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Log Splitters - School me.

Java230 said:
That's what I am trying to do.... I just don't know exactly what to look for... Lets aim for 1500$ used?
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what part of the country are you in?
this is a good place for info if there is someone local to you
 
KarlVP said:
You could rent one from an equipment rental place to see if you like it.
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I could, but I wasn't real impressed with what they had. I could buy/try and resell if I hate it for what they wanted.
 
Java230 said:
I could, but I wasn't real impressed with what they had. I could buy/try and resell if I hate it for what they wanted.
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Buy something decent, sell it when you're over it or if you don't like it. Our splitter has paid for itself in saved rental fees, so now it's "free".


EDIT: fawk, I just jinxed myself there^, so now it'll break down or get needy :frown:
 
WLDWUN said:
otherwise you need this one
2.8 cycle time

start at 7:00 to see it split

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I also came to recommend Eastonmade, or Timberwolf, or Wolf Ridge.. But now we have a budget :laughing:

Honestly, just about any of the standard horizontal/vertical splitters will do well. They are all very similar, with a few variations on cylinder size and/or pressure relief to change the tonnage claims.

Well so far single throw hydro is winning.... Anyone use a double throw?
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I used one with a few friends, and it took a few of us moving wood on/off to keep up with it. As mentioned, one direction will be less tonnage. Also, I believe these all have to be horizontal only, so you'd need to run another machine to lift the big rounds (or quarter them first).




Wait, this is Irate! Build a splitter yourself! :flipoff2::lmao:
 
my grandparents have the standard Home Depot splitter

even that thing will light years alead of manually doing it. I can put up a chord an hour with it. Probably a little more with help
Or build one, we are about to go this rout at our house
 
I like the horizontal splitter. You build a ramp and roll the heavy log up. The vertical ones always seem like I was working at knee level. The one I built had a tall blade and a 4 way blade that slipped off. I got the all the metal for free as well as the 10hp kohler engine off a yard tractor. So it was cheap. I ended up selling it because I don’t heat with wood and I needed the exercise. Less things to trip over in the shed and nothing to repair.
 
I’ll take 2 different approaches with a h/v. Huge rounds get sliced in half with a saw and the splitter stays horizontal. Or I’ll knock them in half vertical, make a pile and change over to horizontal.

Might sound like a lot of work, but it beats trying to pick up 24x24 maple rounds.
 
JD Mark said:
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If you want to spend the big bucks, but they're freaking awesome.
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The tub grinder style chipper looks kind of compelling. I wonder if it's capable of just gnawing away on a 6"+ log

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BUCKLAND said:
I’ll knock them in half vertical, make a pile and change over to horizontal.

Might sound like a lot of work, but it beats trying to pick up 24x24 maple rounds.
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That's what works best for me. Split vertically stuff that's ridiculous to split horizontally:
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Split stuff like that^ into quarters, then go back to horizontal & split those chunks completely
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arse_sidewards said:
The tub grinder style chipper looks kind of compelling. I wonder if it's capable of just gnawing away on a 6"+ log
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well they do make tub grinders in the 1000hp range with a 8 foot tub, so I would say yes :flipoff2:

those smaller ones, who knows.

they have some big ones up the hill from me where they are grinding trees from the fire
they must be putting 500 tons a day into them
 
I have a DR rapid fire kinetic and absolutely love it, way better than the hydro splitter I used growing up. I guess DR stopped selling them? It's weird using a splitter that is waiting for you, instead of waiting for a cylinder to return. My vote would be kinetic hands down.
 
ExWrench said:
That's what works best for me. Split vertically stuff that's ridiculous to split horizontally:


Split stuff like that^ into quarters, then go back to horizontal & split those chunks completely
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meh
I have to do it all horizontally
but a lift ramp sure does help :laughing:

30" green oak
split into quarters and then throw on the 4-way to finish it.

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WLDWUN said:
meh
I have to do it all horizontally
but a lift ramp sure does help :laughing:

30" green oak
split into quarters and then throw on the 4-way to finish it.
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Yup, similar, without the ramp and vertical
 
cj3a said:
I like the horizontal splitter. You build a ramp and roll the heavy log up. The vertical ones always seem like I was working at knee level. The one I built had a tall blade and a 4 way blade that slipped off. I got the all the metal for free as well as the 10hp kohler engine off a yard tractor. So it was cheap. I ended up selling it because I don’t heat with wood and I needed the exercise. Less things to trip over in the shed and nothing to repair.
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Or use tractor, skid steer, excavator, etc to lift them.

Or bribe your part mongaloid friend. 7ft, 400ls, makes a crew cab schlong box look like a Chevy Luv The guy that about knocks your dog out trying to pet him with him slab of a hand.
:lmao:
 
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Best setup I saw was similar to this he would stack the rounds on the uphill side and roll them onto the table. He would stack split wood on 4x4x4 skids and move them with his tractor. Said firewood is all about handling the log as few times as possible from dropping the tree to burning it.
 
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