The smile on your face says it all. The fact that your Dad is there and the family is watching from the yard is great. Your home always looks well maintained and pristine. My Mom wanted a wood burning fireplace in the house we built here in 1966. Dad said he had cut and split enough wood as a kid that wasn't having one. There was a free standing gas log fireplace.
These guys are my kind of people reminds me of how this were between my dad and me years ago he’s been gone for 18 years now and still think about him every day take care
So, nearly a quarter million people have seen this video so far. Wembley stadium seats about 90K people. Don't know what it costs Eastonmade to send you a loaner machine for a couple of days, but I'm pretty sure it's less than they'd spend on a national TV ad, and they know that this channel has people who are interested in splitting wood. This is the future of advertising.
I think you're probably right. This is well catered to the correct audience. Fortunately though I've got to have the splitter on loan for a good while though now. They're going to have a hard time getting it back from me! :) (It's great I mean)
Love that splitter and you are so right, cutting your own wood for heat is so satisfying. I heated our large house on 5 acres of woods for 33 years, using just a maul. Nothing like it!
I've followed Andrew and his splitter business for some time. He's about as genuine and customer oriented as you will ever find. Good to see you found each other. You can't go wrong working with Eastonmade because the products are solid and Andrew will make sure you're happy. You are a lucky man to have your Dad right by your side to share the new splitter! Made me smile.
You are certainly right about Andrew. It has been a pleasure so far and I think it will work well for both of us. I hope I can get some views on these splitter vids! Thanks so much as always!
i recently bought a brand new branch chopper called " Rebak Niebieski W102" Made in Poland - powered by PTO of my 30hp 1973 Ursus C330 Tractor . This machine is superb - it is New (cost about 1100 US $) and can chop a dry hard wood like oak to 9cm diameter or 12cm (5inch ) wet wood branches like pine. It really save my precious time
I'm just getting started with a wood stove, cleaning up around the farm site and splitting with a splitting axe. It started out fun, but I didn't think I'd be burning as much as I am; it's just satisfying to light that fire! Anyway, the manual splitting work has made me realize just how necessary a good hydraulic splitter will be. Thanks for the background and for sharing your insights!
Congratulations Neil, you and your dad certainly deserve the Axis. Andrew Easton has another great ambassador for his product line. A true “win-win” for all involved. Take care
.... had to " chuckle " ( at myself ) when you were reminded about your eyewear safety. Seems there was a time I was guilty of forgetfulness, only to be reminded by my kids to do the very same things I preached to them about working smart and safe.
I’ve seen their splitters before and really like the design. Not having to bend over or lift the rounds manually is great. Good luck with it. Great video and enjoy your personality.
That's nice, no bending over , no logs falling over on your toes after they split. Wish I would of seen this setup.before buying my new splitter, it works great but it's the regular style, it does flip up vertically or horizontally but it's too.low.
I rented a splitter last week and the wedge stopped 3 inches before it got thru the round. I was splitting hard maple and I had to pull it apart the rest of the way. I’m convinced those eastonmades are the best of the best. Firewood is somewhat of a novelty in Alabama. Not many people burn it in the house anymore and there are very few people with outdoor boilers.
What a wonderful family. Your smile says it all I can see all the hard work has paid off. A beautiful peice of property. I wouldn't know what to do if I wasn't bending over and in pain. 🤣🙃
Im up in years ,Dad is right we may not been limping as hard if we had more modern machinery, but built that from a scrap machine and got stuff done, i admire him and please wish him my best, from sunny warm Canada 😂
Love "Dad's" reaction and Approval. My Dad would approve also I'm sure. We did a LOT of lifting to the splitter over about 30 years of heating with wood.
Great video I know your dad liked it wish I had it when I was cutting wood back in the day I do like your Dads ford tractor we had 2 of those when we were growing up.
YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🥳🥳🎉🎉🎊🎊 I'm so happy for you and your dad! NO MORE RENTALS!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Fantastic video! More log splitting. #splittingwoodathome #NOMORERENTALS LOL
Great firewood videos! 👍👍 My job and location no longer have me processing firewood. I had a system that worked for me back where I used to live. I had a wood shed attached to the house that held 5 cords, which was one year's worth. Both wood stoves had pass-through wood boxes close to that shed. Each of those pass-throughs held enough wood for two days, and each had a small box on top of them accessed only from outside with enough wood for two more days. At the mid point of my yard, I had a walk through cordwood shed that held 5 cords on each side of the aisle. Behind that, I had log racks that held enough logs, cut into 8 foot lengths, to make 10 more cords of firewood. By the log racks, I had my own x-frame log horses that would hold one log and had preset spots to use a chainsaw to cut the logs into rounds. The rounds were hand loaded onto a 16-ton splitter with a four-way head. I used canvas tarps to be able to collect the sawdust, which I sold, and was able to cover my bar-oil costs. So my heating costs were the gas for the saw and splitter, the gas for my truck to go out in the woods to where I was legally allowed to cut wood, and of course my own labour. I always had five years of wood on hand at the start of any winter. There's a great satisfaction to being self-sufficient and cutting your own wood.
Wonderful video. Love your Dad, reminds me of my father. We worked together for over 40 years; he was always surprised and elated when I brought a new tool home. We built houses. The whole house from start to finish, we had allot of tools and whenever i brought something home that would save labor or our backs he was deleted. Oh I didn't tell you , he was very cheap. So when I brought it home and spent my own money he was happy. I long for those days now. Enjoy your dad and the spitter. The memories are worth more than you can imagine. God Bless you Both!
8 minutes of watching de video and went to write this comment, the other video with the big splitter and the big bunch working on it ands then whatching this Axys splitter...wow so satisfying!! but the best was your dad faces when he saw the machine hahahaha Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!! Eastonmade Thanks for supporting Neil!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the video , love my eastonmade , I got into splitting and burning wood because of my dad as well , now at 40 years old and my dad in his 60 s we are doing 100 cord a year thanks to eastonmade!
So awesome to be able to see memories of my youth splitting firewood in your video Neil! Thanks again for reaching out to us. Keep up the great videos!
Impressive machine, I know what your dad means 50 years ago would have been great. My dad burned wood for most of 50 years, I helped him out often. We would go up to the mountains here in Colorado and cut wood for 3 to 4 days. Stacking it up behind his house to dry for over a year before spitting it. I like the splitting machine, I just wish it leaned back a bit and the wedge was a plus. I can also see where it should be moved back, so it can not hit the plate on the back of the wedge.
You are lucky! Easton has trusted you with one of their best products because you are a class act. I see Hometown and Wood Yard loves Easton made stuff, you will too!
I bought a 5-11 from Andrew back when he was still working out of his garage. Its still working great. Quality product from a quality company and person. Good luck.
My only concern with this design is that I have seen a lot of logs burst apart when the splitter goes into them. If that were to happen with this unit you could catch a large piece of log to the chest or face. I would definitely opt for wearing a face guard like the ones made by stihl. I'm usually not a safety minded person, but there seems to be a big chance of injury when splitting the log and chest/face height.
That is a notable concern. But at least the design of this forces the split left and right of the operator rather than to and from. In every situation of popping I have seen so far, the energy is perpendicular to the operator.
Great Episode you really made a memory with your Dad. If the log cut was not square, meaning the log has a tilt to the way it sits, then you can get one that pops the split into your gut. One Eye Customs “UTube Channel” made a Gut Guard you might like to view his episode on the Easton Made Axis.
My dad lives in north Wisconsin, I was up there 3 weeks ago, helping him get ready for winter. We split up about 3.5 cords of wood with a rental splitter. I thought that one was good, I wish we could have found that one to rent, my back probably would not have been so soar! Thanks for the video. Y’all remind me of my dad and I.
i used wood and coal to heat my home for yrs till we built our house in 02-03, then with with oil-fired hot water heat. i have spent $3-grand a winter for fuel oil -if my knee hadn't gave out on me in 2001, i wanted to put in a outdoor furnace back then. them are nice splitters for sure, i wood have to agree with ur dad--where was they 40 yrs ago-ha! the nice thing is to get the wood up to the table, without lifting a place to work level, just a all around nice machine-IMO. back when i was working for a LTL trucking outfit, when a splitter came across the dock, we hauled Wolf's back then, man i would just stand and admire them machines great video-thanks.
