I bought the OG Kindling Cracker a few years ago. On their website the King was coming but wasn't ready yet. Funny that you mentioned your family as a reason you bought the original one, I got teased by a few friends saying it was for wives and daughters...until they tried it out. LOL! I use mine all the time. With big logs I split with my maul then use the cracker. Depending on the wood, I can split 16" lengths but usually I cut my lengths around 10 to 12" lengths because of what I am burning it in. Cheers from Canada.
Nice! Makes me proud as an Australian to see we can still make a decent product if we want. A bit like the UK I guess. I think if you used a sledgehammer or maul on that railway sleeper instead of a one-handed mallet it would have gone through even quicker!
@@robertsmoker6655 Yeah I know. Very impressive - it's rare anyone invents a truly new and innovative hand tool, let alone a 13 year old. But they are actually being manufactured in Australia though - the genuine original Kindle-Cracker anyway. There's some cheap Chinese knockoffs out there, but a quick glance will reveal how flimsy they are compared the original product.
I might just be weak ass shit. But I've got pecan trees in the back yard and it's a voyage trying to break them down to manageable sizes, with my kindling cracker. South Texas summer heat, elevates the situation a bit too.
@@gwenyngruffydd It isn't as hard but it is similar to a pile of baling twine glued together and compressed. The strands in the wood are intertwined and you have to rip it apart. Unless you have a hydraulic ram most people don't use it for firewood.
@@gwenyngruffydd Cottonwood isn't much good for anything except the bees like the tree for its propolis. Light weight wood and warped easily. The American elm was a more useful wood except for splitting. The Dutch Elm disease wiped most of those trees out 30 years ago.
cracking vid, hope you guys are not too worked off you feet right now ( royal mail strikes don't help). i've been checking out your website lately as i'm trying to learn how to build one and i must say your photos are great and your packaging is exceptional!. ( it's cheesy but i know you must be proud of what you've achieved) Nadolig Llawen 😏
I have found with use it does NOT cope with wood with knots. It gets stuck. I think its a great tool though. However I always just choose straight pieces of wood to split.
I bought this this week with a big sledge hammer and I can't get it to work! It shows on the original website that a kid could do it. My strong teenage son managed to get one log split but it took many really hard slams with the hammer. Very disappointed tbh. I'll try again later when my hands feel better :D
@@gwenyngruffydd I have absolutely no idea! I took a delivery of wood for the winter. Looks like all sorts. I tried a few with a little joy...it is now stuck on the cracker 😂😂 I'll try some other ones tomorrow and report back.
@@gwenyngruffydd HA That’ll do it! Hard working hands are wildly under appreciated…… but now I wanna ask you to moisturize as well…. Lololol best wishes and thank you for the great videos…..
Well that was intense!! We definitely won on signing the anthem! 😄 I’m surprised your players didn’t know the words. Do they not sing it on home games?
I like how you should the two different sizes. The king is huge compared to the original.
Thanks for doing the video!
No problem 😊 glad you found it useful
looks like a cracking piece of kit
I be think so too 😊
Lot easier than a Axe or a hook I will get one as split a lot of ash to do . Thanks for the demo
I bought the OG Kindling Cracker a few years ago. On their website the King was coming but wasn't ready yet. Funny that you mentioned your family as a reason you bought the original one, I got teased by a few friends saying it was for wives and daughters...until they tried it out. LOL! I use mine all the time. With big logs I split with my maul then use the cracker. Depending on the wood, I can split 16" lengths but usually I cut my lengths around 10 to 12" lengths because of what I am burning it in. Cheers from Canada.
😊👍🏻
King Gruff working a simple tool but affective 👍😉
Very effective 💪🏻
Nice video, but there’s a reason one side of the upper rim is lower than the other. That’s the side you’re supposed to hammer from.
Nice! Makes me proud as an Australian to see we can still make a decent product if we want. A bit like the UK I guess.
I think if you used a sledgehammer or maul on that railway sleeper instead of a one-handed mallet it would have gone through even quicker!
Agree! 😁💪🏻
its actuley desgined by a kiwi 13 year old girl
@@robertsmoker6655 Yeah I know. Very impressive - it's rare anyone invents a truly new and innovative hand tool, let alone a 13 year old.
