My homemade splitter doing what it was built to do

[@monksau980]

ive seen alot of splitters on you tube and you are the only one that has put the machine to the test and split a large knotty block and your machine done it easy well done cheers from tasmania

[@tdurre3]

Thank you very much Bones!

[@plips2002]

Awesome, just awesome!!! Talk about eating some logs. Great idea on a sliding log lift. I have a homemade one that I am currently rebuilding (not the original builder) and I appreciate everyone that shows off their builds, helps me find inspiration

[@rayzeish]

Nice job Sir,i like the way you treat your machine and logs with the respect they deserve,well done and gloveless too,a man after my own style,i'm 83 and still enjoy work, U.Kingdom.

[@rm42749]

Nice machine. It looks like it can handle the wood that most other splitters can't. That means you get the wood that other people leave behind. My father in law built one similar to it and we always had plenty of wood. Good job!

[@tdurre3]

Thanks Bob!

[@PyroShim]

There is nothing in the world that I love more than a well thought out machine doing what it was build to do.

[@tdurre3]

Thank you very much!

[@kevinc3925]

There are a hundred different ways to build a log splitter. This is one of them. I like the sliding log lift. Great idea!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you! Its still going strong!

[@dougmiller8145]

DUDE!!! YOU WIN!!!!! I have watched hours and hours of wood processing vids and been pretty impressed, BUT when i found your vid I just sat their with my mouth open. It's not just the fact that (as you say) HOMEMADE, WOW, that the machine laughed at that piece of wood, It's that you looked at it and said, sure i can do that, and you are all by yourself. I really don't know which one is baddest, you or the machine. It will prob. be along time before i'm affected like this again. like i said YOU WIN!!! THANKS! THANKS! THANKS!

[@tdurre3]

I really have no words to express the gratitude I have for such a comment! Thank you Doug!!!

[@billhauck6425]

Love it. The lift moving forward is a great addition. As a builder I notoced that if you had landing gear on the splitter you could stabilize the splitter with the same cylinder that you use to lift the log.

[@IRDeezlSmoke]

Splitting thru that last piece of oak was the most amazing thing I have ever seen a hydraulic splitter do. That thing has some power. Good job.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Pretty impressive design. By the size of the wood you were working on plus the size of the piece in the background I can see why the design is the way it is. Good job.

[@jamesgoddard8375]

I was going to say it would have been quicker with a maul to split that log, then I saw it rip through that knot! Good job especially as its home made. Well done indeed

[@mightypoo0]

Damn nice splitter, I like the lift that move front to rear to catch your wood. Awesome machine!!

[@tdurre3]

mightypoo0 Thank you very much! I appreciate your feedback!

[@firstgeer]

Your machine is amazing. I really like the way it powered through that big knot. When I saw that big round sitting on the ground I thought it was a chopping block, not a potential split. Being a cabinetmaker I would tend to try to produce lumber from a big log like that. But splitting such a large log like that is very impressive.

[@Angus_McGyver]

I've seen and used splitters with the lift, but to have the lift table slide back and forth is pure genius! You then don't have to wrestle the chunk back into position for the next bite.

[@supapintofreak]

my first reaction when i saw the size of that log was really skeptical, i thought there was no way that thing was going to split, buuuuut after actually seeing it get "chewed" and just man handled by that splitter. all skepticism is gone. awesome machine, awesome build. just awesome

[@shaneeastman8532]

Brilliant!! What a back saver!!

[@tdurre3]

Yes, it is! Thank you!

[@robertcolfack26]

Awesome wood splitter that was a huge log unbelievable nice machine......

[@demetrius3d]

Came here from watching a bunch of woodworking (lathe) videos. I wanted to see the giant bowl you were going to make from that!

[@joetherocku2ube]

Holy friggin big wood! I don't know anyone who can split pieces that big with a hydraulic unit. That side lift is great.

[@tdurre3]

Haha! Thank you!

[@bluesteelworx]

Very impressive slicing through the knots like that, when you first put the log up I thought so what, I split logs like that every year ,until I saw the actual grain it was not just cf splitting but slicing through. I gotta build me one of those.

[@JandJTreecare]

awesome build, after all my research and thought of building a massive log splitter myself, out of a old 4 cylinder willys powered welder, skidsteer mounted log splitter seems best way to go

[@monksau980]

done a good job to split a block that size with a 4 way wedge good splitter well done lad

[@tdurre3]

Thank you! It's still running strong!