Neil… our Frankensplitter is a pride and joy to my neighbor Mike and I. The experience of finding all the parts… repurposing them and having it work (right down to the Murray mower dashboard) is a satisfaction we share every time we use it! (In all fairness, Mike did most of the finding and fabricating!) However, we built it when we were in our 30’s. Now that we are in our 60’s our pride is buried beneath the toll it puts on the two of us to feed and handle the wood. Mike and I have been talking… neither of us wants to give up wood burning. Neither of us is ready to give up processing it, either. However… we are both ready for a change in our approach. We’ve talked about modifying the splitter and have a lot of ideas about how. Where we sit now is… Will there be a Son of Frankensplitter? Or, will we replace it so we can repurpose it’s pieces and parts into other projects? We are leaning heavily toward retiring it…. You see, we’ve matured to realize that the splitter is only a tool. Using something else doesn’t diminish the fact that it was a great experience for us. Nor, does it lessen our DIY prowess. Because in the end… a guy has to make choices. Spending a month or so to birth Son of Frankensplitter doesn’t seem logical to either of us. We have moved on to many other building projects. (For example: My next video will highlight how we turned a tractor tire rim into a pretty nice fire pit.) I’ll share a link to this with Mike and we can throw it onto the short list of viable options. I was curious what the maximum height is under the wedge? How wide is the bed beneath the wedge? Is there a model name or number that I can reference as I research it? So Neil, don’t fret about the lost opportunity to DIY your own perfect processor. Instead expend that energy modifying your wood acquisition, handling and storage processes. Make them as efficient and personally fit to your needs as you can. That journey can be just as rewarding as birthing your own Frankensplitter! I’m so glad that Axiss reached out to you. However, I am not surprised. After all, you are the kind of high volume, well spoken, sincere user they need to have as a spokesperson! PS: that’s the exact cap I wanna order. Can you send me a link?
So well said Dave. I thought of Frankensplitter all through the process of making this video. Your video on him is terrific and undoubtedly influenced the narrative here. I love your story about it. I embrace your advice with full expectation to do exactly as you say. I hope to streamline the process and change the way we do. Firewood in order to keep it sustainable for at least another decade moving forward. Frankly, it's the only exercise I get some weeks so I hate to give it up and spend more time in a chair. Thanks for the support and the interest in pursuing more info. I'll be sure to follow up with another video highlighting more features, but in the meantime you can check out the Eastonmade website here: eastonmadewoodsplitters.com . They have lots of great splitter choices. I think they could produce you a worthy successor to Frankensplitter. Regarding the hat, consider your order confirmed. I did email you a merchandise sheet but after not hearing back I suspect it might be in your spam or something of that nature. Now that I know what you want, expect it to be headed your way. Once you receive your hat, you'll need to wear it when you come out here for a visit and try out this wood splitter!
I'm 70 and have been splitting Aussie hardwood since 1980 by hand ie with an axe/maul . I've only ever split wood for my own needs (about 10cubic metres per winter). Neil you must be 'loaded' with all the toys you have. I saw an Easton made splitter demonstrated by Buckin Billy a few years ago and was suitable impressed. Great! They sound like lovely kids by the way; treasure them while you have them and 'stuff the wood splitter'!
Very nice! I had the same Huskee splitter for 13 years. That machine would split absolutely everything I could throw at it, but when I was done with last season's wood, I retired it and sold it in lieu of a 12-22. I was really leaning towards an Axis, but I had the limitation of not having a building with a tall enough door to accommodate the height of the cylinder. My logs are coming this week, so soon I'll be firing mine up to break her in! Eastonmade makes a top notch product, and we're lucky to have a company like them around. Get yourself a pickaroon for moving those rounds over to the splitter. What a difference that makes on your back! Congratulations on your new machine and I look forward to seeing more of it!
I live in the city and only burn wood in a firepit. I am quite handy and have an engineering-ish mind and like to watch wood splitting videos among many other interests. The first time I saw a vertical splitter with a table, I knew that was the way to go!! I love to see you, your Dad and family all involved. You are also a good video producer, I'd love to edit for you if you ever need one.
EastonMade has to be the best out there. Buckin Billy Ray owns one too, And I'm sure your aware of some of the attachments you can get for that. I sure proud you got it "I only wish you got it 40 years ago" Gotta love it...
