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.
These are only as unsafe as the operator. These REQUIRE your full attention to the task at hand! Today’s splitters are just as dangerous if you choose not to pay attention. BTW, I just got done splitting 6 cord of hardwood…and I still have both hands, 8 fingers and two thumbs. And this my 46th year living where we burn wood!
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.
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