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Maybe you're like me and you've got a pretty big log splitting job in front of you and you're tired of using one of those splitting malls. Well, guess what? Have I got a nifty tool to show you. Check this out
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This is a manual log splitter. It's amazing. This log splitter has got 10 tons of pressure that it can put against the splitting wedge
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And it does it with a hydraulic ram that comes out of this jack and it can handle up to 18 inch logs
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And guess what? It's got two different speeds. It's got what they call the speed stroke, which you can use on smaller logs
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But if you get a big log, you can use the power handle and that will let you just push right through that log
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Before you start to use this manual log splitter, you want to make sure you take care of all the safety issues
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Get out the manual that came with the tool, read it, especially all the safety warnings
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There's also safety warnings that are on the tool and follow those. Typically, you need to use heavy gloves
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You often have to wear safety glasses. you need to be alert, you need to keep the work area clean so you don't trip over things
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This manual log splitter got a great design You can see that the handles store right inside the tool You just pull it out and you know what You just drop it right inside that little hole in that bracket there and you ready to go Now here what going
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to happen. I'm going to start pumping this handle like this back and forth and the ram
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will come out and what it's going to do is it's going to push the log up against the
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big splitting wedge here and you can see how wide that splitting wedge is. That's really
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a good thing because the faster that thing splits apart, the less work you have to do
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Oh boy, I love these manual log splitters. You know why? Because these bad boys, they really will save your back
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instead of lifting that heavy maul over your shoulder time after time after time
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So if you've got a little bit of wood to split, this is a great tool, it's portable, you're gonna love it
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Get one of those manual log splitters today. I'm Tim Carter for askthebuilder.com
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