lot, maybe being even slower, but the fact it doesnt cut very far you can hold ur hand on the side of the wood and never having to get ur hands above the wood.
Homemade woode nice job
I use to like using the old ax and wedge to split wood but now that I am older automatic is so much better and that is a awesome machine I would split wood with that not a problem.
9:15 Damn, I like this one. Small and effective!
Just wondering how long it takes to dry the wood to get to that splitting age.
Колоть дрова сидя, это просто мечта!!!!!!
Самый безопасный.
A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.
Video title: 10 extremely effective wood chopping machines.
*shows woman on thumbnail.
Me: I will allow it.
Yeah, and instead only a voice comes ! :-P :-(
I came here for the thumbnail, click bait
I would like to see how they handle wood without such straight grain
Precisely. All this wood splitting is kid's stuff. Why not show a round of oak trunk that is 5ft in diameter that had a bough coming out of one side (with the resultant knot) which had to be pushed into the splitter initially with a digger boom or something similar because it was impossible to man-handle it into position ? And tell me : why would anyone even consider one of those screw type splitters ? Absolute rubbish !
This is genius, What about using one of those drill bit augers that split wood?
Love the creativity
The first one so slow I grew a beard shaved it grew
anouther shaved again that's how long it takes for 1 facecord to do.
He built the machine with the chair as the focal point to fast and the chair would have to be eliminated
These devices are fascinating. Some complex, some surprisingly simple. Can't say that, for the cost, the modern ones are more efficient and safer than some of the home built ones. However, some home built ones are potentially highly dangerous.
very effective "losing-thumb-machines"
Thought I was going to see several fingers and hands go on the various woodpiles!
Cant loose fingers nomore if you allready lost all of them
The one with the big wheel, I would have the paramedic on stand by. The others look nice.
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I wonder how many fingers these machines have claims over the years hahaha
None.
Maybe an occasional arm too.
First guy seriously impressed by him and the machine
They really fooled us to click the video with that thumbnail.
Hard Ball You mean this one? czcams.com/video/5ZKOE6QCXBg/video.html
Сидит мужик и рубает Дрова. К нему подходят и спрашивают: - Почему ты сидя рубаешь? - Да вот пробовал лежа, неудобно.
Not a single bloody stump! Amazing collection of finger choppers and hand mashers! That first dude better be wearing a cast iron jock before that machine hits a knot.
You could double the speed and still be safe on the first video..
have for waters they all look good so fine job
3:49 can't believe that guy has all of his digits
I think we got #1 after the first 3 seconds.....LOL!
10:06 the big circular machine takes away his fingernails
Wonder how many of these folks still have all their digits. Sure I'd be missing at least one in very short order.
I like the one operated by the guy with all his fingers
I am impressed that several of those guys still have most of their fingers.
Lol
Automatic is all in the eye of the beholder.
How much pressure required to crush the log per unit volume
Very cool devices I am sure they are all OSHA approved :-)
Competency is measured in fingers in this business
Just as felling trees, you have got to know how to do it. If you cannot focus on your task you will fail at everything. I like the reciprocating over head ax head. A speed adjustment is a must have.
beau travail
I hope that the guy with a machine (03:22) has a first aid kit ready. He's holding the wood from top..
I wanted to see that last log I bet he had problems with that knotted crooked log
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Chair is great way to work 😊😊😊
i love these videos
This is how surgeons practice sowing fingers back on.
Where is the lady in the thumbnail?
The guy with the table and conveyor ran by blue engine powering what looks like a baler fly wheel. Could you share your plans?
The first guy. Was that a birch log he peeled the bark from. Not much birch here. Mainly landscaping.
Necessity is the mother of invention, Some good ideas here. Be careful.
I wonder how that thing works with Hedge(Osage Orange).
Yes, truly awesome
The Health and safety mob would have a field day.
Doesn't seem like any green wood gets split. I like the ones where the blades don't go all the way thru the wood letting your hand get only partially chopped off.
Sieht sehr bequem aus, im sitzen Holzspänen..lg.Ff.