[@dieseldog2457]

Good job, love the idea of the log lifter sliding to catch the big split logs. Not claiming to know more than anyone else, saw a great thing for big logs. A lifting arm with a winch on it, the winch rope fixes to the log by spinning a round disc with a big thread attached. The arm swings round above the table and takes the weight of the log if split off centre till it is a manageable size. Great design man!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

That's a nice setup and I was thinking about something like that but finally saw I can just let mine down on the ground, roll the big blocks on and 1/4 or 1/3 them, set it back up and have at it. That way I didn't loose one side to the lift and can work off of both sides. Good job!

[@Mrtermite11]

Nice slitter, back breaking and labor intensive splitting those large logs :)

[@DeadLikeTick]

Damn! What a beast! The splitter is cool too!

[@jonathanbarneschi2134]

Amazing monster! The most impressive power is displayed at the end. Thank you for posting!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you Jonathan and thanks for watching!!

[@doc2517]

Wow, that is incredible. I think of all the big wood like that I had to leave behind!

[@rcwarship]

Now that's a wood splitter!!!! YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrOlgrumpy]

Your machine certainly has some grunt,well done.I'm building one myself,not quite as powerful as yours,but will be splitting aussie hardwood.

[@kevinashby3784]

Beast of a splitter !!!!! ; I like the 4 way lift; Great machine

[@tdurre3]

Thank you Kevin!

[@MrInski22]

The one I built was much similar to this however my lifter arm didn't have horizontal movement, just up and down. Also I used an old ford straight 6, hydraulic pump and a backhoe piston. Still a lot of hard work to move a 6' core of wood around but the machine tears through them without any hesitation, much similar to the one in the video. Awesome design, I'm sure it took a lot of trial and error but it sure looks like it's an ass kickn log licker.

[@2541968joey]

Impressive machine, solid nice design. The lifting table saves a lot of back pain for sure. Well done!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you

[@georgealmeida7382]

I myself also have a huge splitter with a 12" wide wedge and 6" bore ram w100hp motor and the big stuff is where its at .I bring home 2 stumps and produce a chord of wood at home instead of hauling a bunch of little stuff .

[@yesimaBright]

That thing is a beast !!!! Well done.

[@tdurre3]

Thank you!

[@ArnoldsDesign]

That thing is a monster. I often thought it would be nice to have foot pedal controls to leave your hands free to move around huge pieces. Nice work on that.

[@a.b.5925]

That is just frigging awesome , great job. wish I had one as I have been splitting a few like that by hand and the novelty of it gets old fast.

[@tdurre3]

A.B.59 Yes it does!! Thank you very much!

[@frenchriversprings]

Well done sir!! Enjoyable to watch!

[@MrAirbiscut]

That thing's got enough power for 2 splitter's, nice job

[@manuelgonzalez-wy2bn]

man!!!!! the splitting power of your machine is 10 out of 10.....but your safety is...0 out of 10...good luck :)

[@johnschuster9192]

Man that's a going concern.. fantastic machine!

[@mpedward2]

A awesome log splitter! My log splitter could never take on one of those monsters! A log like that I normally pass on. Some times we will drill holes in a log that big and use gunpowder( warning all around and use a very long fuse) and blast it apart. so we can manage the chunks for splitting. Blast no bigger than a shotgun sound blast to crack it.(safety first)

[@quinnjohn1]

What an impressive piece of kit, that sliding log lift is an absolutely fantastic idea! I would suggest, though, that you maybe consider adding some stabilising feet to stop the whole rig bouncing and moving around so much. Still though, this is my favourite splitter yet. I hope you don't mind but I will be using your sliding lift idea in my own design. I don't need the outright power that yours has but that sliding lift has to be great for saving your lower back even if you're not working with pieces as large as shown in the video. Thanks for sharing.

[@nicholasdworcowyi5735]

What a beast, well done!

[@robowilly51]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Probably not "OSHA" approved, but screw them. As long as you go home with all your digits and extremities intact it's been a good day. Fantastic machine!!!!

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Worth more in one piece than pieces. Woodturners would love that log.

