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another log splitter question?

  • Leon B posted: 02 May at 12:13 am

    I split logs by hand myself, though I do an awful lot less of it than your husband probably does. I don’t know about the mechanical kind, but if he’s looking for an effective hand tool, I’ve had excellent results with the Wood Grenade, which tapers to a point, not a wedge.

  • oldehippy99 posted: 04 May at 6:02 am

    The difference in size needed has a lot to do with the kind of wood you’re splitting and how fast you want to split it. I split about 8 cords per year but I cure it for a full year before splitting — and I split in the wintertime when the billets are frozen. My home made little electric 8 ton handles the job just fine. If I try to split green wood in the summertime however, it is pretty slow going and if I needed to do that regularly, I’d build a bigger unit.

    BTW if your man (or your neighbour) is a bit handy with a welder, a log splitter is about the easiest back yard project to cobble together and many plans are readily available on line.

  • Justin posted: 05 May at 8:44 pm

    95% of the time an 8 ton will work. 20 ton comes in handy when dealing with knotty wood freshly cut down.
    8 ton would be fine. he was able to do it all by hand before he will be able to fight a few tough pieces.

    Personally i like to get stuff used or on end of season clearance sales so i can get the best stuff which i normally couldn’t afford.

  • Don posted: 07 May at 4:57 am

    I just got my first log splitter, it’s 20 tons. It splits anything, even giant 36″ rounds. I’m not sure an 8 ton would do very well on gnarly, knotted wood (the kind that’s most satisfying to use a hydraulic splitter on). I saw your previous question, and Honda engine powered ones are considered better. I run mine with my tractor hydraulics, and it hangs off the front so I can drive up to a log and split it, all from the tractor.

  • Karen L posted: 07 May at 7:04 am

    How about renting an 8 ton for a day and see if it will do what you need?

  • paul h posted: 09 May at 8:49 pm

    If you don’t mind a little manual labor, a two-speed manual one works pretty good as well with less pollution, easier to maneuver, no electricity needed or gas required.
    I occasionaly cut wood for my brother’s place and his neighbor…did a whole pile in one day….2-3 cords one time with help. If you can’t count on fairly dried wood, bigger is better.

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