CharlieS
Gold Member
Just some food for thought. Even splitting softwoods, What size blocks will you potentially be splitting? all straight with no large knots or twisted?
Speaking from experience from splitting large pine blocks as well as hardwoods, A large block of yellow pine for example with a big knot in it, or one growth twisted splits harder than a similar straight grained block of red oak.
We use a 20 ton splitter and a knotty twisted 16 inch diameter 16 to 18 inches long, block of pine will make it grunt. It splits but you can hear the splitter working hard at it.
For smaller diameter straight grained wood 7 tons might work ok, i can't say as i have no experience with the electrics, but if you are planning on large blocks i foresee some issues.
Speaking from experience from splitting large pine blocks as well as hardwoods, A large block of yellow pine for example with a big knot in it, or one growth twisted splits harder than a similar straight grained block of red oak.
We use a 20 ton splitter and a knotty twisted 16 inch diameter 16 to 18 inches long, block of pine will make it grunt. It splits but you can hear the splitter working hard at it.
For smaller diameter straight grained wood 7 tons might work ok, i can't say as i have no experience with the electrics, but if you are planning on large blocks i foresee some issues.