I used to use slate dressers, one like a spinning rotary guillotine, and one with rotating disks like a can opener, the guillotine seemed more dangerous, though the guy shing me how to use these machines hed his hand pulled into the dick dresser mangling it badly, and he had his fingers fixed in a bent position so he could continue to hold a chisel and keep working at the slate quarry. I have used a few dangerous machines in my time, and still regularly use circular saws. Many of these machines were used safely in my view., though one or two weren't.
@@jonlanier_ They are dangerous if improperly used. What I find terrifying is that some of those machines can turn a human into ground meat without slowing down AND some of those machines don't have an off button that is easy to get to.
@@jonlanier_safety first! Always check fluids in these machines before running them. Also, simply wearing chaps will prevent any possible injuries with any of these.
the gas powered handheld spike screw thing has to be the most inefficient way to split wood ever concocted not to mention noisy, smelly, and a handful to operate, probably hard on the back as well
Spinning objects are extremely dangerous around clothing. Some of the cutters that can snag clothing are dangerous too. Some of the larger cutters completely remove the people from the cutting areas and are actually pretty safe.
I thought the same thing! I was wishing they'd show the business end a little more closely. You can only see the tire they have holding the piece down.
Looks like there's a two or three inch splitter on the left side that smacks to wood against the right guide rail. So it's actually not dangerous just use your right hand to feed and left to slide wood over and you're good. I agree that one is sweet
Those "auger" type splitters don't seem terribly efficient or useful. And they seem incredibly dangerous. If the guy at 2:55 got his pant leg caught in that thing he'd get wrapped around that thing like a strand of spaghetti.
There is a commercial version of this that is much safer. It runs at a slower rpm, and works actually better. Actually pretty safe at slow rpm. You can get your hand cut off in so many of these.
Exciting stuff! Watching these dangerous homemade firewood processing machines in action, especially the fastest wood splitting machines, is both thrilling and impressive.
Some of them aren't too terrible - if there is a guard between you and the working edge, and it requires you to engage both hands away from the cutting edge and the wood before it splits, it's actually pretty safe. Some of them are stupid beyond belief and deserve Darwin Awards for operation.
Like the second machine looked great, and I'd think it'd be pretty hard to hurt yourself save for the risk of loose clothing or hair getting stuck in something, but that risk seems minimal. There there're others that I physically wince just looking at them lmao
Their are a plethora of firewood processing machines videos on the net all showing variety of home made device that split or cut straight grain soft woods I have let to see any of these of devices tackle a burley oak or any crotch of a tree
I thought the same thing. I always wondered where they got such perfectly round, perfectly straight logs to cut in to firewood. Most of the stuff I cut is so crooked it wouldn't fit through those machines. Does anyone know what kind of tree they are using?
Man, two thoughts. 1. Some of this wood is so small I don't know why they're splitting it. 2. I wish we had wood that split so easy down here. Most of these machines would just bog or mangle the wood we use.
Hey! I was thinking both of those same things. What are they doing with those tiny pieces? And they must never get a piece of stringy elm. I don’t think some of these machines would handle it very well if they were stopped cold.
@@cactiguide Yeah the closest thing we have down here that looks and splits like that is Wattle which nobody even bothers with based on its weak density. I guess I can't see weight in a video but to me it almost looks like they're splitting balsa wood.
That last one was probably very efficient. Although it looked very dangerous and sure it can not handle every size and so on... But I like that one, similar to what my grandpa made a long time ago...
Nice assortment of homemade and commercial equipment. But that thing at 2:48 looks to be an accident waiting to happen, unlike the other homemade ones which merely look dangerous.
@@garryquiggins8183 And what part of your recommendations actually apply to the user seen in the video with that piece of equipment? "Accident waiting to happen" encompasses the entire scene, and what I saw indicated the user wasn't taking care or had appropriate clothing for using that screw safely.
@@garryquiggins8183 yeah, I think my reservations about this one were mostly because the positioning and managing of the machine were not ideal. The concept itself wasn’t bad, but I felt it wasn’t being used safely.
@@johncochran8497, at about 3:14, did you see how close his pantleg got to the screw? I was just waiting to see it twist his leg off, made me shudder just watching.
Not the least bit impressed with these homemade death traps. I’ve cut and split firewood for over 50 years and know the dangers, mis haps and accidents that are there and can/will happen. Most of those contraptions can and will maim and kill you, just a matter of time before they get careless or distracted.