Congrats on getting a fine machine! We enjoy your channel so much and I am smiling right along with you. Could not be happier for you. Andrew is one heck of a guy, and it goes to show that there are a lot of great people in this world. Miracles do happen, God bless.
Fantastic Neil we loved the video. Thanks so much for adding the pics! Glad you get to check out the Easton made. I've been eying them. I watch Andrew's videos. :)
Thanks so much! I can't wait to put some hours on this thing and really put it through it's paces. I think we're all gonna love it for sure. Thanks for watching!
Great video neil. Really appreciate the support
What a great machine! Firewood is gonna be fun this year! Thanks for a great opportunity!
Thanks for supporting Neil!
You have a fine line of products… I’ll be perusing by them for my own interests!
Thanks
Went to your site and there is a conveyor available for this model that's great. Very nice products. Thumbs up.
You should pay someone a bit of money to give your website a facelift. Would be a good investment I think.
SO happy for you and your family. Your Dad's reaction and excitement is priceless! Congratulations
I wouldn't be standing here all hunched over if we had this 40 years ago!! funny stuff
Everyone I’ve seen on UA-cam that has these loves them. Congrats Neil!
Thanks Hank! No doubt I'm gonna love it too!
Your dad looks like an amazing guy.
He is great.
I am 75 and I still like cutting and splitting firewood for our home. That is a nice machine!
The smile on your face says it all. The fact that your Dad is there and the family is watching from the yard is great. Your home always looks well maintained and pristine.
My Mom wanted a wood burning fireplace in the house we built here in 1966. Dad said he had cut and split enough wood as a kid that wasn't having one. There was a free standing gas log fireplace.
went through the power outage here in texas and swore our next house would have a wood burning stove for heat and the plans show exactly that
Thanks BG. It was a fun first run and we are all pretty pumped about the opportunity. Thanks for being such a faithful viewer!
These guys are my kind of people reminds me of how this were between my dad and me years ago he’s been gone for 18 years now and still think about him every day take care
seeing the smile on your Dad's face is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Having used a variety of splitters for the last 35 yrs having a log lifter is the best addition possible. Great looking machine! Enjoy it.
Thanks!
That’s awesome. Love that you are able to work with your dad. Blessing to your family
So, nearly a quarter million people have seen this video so far. Wembley stadium seats about 90K people. Don't know what it costs Eastonmade to send you a loaner machine for a couple of days, but I'm pretty sure it's less than they'd spend on a national TV ad, and they know that this channel has people who are interested in splitting wood. This is the future of advertising.
I think you're probably right. This is well catered to the correct audience. Fortunately though I've got to have the splitter on loan for a good while though now. They're going to have a hard time getting it back from me! :) (It's great I mean)
I love my Eastonmade 12-22. They make fantastic splitting equipment and Andrew and the folks at Eastonmade are great to work with. Shalom/gw
Love that splitter and you are so right, cutting your own wood for heat is so satisfying. I heated our large house on 5 acres of woods for 33 years, using just a maul. Nothing like it!
I've followed Andrew and his splitter business for some time. He's about as genuine and customer oriented as you will ever find. Good to see you found each other. You can't go wrong working with Eastonmade because the products are solid and Andrew will make sure you're happy. You are a lucky man to have your Dad right by your side to share the new splitter! Made me smile.
You are certainly right about Andrew. It has been a pleasure so far and I think it will work well for both of us. I hope I can get some views on these splitter vids! Thanks so much as always!
So lucky to have your dad and a lovely family. Just started watching your videos, really enjoying them.
Great splitter. I like the fact your dad is excited about it. Congratulations. Thanks for the good videos.
i recently bought a brand new branch chopper called " Rebak Niebieski W102" Made in Poland - powered by PTO of my 30hp 1973 Ursus C330 Tractor . This machine is superb - it is New (cost about 1100 US $) and can chop a dry hard wood like oak to 9cm diameter or 12cm (5inch ) wet wood branches like pine. It really save my precious time
I'm just getting started with a wood stove, cleaning up around the farm site and splitting with a splitting axe. It started out fun, but I didn't think I'd be burning as much as I am; it's just satisfying to light that fire!
Anyway, the manual splitting work has made me realize just how necessary a good hydraulic splitter will be. Thanks for the background and for sharing your insights!
