Way back when I build wood splitters 1968 I learn to add piece cold roll to pusher vertical in center 5/8 are 3/4 X 3" long work more flat area on pusher harder work split. Center cold roll to cylinder rod side to side and top to bottom rod.

Thanks Gator!

Is there a link to a picture
that will show me what you are saying?
Are you saying you used 5/8-3/4” cold rolled round 3” long on the flat
push surface I have (for traction of logs not slipping)? As I get older my wood is getting smaller and
solving lots of my problems. My Co-Worker/Friend
cuts most of his wood into 6-8” blocks (attached) to reduce or eliminate hard
splitting. He put his money into a
professional grade saw for that purpose.
That is some good All Night Burning!!!

If my understanding is correct, that is what my Large
Ugly Beads and Bolt are about LOL!
Slipping has not been my problem.
Bending my push block and it binding on the rail has been my
problem. Because I feel I need to guide
the rod to reduce damage to it. I feel
the friend that gave his started project to me only split small 6-8” dia wood
for his stove.

The Nice 50 Degree Weather in
NorthTX
and Walking allowed me to Over Work this morning w/o drinking enough
water. Good projects in nice weather
will allow me to try and get too much work done (to have it behind me). Habitat Required Breaks and I See Their
Point.

I modified the Log Splitter’s
Push Block to fit the end of the Cylinder’s Rod. Hopefully this will prevent it from
pivoting/locking on the 4X4 Guide to the Splitting Wedge. I can weld
better with E6013 but tried to save 3.00 with E6011 (I think). LOL!

With the welder setup, I felt
I needed to tack a chimney sweep rod design last winter. I only have
60" of 14” ID pipe to clean from the roof vs box.

With The Nice Weather, I pull
out The Grand’s Walking Trail Buggy that needed work. I need to get a Patent on the Swivel Front
Wheel Adapter/Formed from conduit pipe.

My sore body will probably
need tomorrow off after my Energy Walk (possibly with Grand Coleman in the
Buggy.

Can anyone ID the Brand and Design
of this Log Splitter before my friend started modifying it? He was not the
original owner or knew who was. The
original lawn mower type wheels and handle on the wedge gave me the impression
of a Double Handle Manual Splitter. I
have truly had fun and have many hours of repairs, improvements and use since 07-08.

The Push Block started as an
idea until I realized the hours I had invested.
The experiment then became the only and final idea vs More Time On The
Monster. It was the only challenge of
the many modifications. I hope it works
well enough to Live With (when I get a load to split)

I feel the Killer had to be
the getting down and getting up for all the needed measuring, fitting and
welding. I have spent as many hrs
working from a folding chair (Modifying and Splitting). My Body Is Talking To Me. LOL!