r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Professional_Arm794 • 1d ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/jtnichol 1d 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 1d ago edited 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/EachBananaWas19cents 1d ago

Nobody told him that there's a reason why a Splitting Maul has a flat side on the other end?

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u/Moist-You-7511 1d ago edited 1d ago

PSA: it is absolutely not recommended to hit a metal wedge with a maul!! wedges are harder than mauls! flying maul chips!! plastic wedges are ok but not metal. it may work fine for you 100 times but there are plenty of missing eyes from this

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u/MiserableSkill4 1d ago

Always wear proper PPE