Early 80s here & you’ll be very glad you bought the log splitter. Independence means not having to buy wood or hire someone to cut it for you. We try to get our kids to help,out at times, we have 8 now. The neighbor kids (in their 30s) help us. My husband has a Kubota & a vast knowledge of how to fix things & the odd tools often required. Trading work with the machine got us a much-needed new floor in our downstairs. Some of the new neighbor have a flooring company. Now to just find someone to clean my house. Another kid I helped raise & he works at a mill & brings us dry alder trim pieces. Community is everything after going it alone for 60 years.