@@cactiguide definitely not immortal but don’t want to die in a stupid ass designed home made wood splitter splitting tiny wood chunks not fit to burn. Some of those would require less effort to use a maul.
A lot of these people seem to not understand the probability that rolling the dice enough times, every number will eventually come up. You can't "careful" your way out of being a human being with a non-infinite amount of focus and attention.
*"There's an abundance of firewood processing machine videos online, showcasing various homemade devices for splitting or cutting straight-grain softwoods. However, I have yet to come across any of these devices taking on a robust oak or handling the challenges of a tree crotch.*
The last is the worst no barrier to prevent the cuts from falling at your feet possible tripping he was rushing a dozen times thought his hand or fingers would be crushed ya hafta pre cut everything total scary waste of time 20:24
Auch die sicherste Maschine, mit jeder Menge Prüfzeichen, kann gut genug sein um Körperteile abzutrennen. Deshalb finde ich einige der gezeigten Konstruktionen gar nicht so schlimm.
Most of these are from Europe as usual. Not everyone catches that. Also they aren't splitting for campfires. Many there heat with what we in the states would think of as giant pellet stoves, with draft control like our outdoor boilers have.
These vids are all speed up. It clearly is alot more slower and less dangerous. EDIT: Ok Click bait title. The ones after the horrible sped up homemade ones are actually brought proper wood splitters. I really hate click bait titles.
Nothing about 2:18 is good. So many pinch points and a slow enough speed that you can truly savor the horror of this thing about to break your arm, twist it off, or shear it off.
Well the auger spiral bit on the actual auger isn't really home-made. That's it's intended function and implementation best I can tell. Also: this is the only video I have watched that has been consistently pure pucker-factor. There is nothing in this video that does not make me massively uncomfortable, only exceptions being the fully automated machines.
Why some videos are "flowing"? They look like they were shot under water. Video stabilisation algorithm artifacts? If all those machines are home made, I would like to see industrial ones :D. Those solutions, even really homemade range from "someone is going to die", through "someone is gonna loose fingers" to "I wouldn't give it to a teenager, but capable adult with instructions will be fine". Some are just so easy to modify to make it safe. Some guards, safer feeding mechanism and would be pretty safe. Other are pointlessly dangerous. And drills seem stupid, or at least only good for specific purposes, like splitting long logs (but the car hack seems very dangerous, not sure if those drills can grab cloth or tissue, but it looks like it want's to chomp those ankles so bad).
Perfect example of why machines that are otherwise acceptably dangerous become a death trap. This guy's lack of patience will eventually lose him a finger.
even as a person who thinks health and safety has gone too far, some of these machines gave me the shivers .
If your mind ever wonders why we need 10 fingers when 4 are enough... these machines may be for you.
None is these even make the top ten of most dangerous machinery I have experienced. You people need to visit the oilfield.
Yep. I know a guy who lost three fingers to a log splitter. Hospital sewed them back and two survived...
I used to use slate dressers, one like a spinning rotary guillotine, and one with rotating disks like a can opener, the guillotine seemed more dangerous, though the guy shing me how to use these machines hed his hand pulled into the dick dresser mangling it badly, and he had his fingers fixed in a bent position so he could continue to hold a chisel and keep working at the slate quarry. I have used a few dangerous machines in my time, and still regularly use circular saws. Many of these machines were used safely in my view., though one or two weren't.
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Some of these machines are terrifying
No... none of these are dangerous.
@@jonlanier_
They are dangerous if improperly used. What I find terrifying is that some of those machines can turn a human into ground meat without slowing down AND some of those machines don't have an off button that is easy to get to.
@@jonlanier_ Many of them are very dangerous, no E-stops, dead man's switch or machine guards.
@@jonlanier_safety first! Always check fluids in these machines before running them. Also, simply wearing chaps will prevent any possible injuries with any of these.
some of these machines look like a good way to chop off your hand
Lol,some?
There's always one who has to find something wrong with something
Since You don't need it anymore to chop wood...😂
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the gas powered handheld spike screw thing has to be the most inefficient way to split wood ever concocted not to mention noisy, smelly, and a handful to operate, probably hard on the back as well
It is a stupid way to split woon indeed!
