My Good Kent -
love the photos!!! thanks so much for posting them.
they remind me of how the Colorado Rockies (unlike the New Mexico ranges) get socked in quite early LOL.
Just an FYI, if you plan to use your splitter:
A buddy is taking blacksmithing lessons and made a hook and nail for me, I hung the go devil on the porch with them.

May I suggest that you dress down the peened & flaired bits?
If actually used it will only be a matter of time before they split off and possibly cause owies...
as a former amatuer blacksmith I found out the hard way ....
yhs
prof marvel