[@ap3xglide962]

my grandpa built one in the 60's. i just used it last weekend on some rock elm that was about 2 feet wide

[@purchases1]

I love this guy's "GITTERDONE" atttitude!!

[@maxhill5025]

I wanna see you do the one in the background...lol !! Awesome splitter. Great video. Real men don't wear a good pair of leather gloves lol.

[@axeman6560]

Wow so much easier and hardly any work at all. You can hardly hear it so smooth. I bet the kids could even run it.

[@anthonygasbarro3586]

That's impressive. Nice work.

[@richardshort4587]

Nice job splitting that big old stump. Would like to offer one suggestion if I may. Make a vertical spliter and make the base similar to a lazy Susan and once the log is split just rotate for the next split till gone alway around once etc etc.

[@jrapanut0]

holly wowzerz that is ONE cool TOOL ! thanks for sharing with us out here.

[@Nortekj]

I like the concept of the machine especially the movable lift system, although I can foresee a lot of banged up fingers sometime in the future, but that is all about putting in firewood, there will be times that it will happen even to those using a splitting maul. Nice machine, I have one that isover 30 yrs old and made by Sears Craftsman, a 10 ton and have split logs such as the one you showed on the video it takes a couple people to handle the log once on the splitter but it split it with no problem, but I may have to put a movable lift table such as yours on it in the near future as logs such as those are a bear to get on the I beam. .

[@candidethirtythree4324]

That is frikkin awesome! I couldn't catch the giant pieces that fall off being a woman and all but it looks like with just a little change like a guard on the other side that even a kid could do it.

[@Angus_McGyver]

I really like that the log lifter moves back and forth. that is a huge improvement from other machines. I wonder though, if you could just attach it to the main cylinder and let it ride back and forth in sync with the log pusher? that would save the cost and added complexity of another cylinder, and valve.

[@Sho81]

Wish I could get a hold of chunks of oak like that. A part of me is going "What a beast!!" and the wood worker in me is going "What a chunk of oak. Goodbye cabinets, desk, table, or chairs!!!". But either way nice work.

[@tdurre3]

lol!

[@glumpy10]

Hard work those big logs. I have done a lot not quite as large on my dads farm and I know what is involved in manhandling them even when you do have a big splitter. The stuff my father has is terribly splintery shit. You can't touch it without gloves but it burns well. Good job with your splitter. It has loads of grunt and looks very well made.

[@modoc852]

Beats the heck out of using a splitting maul!......I think I would install a set of outriggers on this bad boy......oh and remember, burning wood as a heat source warms you twice!

[@terencegillespie6675]

42 thumbs up for you, buddy. I love the way your lift arm follows the job back and forth.

[@tdurre3]

Terence Gillespie Thank you very much!

[@thanxx]

thats a mother fkn beast mate. 10/10 right there STANDARD!

[@mghattendorf]

Holy sheist that was a big log.

[@gearjammer3688]

Really well built machine, not that oaks that big in Britian ever get used for firewood. Big stuff is snapped up by the crafts people and furniture trade. Still would love to have a go with the beast.

[@tdurre3]

:-)

[@tdurre3]

firstgeer Thank you very much for such a positive comment! I was seriously considering taking this trunk to the sawmill but after realizing in its early days, it use to be a fence post and along with the trunk rot it suffered from, it was best just to harvest it as firewood. Thanks for watching!

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

that beast was a fence post? how big was the fence?

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

+backroadjunkie In it's early days he said, so when it was still a tiny tree. ^^

[@bcrusher1979]

Nice splitter! its nice to not have to rip them with a chain saw first, so that you can handle them. But that chunk of wood I would have ripped in halve or quartered to make it a little easier. Even tho it could handle it.

[@MrTommyClementi]

Nice job!! This is a very good design, wish i had this..

[@fl106c]

Holy sh*t! I think i'm in love with that beast.

[@alan30189]

Good job. Nice machine. Be careful with those big logs, and I highly recommend ear protection or you will be hard of hearing when you are older.

[@tdurre3]

Hugh?? Speak up wont you? Just kidding..Thank you.

[@MustacheVerra]

really nice design. Seems you though of everything.

[@tdurre3]

Thank you!

[@Sittin.]

I really enjoyed watching this. Be safe man :)

[@tdurre3]

Glad you did! Thanks for watching!