But they are actually being manufactured in Australia though - the genuine original Kindle-Cracker anyway. There's some cheap Chinese knockoffs out there, but a quick glance will reveal how flimsy they are compared the original product.
I might just be weak ass shit. But I've got pecan trees in the back yard and it's a voyage trying to break them down to manageable sizes, with my kindling cracker.
South Texas summer heat, elevates the situation a bit too.
We haven’t got those trees….or the Texas heat! 😅
You should probably be using the hammer from the lower side of the ring. It would prevent hitting the hammer handle. Overall, looks great.
Throw some American Elm or cottonwood in there and that would be a challenge. Good demo video.
Thanks 😊 do you reckon that’s just as hard as jarra wood?
@@gwenyngruffydd It isn't as hard but it is similar to a pile of baling twine glued together and compressed. The strands in the wood are intertwined and you have to rip it apart. Unless you have a hydraulic ram most people don't use it for firewood.
That’s really interesting. We probably can’t get that wood in the U.K. doesn’t sound like it’s any good for construction
@@gwenyngruffydd Cottonwood isn't much good for anything except the bees like the tree for its propolis. Light weight wood and warped easily. The American elm was a more useful wood except for splitting. The Dutch Elm disease wiped most of those trees out 30 years ago.
We had that disease here too unfortunately
Is it possible to be any more Welch? 😂
Why didn’t split some longer pieces?
I only use pine for kindling wood but I guess you can use oak. Pine is easier to start burning.
That’s just what I had available. True pine would make better kindling but at the moment I’ve only got hardwood logs 😅
The original, Kindling Cracker was designed by a 13 year old New Zealand Girl.
Manufactured in Australia
cracking vid, hope you guys are not too worked off you feet right now ( royal mail strikes don't help). i've been checking out your website lately as i'm trying to learn how to build one and i must say your photos are great and your packaging is exceptional!. ( it's cheesy but i know you must be proud of what you've achieved) Nadolig Llawen 😏
Thank you so much 😊
You'll give up before the splitter will, it's a good bit of kit. Saves swinging an axe at it.
Definitely!
I have found with use it does NOT cope with wood with knots. It gets stuck. I think its a great tool though. However I always just choose straight pieces of wood to split.
straight wood will always split better
If you get Angharad using this one, be careful. Next time she might have twins 🤣🤣
😂
I bought this this week with a big sledge hammer and I can't get it to work! It shows on the original website that a kid could do it. My strong teenage son managed to get one log split but it took many really hard slams with the hammer. Very disappointed tbh. I'll try again later when my hands feel better :D
What kind of wood are you splitting?
@@gwenyngruffydd I have absolutely no idea! I took a delivery of wood for the winter. Looks like all sorts. I tried a few with a little joy...it is now stuck on the cracker 😂😂 I'll try some other ones tomorrow and report back.
@Alibabs106 I tested this one with railway sleepers and it split those. Hit it harder maybe? 💪🏻☺️
I watch all your videos. So clever, you! But please wear gloves while handling wood, I feel like we’re BOTH getting splinters! Lol
My hands have plenty of dry skin, used to it after being a Ranger for 12 years.
Good advice though
@@gwenyngruffydd HA That’ll do it! Hard working hands are wildly under appreciated…… but now I wanna ask you to moisturize as well…. Lololol best wishes and thank you for the great videos…..
I do use barrier cream when they go to dry! 😅
Just 90 minutes away from the Wales US world cup match. U.S.A. !!! 🇺🇸🎆
Well that was intense!! We definitely won on signing the anthem! 😄
I’m surprised your players didn’t know the words. Do they not sing it on home games?
@@gwenyngruffydd🤷♂️I'm floating around on a boat trying to watch matches on my phone and missed that part.
What part of the world are you in now? On a cruise?
@@gwenyngruffydd Now? I'm about a fifteen minute walk from a 2026 World Cup host stadium, Seattle.
You need a bigger hammer for the harder wood.
I just got mine from Amazon- did not come with anything extra- not a bag, or a hammer.
Maybe they sell them as different bundles?
Yw hwna'n brwsh toiled Mistar Urdd sy'n hongian ar ddrws y container tu ôl i ti?
Lol na just brwsh normal! Ond gall e neud y job though!! 😂😂