Spinning objects are extremely dangerous around clothing. Some of the cutters that can snag clothing are dangerous too. Some of the larger cutters completely remove the people from the cutting areas and are actually pretty safe.
Beats hell out of a splitting maul, though. Or even a chainsaw.
@@vsgfilmgroup there is that lol
I instinctively looked for a live leak logo when he got his pants next to that thing.
The kindling machine @:22 is actually pretty bad ass. Would be great for smoking woods, like cherry, apple, pecan, etc...
I thought the same thing! I was wishing they'd show the business end a little more closely. You can only see the tire they have holding the piece down.
I couldn't figure out how it was working
Looks like there's a two or three inch splitter on the left side that smacks to wood against the right guide rail. So it's actually not dangerous just use your right hand to feed and left to slide wood over and you're good.
I agree that one is sweet
Pls fix the title, 90% of the maschines were NOT Homemade!
Those "auger" type splitters don't seem terribly efficient or useful. And they seem incredibly dangerous. If the guy at 2:55 got his pant leg caught in that thing he'd get wrapped around that thing like a strand of spaghetti.
Just what I was thinking.Good eye!
I agree , that’s an accident just waiting to happen and it won’t turn out well.
Would’ve been good to see
There is a commercial version of this that is much safer. It runs at a slower rpm, and works actually better. Actually pretty safe at slow rpm. You can get your hand cut off in so many of these.
Thats what I left a comment on, he should be wearing shorts for that job. A cut or splinter is much better than death or disability.
Exciting stuff! Watching these dangerous homemade firewood processing machines in action, especially the fastest wood splitting machines, is both thrilling and impressive.
8:10 Anybody who has split wood by hand weeps with bitter envy here.
Ha, as much as i like hand splitting, that multi splitter is puking out so much i would trade a day of hand splitting for that.
Ahh, the old Reduce-O-Limb 3000
Das Motorrad mit dem Kreissägenblatt als Hinterrad ist der Hammer 😅😅😅
Some of them aren't too terrible - if there is a guard between you and the working edge, and it requires you to engage both hands away from the cutting edge and the wood before it splits, it's actually pretty safe.
Some of them are stupid beyond belief and deserve Darwin Awards for operation.
Like the second machine looked great, and I'd think it'd be pretty hard to hurt yourself save for the risk of loose clothing or hair getting stuck in something, but that risk seems minimal. There there're others that I physically wince just looking at them lmao
Their are a plethora of firewood processing machines videos on the net all showing variety of home made device that split or cut straight grain soft woods I have let to see any of these of devices tackle a burley oak or any crotch of a tree
Or sweet gum
*there
Oak splits pretty easy. Elm is the real beast
I thought the same thing. I always wondered where they got such perfectly round, perfectly straight logs to cut in to firewood. Most of the stuff I cut is so crooked it wouldn't fit through those machines. Does anyone know what kind of tree they are using?
@@steveporter3929They cut them to that size with their other even more dangerous machine!
Man, two thoughts.
1. Some of this wood is so small I don't know why they're splitting it.
2. I wish we had wood that split so easy down here. Most of these machines would just bog or mangle the wood we use.
Hey! I was thinking both of those same things. What are they doing with those tiny pieces? And they must never get a piece of stringy elm. I don’t think some of these machines would handle it very well if they were stopped cold.
@@cactiguide Yeah the closest thing we have down here that looks and splits like that is Wattle which nobody even bothers with based on its weak density. I guess I can't see weight in a video but to me it almost looks like they're splitting balsa wood.
@@BigChungus-zg6zw and low quality wood being cut and split so small must burn like paper.
Did you notice that most of the videos are sped up to make them look more dangerous.
What they're splitting, I used to use for kindling.
I had to count my finger after merely watching this. Don't try this at home, kids.
The last machine is the only "manual" one I'd use. Nice and quiet with the electric motor too.
6:45 what's the dingus doing with the measuring stick?
"come over here on this side Jeffrey"
And that was the last video Jeffrey ever made.
That last one was probably very efficient. Although it looked very dangerous and sure it can not handle every size and so on... But I like that one, similar to what my grandpa made a long time ago...
The sad thing is, with little effort it could be made quite safe. Just make feeding mechanism, so the logs drop into place, and cover moving parts.
@syriuszb8611 its people like you that have all their fingers😮
Just a little thing called money.
