Block stripper and stroke stop for wood splitters

Abstract

A block stripper and stroke limiting is described for use in wood splitters in which a blade is driven by toward and away from a stationary wood support surface. The attachment includes a stop that can be selectively positioned along the splitter frame to abut operatively with the blade as it is withdrawn from its fully extended position. A new blade starting position may be determined by selectively positioning the stop along the frame and by securing the stop to engage and resist retraction of the blade beyond the newly selected starting position. A wood stripping device is mounted to the stop and is adjustable therewith to selected positions along the splitter frame. The stripper will operate at any position along the stroke length of the cylinder to strip bound, partially-split wood from the splitting blade as it is retracted to the selected starting position.

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