EastonMade is a class act company . Their business model is second to none .
Yessir! They've been great!
Congratulations Neil, you and your dad certainly deserve the Axis. Andrew Easton has another great ambassador for his product line. A true “win-win” for all involved. Take care
Thank you Kevin!
Love seeing the old timers inspect the thing like it's a spaceship, great stuff!!
.... had to " chuckle " ( at myself ) when you were reminded about your eyewear safety. Seems there was a time I was guilty of forgetfulness, only to be reminded by my kids to do the very same things I preached to them about working smart and safe.
Smart move by Eastonmade. So happy for you. Best channel on UA-cam.
Ah shucks. Thanks a lot Doug!
I’ve seen their splitters before and really like the design. Not having to bend over or lift the rounds manually is great. Good luck with it. Great video and enjoy your personality.
Thank you Jim.
Congrats on such a great family. The wood splitter ain't bad either.
I enjoy the love that you put into this video. Great job. You have a great voice filled with integrity.
That is a very awesome cutter!!! Whoever designed the machine is brillant.
Glad to see you have your dad around to help . Thx for the vid. - Ken
That's nice, no bending over , no logs falling over on your toes after they split. Wish I would of seen this setup.before buying my new splitter, it works great but it's the regular style, it does flip up vertically or horizontally but it's too.low.
I rented a splitter last week and the wedge stopped 3 inches before it got thru the round. I was splitting hard maple and I had to pull it apart the rest of the way. I’m convinced those eastonmades are the best of the best. Firewood is somewhat of a novelty in Alabama. Not many people burn it in the house anymore and there are very few people with outdoor boilers.
What a wonderful family. Your smile says it all
I can see all the hard work has paid off.
A beautiful peice of property.
I wouldn't know what to do if I wasn't bending over and in pain. 🤣🙃
Thanks mate it looks like an excellent machine (the back saving being an added bonus).
Great job Neill nothing like making honest days of living... you have great Dad and family...Merry Christmas ⛄🎄🎄 winter is coming up...
Im up in years ,Dad is right we may not been limping as hard if we had more modern machinery, but built that from a scrap machine and got stuff done, i admire him and please wish him my best, from sunny warm Canada 😂
Love "Dad's" reaction and Approval. My Dad would approve also I'm sure. We did a LOT of lifting to the splitter over about 30 years of heating with wood.
Great video I know your dad liked it wish I had it when I was cutting wood back in the day I do like your Dads ford tractor we had 2 of those when we were growing up.
I’ve owned an 036 since the 90’s. Good machine.
Very cool. I loved the cheering section.
Congratulations!! Those are nice splitters & you will enjoy it. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks Jeff!
YAY!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🥳🥳🎉🎉🎊🎊 I'm so happy for you and your dad! NO MORE RENTALS!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Fantastic video! More log splitting. #splittingwoodathome #NOMORERENTALS LOL
Thanks Susan!
I had a McCulloch pro Mac 850 years ago . Loved that saw .
That machine has got it together! Yeah!
Work very nice like you said it you don’t have to pick up the heavy wood very easy to turn and split it twice very nice very nice God bless
I think Eastonmade has the best splitters on the market, by far. And this model is just perfect for your needs!
Great video! It brought back some very nice memories of my late Dad and I working together on different projects. I miss him.
Thanks Brad.
That’s sweet Neil! Thanks to Andrew for sending these out to folks in need!
I love the work height of the axis and they are quick. Your dad's reaction was great!
Thanks a lot Kev! I enjoyed your live stream that night with GP and Andrew. Thanks for checking out my channel.
Great firewood videos! 👍👍
My job and location no longer have me processing firewood. I had a system that worked for me back where I used to live. I had a wood shed attached to the house that held 5 cords, which was one year's worth. Both wood stoves had pass-through wood boxes close to that shed. Each of those pass-throughs held enough wood for two days, and each had a small box on top of them accessed only from outside with enough wood for two more days.
At the mid point of my yard, I had a walk through cordwood shed that held 5 cords on each side of the aisle. Behind that, I had log racks that held enough logs, cut into 8 foot lengths, to make 10 more cords of firewood.
