[TheForge] Re: cone spliter, was magic tumblers

[Shannell Sugrue]

How do you hold the log? in your hands??? seems it will take a lota strength
to hold the log??

>
> i remember a simple device for splitting wood.
> it was a cone that had a flange which fit the bolt
> pattern for the rear wheel of cars. the cone had
> a minimal screw thread. you could just bearly feel
> the screw thread but it was there. jack the car up
> take off the rear wheel and mount the cone. than you
> put the car in low and let the cone turn at a low engine
> rpm. you would feed log into the cone point the they would
> screw right unto the cone being split in the process.
> the cones were not entirely hollow but nearly.
> split a good deal of wood for many years with one
> several decades ago.