Can’t beat a wood chipper for body disposal 👍
Yes you can, it's called a swamp full of gators.
Pigs
Fargo
I wasn’t calling you pigs I was saying pigs will eat bones and all.
Nice assortment of homemade and commercial equipment.
But that thing at 2:48 looks to be an accident waiting to happen, unlike the other homemade ones which merely look dangerous.
Yes. Any piece of heavy machinery is dangerous, but that looks just too casual.
Perfectly safe with a little caution. Don't wear loose clothing. The point isn't especially sharp. Wood should be shorter.
@@garryquiggins8183 And what part of your recommendations actually apply to the user seen in the video with that piece of equipment? "Accident waiting to happen" encompasses the entire scene, and what I saw indicated the user wasn't taking care or had appropriate clothing for using that screw safely.
@@garryquiggins8183 yeah, I think my reservations about this one were mostly because the positioning and managing of the machine were not ideal. The concept itself wasn’t bad, but I felt it wasn’t being used safely.
@@johncochran8497, at about 3:14, did you see how close his pantleg got to the screw? I was just waiting to see it twist his leg off, made me shudder just watching.
DIY logging machines making work for amputation clinics for generations
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A suggestion. Buy your self a 2265 splitfire log splitter. Trust me worth its weight and gold.. made in Canada. I work there
5:16 Wow, the precision on that cut is amazing!
My pick for the stupidest would go to the bloke with the circular saw on his motor bike.
Once you loose one finger you will never loose another
That's what I need a motorcycle chainsaw !
Man who load wood splitter right handed
His nickname will be lefty
Love the bike one.
7:20
That's the most terrifying one I'd say
Not my style, i love chopping, keeps me fit and house warm😁
Not the least bit impressed with these homemade death traps. I’ve cut and split firewood for over 50 years and know the dangers, mis haps and accidents that are there and can/will happen. Most of those contraptions can and will maim and kill you, just a matter of time before they get careless or distracted.
Ok mr safety. Enjoy your immortality.
@@cactiguide definitely not immortal but don’t want to die in a stupid ass designed home made wood splitter splitting tiny wood chunks not fit to burn. Some of those would require less effort to use a maul.
A lot of these people seem to not understand the probability that rolling the dice enough times, every number will eventually come up. You can't "careful" your way out of being a human being with a non-infinite amount of focus and attention.
@@cactiguideenjoying my time spent on the beach with money not spent on medical bills
*"There's an abundance of firewood processing machine videos online, showcasing various homemade devices for splitting or cutting straight-grain softwoods. However, I have yet to come across any of these devices taking on a robust oak or handling the challenges of a tree crotch.*
I think the one that just reciprocating like in 2:05 are safer, compared to the one that do full rotation like in 2:23 and 7:26
Seems to me that a splitting stump, a maul, occasionally a wedge would be just as efficient as some of these methods. Safer for your fingers, too.
🤣motorbike with a saw blade, bugger me, what next?? 🤣
The last is the worst no barrier to prevent the cuts from falling at your feet possible tripping he was rushing a dozen times thought his hand or fingers would be crushed ya hafta pre cut everything total scary waste of time 20:24
at 3:05 i was waiting for the log to catch and get shot out, ripping his leg off... i can't believe he stands there.
Was waiting for his trouser leg to start wrapping around the screw followed closely by the rest of his carcass
@@joshb6993 My thoughts exactly.
15:02 The “Welcome Tree” in HuangShen, China...The Most Viewed Tree In The World.
Why was that in the video?
Auch die sicherste Maschine, mit jeder Menge Prüfzeichen, kann gut genug sein um Körperteile abzutrennen.
Deshalb finde ich einige der gezeigten Konstruktionen gar nicht so schlimm.
Never had my hand chopped off before, but I swear I felt it a time or two watching this.
That last one is awesome. Silent and efficient
safety first :)
Maybe 4th or 5th 😂
I love the kindling machine
3:15 If that axle catches his pant leg, he's screwed.
Literally!
Motorbike saw was the best!!!
3:47
All you DON'T need is someone to trip, stumble, fall... not a great set up
USA land of genius people!😊
Most of these are from Europe as usual. Not everyone catches that. Also they aren't splitting for campfires. Many there heat with what we in the states would think of as giant pellet stoves, with draft control like our outdoor boilers have.