By the log racks, I had my own x-frame log horses that would hold one log and had preset spots to use a chainsaw to cut the logs into rounds. The rounds were hand loaded onto a 16-ton splitter with a four-way head. I used canvas tarps to be able to collect the sawdust, which I sold, and was able to cover my bar-oil costs. So my heating costs were the gas for the saw and splitter, the gas for my truck to go out in the woods to where I was legally allowed to cut wood, and of course my own labour.
I always had five years of wood on hand at the start of any winter. There's a great satisfaction to being self-sufficient and cutting your own wood.
That sounds like a great system!
Wonderful video. Love your Dad, reminds me of my father. We worked together for over 40 years; he was always surprised and elated when I brought a new tool home. We built houses. The whole house from start to finish, we had allot of tools and whenever i brought something home that would save labor or our backs he was deleted. Oh I didn't tell you , he was very cheap. So when I brought it home and spent my own money he was happy. I long for those days now. Enjoy your dad and the spitter. The memories are worth more than you can imagine.
God Bless you Both!
Thanks for sharing that with me John. I hope we will enjoy running this splitter together. Thanks for watching.
8 minutes of watching de video and went to write this comment, the other video with the big splitter and the big bunch working on it ands then whatching this Axys splitter...wow so satisfying!! but the best was your dad faces when he saw the machine hahahaha Yesssssssssss!!!!!!!!!! Eastonmade Thanks for supporting Neil!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks 👍🏻
Love the video , love my eastonmade , I got into splitting and burning wood because of my dad as well , now at 40 years old and my dad in his 60 s we are doing 100 cord a year thanks to eastonmade!
Wow! You're making a lot of wood! Thanks so much for watching.
So awesome to be able to see memories of my youth splitting firewood in your video Neil! Thanks again for reaching out to us. Keep up the great videos!
Thank you so much for sending in your photos!
Love the dad's reactions, firewood is still a family affair. Warm winter ahead. 🪵👍🚜🌴🍁🔥
Impressive machine, I know what your dad means 50 years ago would have been great.
My dad burned wood for most of 50 years, I helped him out often. We would go up to the mountains here in Colorado and cut wood for 3 to 4 days. Stacking it up behind his house to dry for over a year before spitting it.
I like the splitting machine, I just wish it leaned back a bit and the wedge was a plus.
I can also see where it should be moved back, so it can not hit the plate on the back of the wedge.
Hello from Piqua Ohio. Dad approved you can't go wrong. Keep up the great videos. I would like to see Dad running that log splitter.
I'm sure he'll be running it sooner or later. You are not too far from us! Thanks for saying hi and for watching the video.
You Sir are so very very blessed to be working with your father ❤
Just don’t get any better 😊
You will really love that Eastonmade splitter.
Yes sir! Already do!
You are lucky! Easton has trusted you with one of their best products because you are a class act. I see Hometown and Wood Yard loves Easton made stuff, you will too!
Wow, thank you!
I bought a 5-11 from Andrew back when he was still working out of his garage. Its still working great. Quality product from a quality company and person. Good luck.
He has been a great guy to work with!
My only concern with this design is that I have seen a lot of logs burst apart when the splitter goes into them. If that were to happen with this unit you could catch a large piece of log to the chest or face. I would definitely opt for wearing a face guard like the ones made by stihl. I'm usually not a safety minded person, but there seems to be a big chance of injury when splitting the log and chest/face height.
That is a notable concern. But at least the design of this forces the split left and right of the operator rather than to and from. In every situation of popping I have seen so far, the energy is perpendicular to the operator.
Great Episode you really made a memory with your Dad. If the log cut was not square, meaning the log has a tilt to the way it sits, then you can get one that pops the split into your gut. One Eye Customs “UTube Channel” made a Gut Guard you might like to view his episode on the Easton Made Axis.
My dad lives in north Wisconsin, I was up there 3 weeks ago, helping him get ready for winter. We split up about 3.5 cords of wood with a rental splitter. I thought that one was good, I wish we could have found that one to rent, my back probably would not have been so soar! Thanks for the video. Y’all remind me of my dad and I.
Thanks! Really appreciate that Adam :)
The look on your dads face priceless
Thanks for another great video Neil splitter looks awesome looking forward to next weeks video
great video and thanks to Eastonmade for the trial
I have a ‘Redgum’ splitter here in Australia. Unstoppable. I really like the way your father enjoyed this bit of kit.
