"Sledge Hammer" Log Splitter

"Sledge Hammer" Log Splitter WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 33-6-4 "It's a safe, simple way to split wood," says Rex Gogerty, who uses a sledge hammer and an old "sliding wedge" to split firewood. The wedge is welded to a steel bracket that's free to slide up or down over a length of 2-in. sq. tubing, which is anchored 18 in. deep in the ground and also attached to the top rail on a chain link fence for stability. A flat stump serves as a solid base for placing the firewood to be split. "It's probably not something you'd want to stand there and do all day, but it comes in handy for splitting wood we use to heat our shop," says Gogerty. "Unlike with a powered splitter there's virtually no way to get hurt when using it, because the bracket raises and holds the splitting wedge until it's needed. A couple of blows with the sledge hammer is all it takes to split wood up to 18 in. long. "The top of the sq. tubing is removable, allowing me to remove the wedge and sharpen it as needed. We already had the wedge, which is quite old." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rex Gogerty, 33475 K. Ave., Hubbard, Iowa 50122 (ph 641 487-7617).

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