All it takes is one horsepower to split wood. Check this video out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcirMxYtAO8
That's pretty cool. :)
Nice. Looked like the horse was getting tired tho..
In the lumberman's museum up here there is a horse treadmill that the old timers would hook up to a sawmill with a big long belt. ;)
Athens makes the treadmill. We saw it running an entire woodworking shop at one of the Animal Power Field Days.
I have the same setup , only I use squirrels.
Quote from: kevin19343 on March 07, 2014, 03:30:33 PM
I have the same setup , only I use squirrels.
:D :D :D
I nearly lost it when I read that. :laugh:
Quote from: kevin19343 on March 07, 2014, 03:30:33 PM
I have the same setup , only I use squirrels.
How many squirrels does it take to equal I horsepower ?? ;D ;D ;D
My daughter thinks we should get one. :D
Can I put the kids on that thing :laugh:.
I link about up 40-50 squirrels using six pack holders as yokes. Then I throw sunflower seeds all over the ground in front of them. I split 17 cords last year this way.
I do not know what they call it.
Horse powered sweep?
I have been interested in this type of drive system.
http://youtu.be/nbTNtCWXccQ
http://youtu.be/J5FkIOPaXqQ
Yah, that's a sweep. They're pretty neat setups!
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11009/SD_woodsmen2.jpg)