What did you do today not on your truck...

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[QUOTE=Ironhorse;9347206]Winter's on the way and will be here before I like so decided today to do some wood spitting for the fireplace. Haven't had to split any for last couple years as the wood shed was full to the hilt. Still have some left but depending on the winter may not last thru to spring. I do like my fireplace, recliner and a Crown and soda on a cold winter evening with a good John Wayne western.

So, started splitting wood I've had stashed and covered for the last year or so. After about an hour of splitting I was splitting a forked chunk just like I have done so many times and .....Bang! Sheared off all three bolts on one side holding the splitting head wedge to the rail or channel of the splitter. No damage other than still haven't found all of the sheared bolts. Must be in the pile somewhere, will find them when I get it movedand stacked into the wood shed maybe. Have another full tree that we had taken down two years ago to do. Cut to size, just need to split. Little bit nicer splitting in shirt sleeves and a cold one or two after the splitting is done than splitting in a heavy winter coat, wool shirt, skit cap, heavy gloves, etc. Changed all six 1/2'' x 3'' bolts as the ones that weren't broken, the head was stretched and twisted some. Lot of force there went the broken ones let loose. Put it all back together and split for another two hours, no problems. [./QUOTE]


Those bolts put up a good fight.