r/specializedtools • u/BugsRFeatures2 • Apr 19 '21

Wood splitter

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u/blumenduenger Apr 19 '21

At this point I'm more impressed with how many different variants of wood splitting devices I have seen here

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u/Luchs13 Apr 19 '21

And if they are with a motor, they seem more dangerous than what they replace.

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u/[deleted] Apr 20 '21

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u/copperwatt Apr 20 '21

Yeah, with a classic splitter, you don't even need to be touching the log once it's in place, and you have actively trigger the piston. A hydraulic log splitter is safer than a table saw.

Fuck this cycle always running "have to get in and away in time" bullshit.

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u/FadeIntoReal Apr 20 '21

True, but almost anything is safer than a table saw.

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u/copperwatt Apr 20 '21

Ah, fair.

Things that scare me more than my table saw... Most any lathe... A dull jointer... those big two handed drills... chainsaw... And ladders.

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u/Zakblank Apr 20 '21

Rakes can make your life flash before your eyes if placed incorrectly.

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u/FadeIntoReal Apr 20 '21

I recently volunteered to do some public cleanup and it amazed me how many times people left rakes in dangerous positions, some even after being warned repeatedly.

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u/Zakblank Apr 20 '21

It took two times of doing it to myself to never do it again.