There’s no better feeling then getting DADS approval, good for you and well deserved sir.
Nice bit if kit Neil. I will be watching this with interest.
Fantastic machine! Really enjoyed watching you and your Dad work the splitter together!
Glad you enjoyed it
Morning neil i have one word its a beast of a machine like knife through butter any size it will go through it what a buy well done neil
Now I want a wood splitter for Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
I bought my son a DR inertial log splitter and he loves how fast the machine splits logs.
First class all the way great job God bless
Really enjoyed seeing your dad’s reaction to the machine, and his reaction to how you got it. See you next time!
It was fun to see him find out!
i used wood and coal to heat my home for yrs till we built our house in 02-03, then with with oil-fired hot water heat. i have spent $3-grand a winter for fuel oil -if my knee hadn't gave out on me in 2001, i wanted to put in a outdoor furnace back then.
them are nice splitters for sure, i wood have to agree with ur dad--where was they 40 yrs ago-ha! the nice thing is to get the wood up to the table, without lifting a place to work level, just a all around nice machine-IMO.
back when i was working for a LTL trucking outfit, when a splitter came across the dock, we hauled Wolf's back then, man i would just stand and admire them machines
great video-thanks.
Thanks for sharing Him and thanks for watching!
Wow! Great for you, Neil! Enjoy and have fun.
That is extremely beautiful machine
Love it 😍
They are the leaders in top equipment that will last several lifetime
That is an awesome machine the speed of the cylinder and the way it lifts them up amazing.
Neil… our Frankensplitter is a pride and joy to my neighbor Mike and I. The experience of finding all the parts… repurposing them and having it work (right down to the Murray mower dashboard) is a satisfaction we share every time we use it! (In all fairness, Mike did most of the finding and fabricating!)
However, we built it when we were in our 30’s. Now that we are in our 60’s our pride is buried beneath the toll it puts on the two of us to feed and handle the wood.
Mike and I have been talking… neither of us wants to give up wood burning. Neither of us is ready to give up processing it, either. However… we are both ready for a change in our approach.
We’ve talked about modifying the splitter and have a lot of ideas about how. Where we sit now is… Will there be a Son of Frankensplitter? Or, will we replace it so we can repurpose it’s pieces and parts into other projects?
We are leaning heavily toward retiring it…. You see, we’ve matured to realize that the splitter is only a tool. Using something else doesn’t diminish the fact that it was a great experience for us. Nor, does it lessen our DIY prowess. Because in the end… a guy has to make choices. Spending a month or so to birth Son of Frankensplitter doesn’t seem logical to either of us. We have moved on to many other building projects. (For example: My next video will highlight how we turned a tractor tire rim into a pretty nice fire pit.)
I’ll share a link to this with Mike and we can throw it onto the short list of viable options.
I was curious what the maximum height is under the wedge? How wide is the bed beneath the wedge? Is there a model name or number that I can reference as I research it?
So Neil, don’t fret about the lost opportunity to DIY your own perfect processor. Instead expend that energy modifying your wood acquisition, handling and storage processes. Make them as efficient and personally fit to your needs as you can. That journey can be just as rewarding as birthing your own Frankensplitter!
I’m so glad that Axiss reached out to you. However, I am not surprised. After all, you are the kind of high volume, well spoken, sincere user they need to have as a spokesperson!
PS: that’s the exact cap I wanna order. Can you send me a link?
So well said Dave. I thought of Frankensplitter all through the process of making this video. Your video on him is terrific and undoubtedly influenced the narrative here. I love your story about it.
I embrace your advice with full expectation to do exactly as you say. I hope to streamline the process and change the way we do. Firewood in order to keep it sustainable for at least another decade moving forward. Frankly, it's the only exercise I get some weeks so I hate to give it up and spend more time in a chair.
Thanks for the support and the interest in pursuing more info. I'll be sure to follow up with another video highlighting more features, but in the meantime you can check out the Eastonmade website here: eastonmadewoodsplitters.com . They have lots of great splitter choices. I think they could produce you a worthy successor to Frankensplitter.
Regarding the hat, consider your order confirmed. I did email you a merchandise sheet but after not hearing back I suspect it might be in your spam or something of that nature.
Now that I know what you want, expect it to be headed your way.
