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He Adds Safety Chains To Splitting Wedges
Charles Graling doesn't know how many wedges he's lost over the years. But recently he became more concerned when one flew up and cut his ear and another hit him in the shinbone.
He knew he had to find a safer way. "So I put a chain on it," says Graling.
Adding a chain was easy since the Spring Valley, Mi
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He Adds Safety Chains To Splitting Wedges SECURITY/SAFETY Ideas Charles Graling doesn t know how many wedges he s lost over the years But recently he became more concerned when one flew up and cut his ear and another hit him in the shinbone He knew he had to find a safer way So I put a chain on it says Graling Adding a chain was easy since the Spring Valley Minn firewood cutter recycles old axe heads and splitting mauls as wedges He simply welded 2 to 3-ft pieces of old log or tire chain by slipping a loop of chain in the handle opening and welding it in place The weight of the chain is enough to keep the wedge from flying too far Just experiment with the length he says Since adding chains he hasn t lost any wedges or been hit Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Charles Graling 19396 166th St Spring Valley Minn 55975 ph 507 951-1884
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