Anyone tried to split this wood? Think it broke my Countyline splitter

[J.Noss]

App called Picture This on my phone says Tupelo

It's possible, upon looking further into this kind of trees I found one candidate that fits all of the known boxes I'll include for reading.
Recall everyone that these woods are located in Perry County Pennsylvania.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyssa_sylvatica

 

[Al Smith]

Just a note,take it for what it's worth .I've built and repaired a lot of splitters .Recently those of "dirty hand " design are made in China .I would not be surprised if that County line was . First of all the Chinese don't know how to weld .Secondly the hydraulics are sub standard in my opinion .Many of these spilitters are basically the same just painted a different color .The older County Line brand was fairly well built but those you buy today that I've seen are just not up to par .If the hydraulics are set up correctly you should be able to put it in sideways.If it won't cut it the reliefs should stop it before it blows the pump or the lines apart or breaks off a part .
Along the same subject line it just so happens Surplus Center Hydraulics probabley has the most replacement valves and pumps in the USA as well as being the least expensive unless they've sold them all by now .They bought out a job lot of these things a few years back . About a year ago I repaired a 5 inch model so called 30 ton rated that took both a valve plus a pump plus a bunch of welding .However I have an idea some ham handed idiot had something to do with that failure .--Don't get me started---BTW don't be fooled by the ratings they put on those things it isn't nearly that high .

 

[Bill G]

Anyone ever seen one of these old gals? They were built about 25 miles from me..

 

[Al Smith]

I'll just say that yellow splitter is very unique .Evidently that design wasn't real popular .

 

[Philbert]

Just linking this here for reference:

Oregon Log Splitter Recall

Other brands as well. CPSC link: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Oregon-Tool-Recalls-Log-Splitters-and-Cylinder-Kits-Due-to-Injury-Hazards

opeforum.com

Philbert

 

[051 075 090 041 Super 020]

No it's definitely not Hickory, it smells kinda like cut grass not good and smoky like Hickory here's some more pictures then so you can see View attachment 417104

Locust maybe?

 

[Ford3000]

did the whole ram twist?
is it possible the piston rod twisted inside the cylinder.

there is alot of those yellow county line splitters in my neck of the woods and people seem to be happy with them.

with a leaking seal I bet there is an issue with the piston binding up causing the motor to stall, maybe it got bent at the factory

An engine should not stall, there are blow off valves in the valve block to ensure such.
A piece of difficult woold should be dumped somewhere instead of risking bending a ram or worse the whole spiitter.
I doubt they will give any refund or replacement, user error, it did not bend for no reason.

 

[Woodpecker]

@J.Noss the wood you have there in your first post is some sort of gum. Not the best firewood. Glad tractor supply took care of you in the end.

 

[J.Noss]

Updated picture, both PictureThis and Plant Net say it is Black Tupelo. Very hard to split! Not great firewood.

 

[Woodpecker]

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Updated picture, both PictureThis and Plant Net say it is Black Tupelo. Very hard to split! Not great firewood.

Although not really a member of the gum family, it’s commonly called “black gum” because of its similar characteristics. One of the only trees the first settlers couldn’t make use of.

 

[Wilhelm]

Anyone ever seen one of these old gals? They were built about 25 miles from me..

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That is a cool design!

 

[Hinerman]

Anyone ever seen one of these old gals? They were built about 25 miles from me..

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How does it work?

 

[Bill G]

How does it work?

They split wood on the ground with a scissor like action.

 

[jcarlberg]

You just can’t beat Chinese quality.

Buy once; cry once.

 

[Hinerman]

I've had Elm give my 75 hp single stage splitter a workout that I am sure would have broken or bent weaker splitters.elm is hard and stringy. I would noodle it in the future.

Got any pics of a 75hp splitter?

 

[Bill G]

Got any pics of a 75hp splitter?

74HP

Model 22-22 Firewood Processor - Commercial Firewood Processor

Large, high-performance industrial firewood processor with 74HP Doosan Engine. This commercial firewood processor cuts logs up to 24" diameter and 24'+ lengths, ideal for high-volume firewood production.

blockbuster-inc.com

 

[sawfun]

Got any pics of a 75hp splitter?

I will take one tomorrow.

 

[hvacman04]

I just can't believe this honestly.. is this the build-quality of these splitters? I only bought this 6 days ago, was happy and split a few truckload of Oak and Maple and tried it with this wood I think is just Poplar and it's stalling out the engine and its leaking from the front seal.

Dear J.Noss , that might be hickory, was it black gum , you don't bust you cut it , with a splitter. The small ones 8 inches or so make great back sticks in the wood heater.
They last two days. Buck

 

[hvacman04]

No it's definitely not Hickory, it smells kinda like cut grass not good and smoky like Hickory here's some more pictures then so you can see View attachment 417104

Dear J .Noss. that's a black gum tree. I heard it call black oak. That's wood you give people you don't like or play a joke on someone. That wood doesn't split , it tears apart. Great for a back stick in a wood heater . Mistletoe, likes to use as a host tree usually. Buck

 

[sawfun]

My 75 horse 1600cc Pinto powered splitter. The single stage pump requires a lot less fluid and it always stays cool.