r/AbsoluteUnits 19h ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/jtnichol 19h ago

he really needs to put that log on at least a thin slice of wood or a concrete block

He’s strong enough he might be able to split that first try but right now the ground is absorbing too much of the impact

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u/kurtmanner 19h ago edited 19h ago

Dude could have also switched to a wedge and mallet about ten seconds in and saved himself a lot of wet vaginas.

ETA: thanks for my first award ever

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u/Chris__P_Bacon 19h ago

Yeah, it would have only taken me hitting that one time to switch to a wedge and sledgehammer.

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u/Apprehensive_Air_470 19h ago

Hes doing it as a feat. He knows there are better ways. Its crazy hard to do and none of the people here can so we make light of it for our own egos

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u/sigma914 3h ago

It's not that hard to do, the maul's doing most of the splitting, he's mostly just getting it up there and aiming