wood splitter

[4570Man]

I would like an electric splitter, but lack of adequate electric supply puts a damper on that.

 

[mccash40]

Here in the Northeast, I burn hardwood only. I have an older 27 ton Troybuilt with a Honda motor. It has served me well for 9 years now, with just a few parts replaced. (Filters, etc.) I split a log truck load every year with it. (now watch the darned thing break)

 

[alkabo]

Love my split-fire 3-point splitter.

 

[ultrarunner]

Picked up a used 22 ton Duer made in Washington State... paid $600 with a new Briggs motor.

It's been a real trouper and tows easy.

I generally like to split vertical and place the large rounds in front of it with the loader... easy on the back for me to be down in the dirt and roll/pivot the rounds under the ram...

Two people working it makes for good production.

 

[Budweiser John]

Love my split-fire 3-point splitter.

Ditto. My Split Fire splitter is a stand alone with a log lifter and gets a seasonal workout splitting mostly hard wood up to 36" in diameter.
Hasn't let me down in the last ten years.
B. John

 

[FatTire]

What is the largest diameter (and species of wood) do you split? Not much of what I split is real heavy, so I got a Northern Tool 3 point horizontal 2-way. They no longer sell the 2-way splitters, but they have a horiz/vert 3 point that is on sale now for $699. I don't mind the hours on my tractor, its really pretty easy duty for a diesel engine.

 

[alkabo]

I've split oak up to 36 inch diameter with my split-fire 3 point. Lower it to the ground to quarter it then raise it to a comfortable height to finish. I really like the ability to raise the 3 point to a comfortable height for working. I can stand straight up while splitting.

 

[rswyan]

This one is posted on our local craigslist:

 

[Adiredneck]

We pull approximately 30 full cords off my property each year for three homes. My TSC splitter sits in the woods around 6 months of the year. We just move it from one log pile to another. Zero problems in the last 9 hrs. Only time you have to mess with it is the first time you use it in the spring. Squirt a little gas on the plug and off she goes. Change the oil with synthetic every 2-3 years. Replaced the hydraulic filter once.

We use the tractors to pull the trailers to the house. The thing is, we spend months doing firewood on Saturdays. If you had other 3pt / drawbar chores to do in that time, you would have to keep hooking and unhooking the splitter.

 

[AStanton]

I had problems with Speeco Splitters. I finally got wise and saw what the local hardware store was renting--Iron and Oak. I bought one of those and have over 100 hours with no problems. This unit is a "fast cycle" and cycles in less than 8 seconds. The only disappointments are the design and lack of free accessories. The splitter cost over $2,000 and I had to purchase a log stripper for $100--it didn't come with the splitter. Also in the horizontal mode, the gas tank is begging to get wacked by a split log. I shield the tank with a piece of plywood. A more permanent solution is to bolt on an iron plate. Nevertheless, I've been happy with this splitter.