Splitting question?

[SitkaSpruce]

I'd like to be able to split wood to make things- however I have arthritis in my wrists so can't hit things, so the usual axe/ wedges seem out of the question. I can use a hand saw or levered tools like loppers. Can anyone suggest a different way for splitting wood?

[oldclaypaws]

If you have a mid range chainsaw and bought an Alaskan small log mill (£139) and the appropriate ripping chain for your saw (£25?) you could turn small to medium logs of up to 15" into planks or beams. You just screw something straight like a bit of 4x2 on to the top of a log to get a straight reference line, then run the saw and mill along the top. Its a kind of 'accurate mechanised splitting', to paraphrase.

I had no trouble milling 15" Chestnut with a 50cc Stihl.

http://www.alaskanmill.co.uk/Store.aspx#P13

Its a cheaper version of a Logosol Bill Mill, shown in this video where a pal of mine is doing it on some oak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzluOS2nZno&index=4&list=UU7RUv18S4bB5K1WUmXzxmdA

...Just a thought.... maybe ?

[Dexter's Shed]

however I have arthritis in my wrists so can't hit things,

In my eye's, that's a good enough reason to use........


as per the link

http://youtu.be/VfuQO_2LiMc