Had a relative missing a fingertip from a splitter accident maybe 70 years ago or more now. He always said the machine spun and you had to throw the logs in... and I could never get my head around what kind of machine he was describing, but now I have a least a much better idea.
Now 8:00 is splitting some properly tough wood. That crap they're splitting prior could be done with a butter knife.
Just watching these you know there’s gonna be an accident.. way too close for comfort for me. No amount of firewood is worth loosing a digit or worse
I watched all the way through ti see the one in the red dresshuh !!!
i like the first one - i think 3 or maybe 4 blades might be worth while
The guy at the top of the machine being uesed with a conveyor belt..."Jack...I said JUST WOOD! Here...keep your arms down there..."...
The first one is fin if you have all the time in the world and the rounds are the exact convenient size.
Все эти машины для тех у кого пальцев слишком много !
Чуть поддатым противопоказано,только на трезвую голову
How many appendages were lost?
On that first one, you'd have to be pretty dense to lose a hand!!
Actually it's quite safe, my friend
Combine it with a foot operated switch (step on to go) it would be awsome
I believe I only saw one that had an operator initiated stroke. Chances of major injuries on most of these machines has got to be pretty high. Boredom, and repetition, on machines like this…
Americas funniest home made video about to happen in seconds. I can foreshadow it .
The first one seems fairly safe.
When I lived at home, we heated with wood alone, two stoves, an air tight in the basement and cook stove in then kitchen. we split all the wood every year with one of our many axes, my dad made axe hadles from Ash limbs, and axe heads are cheap at auctions :)
We never considered getting a "wood splitter" of any kind.
When I got married and moved out, my parents finally got a used oil fuirncase and installed it :)
It’s a wood splitter, and it’s headed right at us.
Any woodsplitter that doesn't require a lever or switch [preferably a dead man's switch] be turned on for each cycle of the splitter is a permanent disability machine.
And for anyone who hasn't used a splitter; cardinal rule number one; the guy placing the wood on the splitter to be split is the ONLY guy with his hand on the lever.
the only problem with all this is that the one who still uses the ax will be physically healthier and will certainly live longer, precisely because of physical activity.
Pretty much any of these machines turned up in an Australian workplace it would be front page news as the employer was given a life sentence
She certainly is an efficient firewood processing machine…red dress and all.
Every time I watch one of these videos I'm left with the impression that a hydraulic splitter is inferior to others.
I have that perception as well. The inertia splitters are far simpler and likely last longer with less maintenance than hydraulic splitters, and work faster.
Maybe faster than hydraulic but I like having fingers
And most of these rounds are way shorter than what I cut.
@@828enigma6 maintenance issues on hydraulic units? Compared to things that have motors, gears, pulleys?
Hey friend!!!! Just don't doze off. Might wake up in itty bitty pieces!
8:50 lol Slovenskó !
Svaka čast tehnologiji koja sa služi čoviku radi olakšanja kapa gore ono što otežava život i rad k as pa doleeeeeeereeee 😏😣
What’s the guy in the second machine making. Popsicle sticks?
Two movie titles come to mind: "There Will Be Blood" and "I See Dead People"
Disagree! These are tame and relatively safe because slow (most of them I'd be happy to hold my hand in front, they'll push it down without hurting or breaking skin --- if it gets squeezed against the bottom no discussion hand is gone forever). What you are looking for is the Widowmaker5000, second in czcams.com/video/3ks_lbtgJSw/video.html ... best operated while wearing flipflops, crocs are acceptable.
a ręce masz jeszcze wszystkie ?
That was a big machine for only chopin kindling
Wieviele Holzscheite kann man machen, bis ein Finger fehlt? Oder eine Hand??
word to the wise......you don't run one of those machines for ever without injury!
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2:00 čeština potěší :-D "Tím předním vstupem, když pujdeš, je tam Zorka nebo někdo jinej, ti vysvětlej co a jak" :-D
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Some of these look like Texas oil wells.
Saw the thumbnail got wood