Once you receive your hat, you'll need to wear it when you come out here for a visit and try out this wood splitter!
@@digdrivediy I’ll be looking for it… and, then I’ll have contact info so that we can discuss a meet up!
I'm 70 and have been splitting Aussie hardwood since 1980 by hand ie with an axe/maul . I've only ever split wood for my own needs (about 10cubic metres per winter). Neil you must be 'loaded' with all the toys you have. I saw an Easton made splitter demonstrated by Buckin Billy a few years ago and was suitable impressed. Great! They sound like lovely kids by the way; treasure them while you have them and 'stuff the wood splitter'!
Thanks a lot Allan! I am not loaded by any means because I spend too much money on toys! 😉
I like seeing Team Overalls on the farm.
Very nice! I had the same Huskee splitter for 13 years. That machine would split absolutely everything I could throw at it, but when I was done with last season's wood, I retired it and sold it in lieu of a 12-22. I was really leaning towards an Axis, but I had the limitation of not having a building with a tall enough door to accommodate the height of the cylinder. My logs are coming this week, so soon I'll be firing mine up to break her in! Eastonmade makes a top notch product, and we're lucky to have a company like them around. Get yourself a pickaroon for moving those rounds over to the splitter. What a difference that makes on your back! Congratulations on your new machine and I look forward to seeing more of it!
Thanks that was me so much Mark! I love the pickeroon suggestion. I think I need to make that happen. Really appreciate the comment!
Holy Snikey!!!! I love your Dad's response and his enthusiasm. That is a really nice wood splitter. Congratulations Neil, you deserve it.
Thanks so much BD. We can't wait to spend some more time on it. I need to improve my work flow here and then we'll dive into that pile!
Superb! My concerns are keeping my house cool, not hot. But I still want one of those!!!
I live in the city and only burn wood in a firepit. I am quite handy and have an engineering-ish mind and like to watch wood splitting videos among many other interests. The first time I saw a vertical splitter with a table, I knew that was the way to go!!
I love to see you, your Dad and family all involved. You are also a good video producer, I'd love to edit for you if you ever need one.
That thing is awesome!
You got that right 👍🏻 Thanks Wes!
EastonMade has to be the best out there. Buckin Billy Ray owns one too, And I'm sure your aware of some of the attachments you can get for that. I sure proud you got it "I only wish you got it 40 years ago" Gotta love it...
Thanks Mowerman! I'm looking forward to seeing how it all plays out. Thanks for the continued support of the channel!
Congrats on getting a fine machine! We enjoy your channel so much and I am smiling right along with you. Could not be happier for you. Andrew is one heck of a guy, and it goes to show that there are a lot of great people in this world. Miracles do happen, God bless.
Thanks so much Curt! We feel very fortunate. Especially for dedicated viewers like yourself.
Andrew is great to work with. Enjoy that Axis!
Thanks Chad! Andrew is a great guy. I sure hope to.
That splitter is awesome!
That was awesome, thank you for sharing your video you have a beautiful farm. Watching you from the UK 💯 👍
Thanks!
Congratulations Neil ,I've seen several of those spelters on UA-cam never heard of any complaints, good luck with it.
Thanks so much Ron. You're one of those that have helped to make this possible with your support of the channel. Thank you.
All I can say is “SWEET”. Nice processor, I think they have found the solution to home/ small industry fire wood. Thanks for the ride along sir.
Sure thing Terry!
Fantastic Neil we loved the video. Thanks so much for adding the pics! Glad you get to check out the Easton made. I've been eying them. I watch Andrew's videos. :)
Thanks so much for the pics! I'm excited about getting to use this thing!
This is freakin awesome put a tear in my eye. We wanna see more of pops dude - for sure...
Very well done Neil, welcome to the EASTONMADE family! You will love it!
Thanks so much! I can't wait to put some hours on this thing and really put it through it's paces. I think we're all gonna love it for sure. Thanks for watching!
Buckin Billy Ray and gp outdoors both love this machine really cool to see one in your hands as well. It found a good home.
Really appreciate it Cliff! Those guys are the reason I wanted one of these!
Happy for ya hope ya enjoy it
Nice splitter. Real back saver.
Cool beans Neil .Now they need to give you a free wood processor ...LOL