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It is used in demolition jobs which involve breaking large blocks of concrete or rocks. Its use in geology was first popularized by volcanologist David Richardson. Following the darda splitters, the second type hydraulic splitter, known as piston splitter began to be used in large rock demolition sites like tunneling sites or building ...
A log splitter is a piece of machinery or equipment used for splitting firewood from softwood or hardwood logs that have been pre-cut into sections (rounds), usually by chainsaw or on a saw bench. Many log splitters consist of a hydraulic pump or electric motor which then powers a hydraulic or electrical rod and piston assembly.
A splitting maul also known as a block buster, block splitter, chop and maul, sledge axe, go-devil or hamaxe is a heavy, long-handled axe used for splitting a piece of wood along its grain. One side of its head is like a sledgehammer , and the other side is like an axe.
A pallet of "8-inch" concrete blocks An interior wall of painted concrete blocks Concrete masonry blocks A building constructed with concrete masonry blocks. A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.
Australia's colonists were forced to improvise again, and become their own craftsmen. [n. 3] In time, buildings of timber slabs became a familiar feature of rural Australia. [6] Some were public and long-lasting structures: shops, [7] schools [8] and churches; even substantial homesteads were built of slabs. [n. 4] Others were no more than hovels.
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A Eucalyptus being felled using springboards, c. 1884–1917, Australia McGiffert Log Loader in East Texas, US, c. 1907 Lumber under snow in Montgomery, Colorado, 1880s Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport .
Splitting or riving a log Bucking, splitting and stacking logs for firewood in Kõrvemaa, Estonia (October 2022). Wood splitting (riving, [1] cleaving) is an ancient technique used in carpentry to make lumber for making wooden objects, some basket weaving, and to make firewood.