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Log splitting is the act of splitting firewood from logs that have been pre-cut into sections (rounds, bolts, billets [3]). This can be done by hand, using an axe or maul, or by using a mechanical log splitter. [4] When splitting a log by hand, it is best to aim for the cracks (called checks), if there are any visible. [5]
Two-man saw in Oregon. A two-man saw (known colloquially as a "misery whip" [1]) is a saw designed for use by two sawyers. While some modern chainsaws are so large that they require two persons to control, two-man crosscut saws were primarily important when human power was used. [2]
Batoning a piece of wood. Batoning is the technique of cutting or splitting wood by using a baton-sized stick or mallet to repeatedly strike the spine of a sturdy knife, chisel or blade in order to drive it through wood, similar to how a froe is used.
Points are awarded for the time to complete the event, and penalties are assessed for incomplete splits, where fibers still connect pieces of split wood together. The "Dot Split" version of the event involves a two-inch dot placed at the top of each bolt, normally at the natural, rather than the geometric center of the log. The competitor is ...
An Oregon man thwarted a co-worker's attempt to throw him headfirst into a running wood chipper. The attack on Austin Crawford, 22, went viral for its similarity to a scene in the movie "Fargo."
A Colorado tree worker miraculously survived a freak accident with a wood chipper that left him losing both legs minutes into his first day on the job. John O’Neill, 33, ...
A froe. A froe (or frow), shake axe or paling knife is a tool for cleaving wood by splitting it along the grain. It is an L-shaped tool, used by hammering one edge of its blade into the end of a piece of wood in the direction of the grain, then twisting the blade in the wood by rotating the haft (handle).
His legs were caught in a wood chipper during a freak accident 15 minutes into his first shift. ... One Colorado man lost both legs in a freak accident on his first day of work on Monday, ...