Building A HUGE Firewood Kindling Splitter!

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28 күн бұрын

I build a jumbo firewood kindling splitter to help me tackle larger pieces of kindling. #firewood #diy #fabrication #kindling #kindlingsplitter
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@CrystalParanormally 26 күн бұрын

Don't forget to join in on the live tonight at 7PM EST! Lots of great information, lots of great folks and always a great time! Good job as always Andrew!

@luke10140 25 күн бұрын

Hey yall, love the vids, followed for a couple years now. You do you my guy but friendly tip, you'll see a noticeable difference if you push your migs vs pulling like stick. Love the build!

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@ryanzynda5114 25 күн бұрын

Awesome video. That tool will really come in handy for you. 😊

@r.a.redacted0000 25 күн бұрын

Excellent!

@Zeppy007 26 күн бұрын

Nice build and video Andrew. I would suggest a safety latch on the bottom for any kids maybe guests that just might wonder around, or nasty winds!

@jeremiahs45 26 күн бұрын

Looks like a handy new tool Andrew. Neat idea

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching

@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN 26 күн бұрын

Wow, that was great to watch that being built nice way of splitting wood into kindling

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@herbpantaleon7485 25 күн бұрын

Good idea! Nice build!

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@PJ-uv9fr 25 күн бұрын

Never seen one of those before, interesting, nice job!

@TKCL 24 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Tripring2000 26 күн бұрын

Another creative build!

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching

@RedRiverRedNeck309 26 күн бұрын

Andrew if you haven’t already flattened out your handle get a price of solid round stock and place it inside your handle. It will allow you to beat on it plus give you a tad more downward force.

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

Agreed, I was trying to use scrap and not buy expensive round stock. Next time I'm at the welding shop I'll see if they have any that large.

@robertmorris3919 25 күн бұрын

Never seen anything like this. Sure beats the hatchet I use to use all the time! And of course it’s built like a tank!

@TKCL 24 күн бұрын

Should work well for the thin stuff.

@fins5150 26 күн бұрын

Hey a thought. Put some angle iron on where the tubing is. Give a wedge to separate/gap easier as blade goes thru wood?

@robertmalis4493 26 күн бұрын

I remember back in the day in the 80s pallets used to be made out of hardwoods

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

I still get a mix of them that appear to be hardwood.

@TheSpud1129 25 күн бұрын

I also find that the slow thrust at 9:10 adds more power to the drill! Glad someone else uses that too!

@TKCL 24 күн бұрын

🤦

@richardscarlett7942 25 күн бұрын

nice job. Some recommended improvements though, instead of iron pipe use solid steel bar (wont crush). Instead of the angle iron, cut some triangles for the side supports (like fillets) and weld expanded metal on them instead of having a smooth slick metal for some gripping power. I would probably use more expanded metal in between the cleats just for more grip.

@rongray4847 26 күн бұрын

Hi Andrew, good build snd good idea. You’re always thinking👍👍. Dose it work🤔 of course but dose.👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Thank you

@pampilgrim2274 26 күн бұрын

Hi, Andrew, or should I say Mr Thinker Tinkerer. See you at 7:00.

@craignash4736 26 күн бұрын

Great idea . Thanks for sharing. Craig. Pa.

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@radmilamiljanic5977 26 күн бұрын

Just be aware where your fingers are, OK? I hope weather permits your live, I like to start my week with it:))

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

I hope so too! Calling for a small chance of rain this afternoon. Otherwise we will be inside.

@AdamDeal-KF0PRI 26 күн бұрын

pretty cool!

@TKCL 26 күн бұрын

Thanks

@AdamDeal-KF0PRI 26 күн бұрын

@@TKCL your welcome bro!

@avidahken 25 күн бұрын

Welding in short pants and no socks. You the man!!

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

We all take some sort of risk. 20 years of welding with no major issues.

@TheSpud1129 25 күн бұрын

It's really the only way to do it. Instant sun tan.

@timcooper4951 25 күн бұрын

@@TheSpud1129 I do the same thing. Short sleeves, shorts and sneakers. I'll take a little slag burn over heat stroke anyday. Although its pretty funny watching me dance around when one of those little dudes fall between my sock and shoe and my water bottle is out if reach.

@b-lopez394 25 күн бұрын

Kelly, I think if you made the cutting blade shape with a taper like a wedge, it will split the wood better with less blade travel.

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

It does have some taper, hard to tell with the paint. More would be better.

@filjohn81 26 күн бұрын

Cool design! Maybe when you add the extra plates to hit with the hammer. You can bevel some towards the blade to give more of a wedge shape

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

I've been thinking about that

@stuartkorte1642 26 күн бұрын

I would like to see what a large cherry looks like. The type of leaves it has. Thanks.

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

I'll be cleaning up several that blew down in the last storm.

@kevinmahon4460 25 күн бұрын

I wonder if you put some sort of ratchet at the top if it would bust through the cherry

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

Maybe, but at that point I might as well pop it with an axe.

@LorenTedford 26 күн бұрын

Oh I had a random thought... 2inch by 2inch thick wall steel square tubing.. Cut one corner of the square tubing slide the blade down into the tubing and weld it to give it strength. Then Use your mower grinder to sharpen up the blade at a really sharp angle I am guessing that thing would be crazy sharp and split very well although probably very dangerous. Oh and the further down on the handle you tap with the sledge the more umph id delivers to cuttings when your up high cutting like that.

@LorenTedford 26 күн бұрын

Also did you heat treat that with salt water? Torch it up and then cool it in a saltwater brine bath or similar? Google Lindeus and 5 TECHNIQUES FOR HARDENING STEEL its a good read.

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

No I didn't and I was seriously considering it. It's already some very strong steel from the 50s or 60s out of that old propane tank. It took forever to drill it out.

@jerrydemas2020 25 күн бұрын

Try to make a foot lever to the blade-use your body weight!

@TKCL 25 күн бұрын

You calling me fat? 😂 Just kidding

@buschleaguers75 25 күн бұрын

i think there is a mechanism someone invented that you can attach to the top of a wooden stump. It is roundish cylinder shape mechanism. There is a blade in the middle and you set your wood on the top and hit the top of the wood with a hammer and it splits the wood. That to me seems like it may work the best. I forgot what its called. Do you know what im talking about andrew?

@TKCL 24 күн бұрын

Kindling cracker, I made some. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aJ-hZKSmstHbpKs.html

@buschleaguers75 24 күн бұрын

@@TKCL yah thats it...kindling cracker..i saw it on northern tool a while back and was intrigued....it seems with a nice sharp blade you could get through quite a bit of smaller kindling with minimal effort.

@buschleaguers75 24 күн бұрын

@@TKCL the one on northern tool has great reviews...i know nowadays its hard to even trust you are getting honest reviews. but if you sift through and read them, you can usually pick out the ones that are genuine reviews and the ones that are bots...although the a.i. is getting better.