[@BrianRayHornback]

That thing is damn awesome! The welding beads probably look like the ones you see on big loader buckets.

[@LWSParents]

Throw an hour meter on that thing and rent it for $125/8hr. You'll have your ROI in 2 weeks. That and the MT, you never owe buddies beer for lending you a hand. Nice work man.

[@mess68]

awesome splitter, nothing like putting her to the test lol

[@michaelhenwood4046]

Nice splitter.A peavey would be kind of handy to move that big chunk of wood around,and be careful,those smaller pieces can jump out at you(see the knot?).It sure beats banging away with an axe , though.

[@Scrap5000]

Have you considered adding a pulley system? Might be easier to control, lift up, move over, lower, etc etc those big pieces...drill and screw a big eye bolt in, and you've got a perfect attachment point.

[@boyceful]

Did well going threw that knot !

[@billyboyblue17]

Now that is what I call a real splitter!!!!!

[@sdcofer52]

Nice piece of work.

[@GTObearclaw1]

I thought you split your wood with an axe? You posted a wise crack in my splitter video about splitters being for old ladies. Lol, looks like you are surfing the splitter videos. Your swinging arm wimping out? Go get you a Huskee and save your joints.

[@naturundhund]

Wooow nice Woodsplitter...

[@tdurre3]

Thank you!

[@sandypidgeon4343]

Sliding log lift is a great idea. GOD Bless

[@johnschuster9192]

You did such a good job with that splitter how about building a sawmill ?I'm still welding on my home made v twin powered chain mill.More videos please...:)

[@jamelynch4474]

Pretty slow and labor intensive working with that diameter no matter what's splitting it.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there just ran across this good job the big ones are a battle john

[@tdurre3]

Yes they are and Thank you!

[@tdurre3]

@ Mike Lamothe Thank you sir!!! For having a genuine understanding of operations, for having the intelligence to decipher ordinary from outstanding, and for having the intellect to convey your thoughts so diligently. Your comments acknowledge my efforts in designing and building an efficient way of splitting potentially unsplittable, knotty, disposable wood. Not everybody is anxious to rip an old fence post, with wire and staples in it, with their $1000+ chainsaw! You sir, have set the bar in positive feedback! Thank you for your comment, Tony

[@kentagion]

that's pretty crafty there buddy

[@towerhillbilly]

Great machine! Should have done a walkaround with the camera before you started to show us the nuts and bolts.Tell us some of the specs please then buy some gloves.LOL

[@arnoldshepherd9871]

good splitter man I bet it does good on 12 and 14 inch stuff

[@iwantosavemoney]

I have to say that is awesome

[@FishFind3000]

That's a nice size log

[@CraigArndt]

Whoa. What a splitter. Looks like its plowing through iron, what kind of wood was that, oak? And hooked up to a Craftsman tractor as well, very cool.

[@michaeld6779]

nice set-up !!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you sir!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you very much Paul

[@tdurre3]

Thank you Rob!

[@jaredj631]

Your doing a good impression of a guy trying to break his splitter.

[@tdurre3]

That would be how you find the weak points in something that was designed to split this type of wood. There were many weak points discovered to get to this capacity...

[@rranger1014]

+tdurre3 Man I love your can do attitude. This is terrific!

[@tdurre3]

Thank you very much!

[@Sonothesouth]

I need a machine like that to "negotiate" with the IRS!!!!

[@raincoast9010]

Nice splitter, really busts up the big chunks, i also like the log lift, it sure saves the back! Lots of comments about milling the log but i used to run a band sawmill and we used to charge customers for metal in logs, everything from fencing staples to nails from tree houses or what have you, with the price of blades it's not worth the risk $$$. One thing, i have to say is that he puts his hands/fingers on the wood when the cylinder is moving and that just makes me cringe.

[@tdurre3]

rain coast Thank you very much!

[@jonashammar5273]

almost epic.... nice work

[@georgealmeida7382]

he saved much more time by not loading and hauling a truckload of small stuff home that he would have split anyway..plus someone else already paid for his wood but didnt take it all usually.

[@michaelkearney5562]

What a machine! It even demolished the huge knot at the end. Speechless.

[@tdurre3]

Nice!! Thank you!

[@isrootofalllife]

Have you still got both hands! It looks bloody dangerous, we use PPE in England!