...so I see John Kramer went into the logging business.
The machine like an apple corer was cool
If there is a will there is a way 😊😊😊
These vids are all speed up. It clearly is alot more slower and less dangerous. EDIT: Ok Click bait title. The ones after the horrible sped up homemade ones are actually brought proper wood splitters. I really hate click bait titles.
Slower yes , less dangerous ? Absolutely not.
OSHA entering the chat STOP 🛑 work immediately. Multiple safety breaches on every machine. ☠️
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Sooo, how did ya get the nickname lefty?
All still safer than an industrial lathe
Wood U believe it, I have the same machine at my house 😅
Say what you want but most of these are still safer than a chainsaw and an axe.
0:16 what could possibly go wrong?
Really?! Right in front of my OSHA manual?!
The one at 6:05 seems pretty safe to me.
Trying to go fast is whats dangerous. People think everything has to be "fast" F that!
Шёл 25 век,а машины для колки дров всё совершенствуются.😂😂
バイクできるやつ面白い
most of these machines are timing. screw up the timing and they will be calling you "lefty"
OH MY GOD
The one with the kid in the green jacket was hard to watch
This looks relatively safe
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Nothing about 2:18 is good. So many pinch points and a slow enough speed that you can truly savor the horror of this thing about to break your arm, twist it off, or shear it off.
Как быстро пилить и рубить на дрова придумали, а чтобы деревья так быстро восполнялись/росли придумать слабо !?
Well the auger spiral bit on the actual auger isn't really home-made. That's it's intended function and implementation best I can tell.
Also: this is the only video I have watched that has been consistently pure pucker-factor. There is nothing in this video that does not make me massively uncomfortable, only exceptions being the fully automated machines.
all i see hear is 100,000 dollars of machinery to save 1000 dollars of heating costs.
These machines never hit a knot!!??
Mimimi.... oOoo... so dangerous!😂
Why some videos are "flowing"? They look like they were shot under water. Video stabilisation algorithm artifacts?
If all those machines are home made, I would like to see industrial ones :D.
Those solutions, even really homemade range from "someone is going to die", through "someone is gonna loose fingers" to "I wouldn't give it to a teenager, but capable adult with instructions will be fine". Some are just so easy to modify to make it safe. Some guards, safer feeding mechanism and would be pretty safe. Other are pointlessly dangerous. And drills seem stupid, or at least only good for specific purposes, like splitting long logs (but the car hack seems very dangerous, not sure if those drills can grab cloth or tissue, but it looks like it want's to chomp those ankles so bad).
That first green machine was insanely close his fingers
Haha growing up in NM these machines look like they save u time🤘awesome vid!
Привыкли руки к пневмоколунам, но к сожаленью, пальцев не хватает...
5:49 makes no sense - why would you use a valuable chainsaw that wears, breaks and needs oiling, when a splitter will last for ever?
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The boy at 7:19 is just begging to lose fingers, the way he keeps putting them on the ends of the wood.
The only way to use that machine safely is the exact opposite of how he's using it. Pretty clearly Russian, they did invent Russian Roulette afterall
I like my fingers, thank you
danger!!!!!!!!
A perfect representation of why we need the dislike counter back.
一歩間違えると。。。😅っていう機械ばかりですね
I can't even know how you slice that.
Seconds from disaster.😮
que peligro de algunas máquinas.....
17:38 trying to keep pace with a machine. Like the machine cares.
Perfect example of why machines that are otherwise acceptably dangerous become a death trap. This guy's lack of patience will eventually lose him a finger.
Om nom nom nom nom crunch crunch
The pointy things attached to a car wheel or what looks like an ice auger machine are terrible. The one one a table looks ok.
I don't understand why a lot if these videos are sped up.
The machines are slow moving and this makes them seem more efficient
You guys are HARD CORE :O) Even my X GF couldn't handle that much wood. I should know.. Cheers from the US
12 year old British kid
Всё это мы уже видели!
my guess is a lot of the guys in this video are nicknamed "stubby" lol
Those rotating wedges are totally sus
Неужели такая потребность в дровоколах? Довели до промышленных масштабов. Как-то не согласуется с цивилизацией.
А что без полезных ископаемых будешь делать?
@@David-cy5zu Это очень гипотетическая, нереальная ситуация. Типа как: а если воздух (вода) кончится?