Re: Machine over Man
Posted: Sun 15 Oct 2017, 16:33:12
The only things I have battery powered now is a Makita cordless drill and a Roby string trimmer. The drill is awesome and I use it to tap maple trees. The string trimmer not so much unless you are careful to not let the weeds get ahead of you.
The Missis and I have been working up the winter wood pile today using the JD tractor with grapple, a Husqvarna 455 rancher saw with a 20 inch bar and our Yardman 25 ton wood splitter. If I had to buy another splitter I'd choose one with a taller wedge on the far end with a work table beyond it to catch the pieces for easy re splits. The configuration I have allows you to stand the beam vertical so you can roll in big blocks but I use the tractor to pick up anything heavy to beam height so would make the trade off. At first I thought the yard machine splitter was a bit slow but have come to realize it is old man speed and I'm fast becoming an old man.
I find that if I try to do more then three or four logs a day, about half a cord my arthritic right shoulder and right elbow have issues that they insist on discussing for several days after the fact.
The Missis and I have been working up the winter wood pile today using the JD tractor with grapple, a Husqvarna 455 rancher saw with a 20 inch bar and our Yardman 25 ton wood splitter. If I had to buy another splitter I'd choose one with a taller wedge on the far end with a work table beyond it to catch the pieces for easy re splits. The configuration I have allows you to stand the beam vertical so you can roll in big blocks but I use the tractor to pick up anything heavy to beam height so would make the trade off. At first I thought the yard machine splitter was a bit slow but have come to realize it is old man speed and I'm fast becoming an old man.
I find that if I try to do more then three or four logs a day, about half a cord my arthritic right shoulder and right elbow have issues that they insist on discussing for several days after the fact.