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jon_d wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 2:06 pm They're good for soft woods.

Pretty useless for big rounds and hard Aust' woods where you need to split sectors off before being able to split across the core.


My home made splitter. It's about 27 years old now.
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I would have thought, while the timber is still green, it would be easier to split ......

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I split up to 24 inch rounds (12 inch thick). .... maybe even bigger. They would be mainly grey gum.

Stand it vertical and it kicks and bucks. :)
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I've only ever used mine vertically once.. because the timber was too heavy to lift on..
There are quite a few in that category in this lot..
I will play it by ear with this lot..I might engage the neighbour to help... maybe..
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How do you get a photograph in this forum nowadays?

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Down the bottom of the post page you will see attachment..hit that and ..add files then it should go to your pics..then press on the picture you want.. and when that happens you will see place on/ in line press that.
Hopefully John I've explained it...
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Thanks Bernie. Will give it a go.

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How about this one. Will it fit through your multi splittter Terry?

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Oh..... look at that piece. geez.... it would last about 5 hours at Taggerty. :roll: ... maybe a bit more.
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If you're not busy John I could do with a hand 🤔
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jon_d wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 2:38 pm I split up to 24 inch rounds (12 inch thick). .... maybe even bigger. They would be mainly grey gum.

Stand it vertical and it kicks and bucks. :)

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Some of the ones here are about 1 yard across plus 12 inches thick....I have a tarp under the splitter to catch the chips...I bag them and use them as starters in the fireplace... plus it helps with the clean-up.. it's in the shade shed..
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