dmccarty
Super Star Member
Argonne,
Have you considered a splittng maul/axe. A good one goes for under $50. No hydraulics. No PTO. No winterizing. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Seriously. I have split almost 3 cords over the last few months by hand. I spent a summer working over a log splitter when in high school. Never again will I do this. My back ached and ached. Splitting my hand you are moving around and your body is not bent over all of the time. It makes a huge difference. I timed myself the other day and I could split and stack about 1.5 cf of wood in 5 minutes or a bit less. And I make small pieces. I try to have the "sides" of the wood no longer than 3 inches if that make sense. So I'm not just splitting a 15" diameter round into 4-5 pieces. If the wood was a REAL tough that is when a log splitter wins.
IF I have bought a log splitter it will not be powered by the tractor. I want a stand alone unit so I can build a bench to hold the splitter. That way I can use the tractor to lift the rounds to the splitter and stand up straight not bent over for hours and hours.
But right now the hand splitter works. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Later,
Dan
Have you considered a splittng maul/axe. A good one goes for under $50. No hydraulics. No PTO. No winterizing. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Seriously. I have split almost 3 cords over the last few months by hand. I spent a summer working over a log splitter when in high school. Never again will I do this. My back ached and ached. Splitting my hand you are moving around and your body is not bent over all of the time. It makes a huge difference. I timed myself the other day and I could split and stack about 1.5 cf of wood in 5 minutes or a bit less. And I make small pieces. I try to have the "sides" of the wood no longer than 3 inches if that make sense. So I'm not just splitting a 15" diameter round into 4-5 pieces. If the wood was a REAL tough that is when a log splitter wins.
IF I have bought a log splitter it will not be powered by the tractor. I want a stand alone unit so I can build a bench to hold the splitter. That way I can use the tractor to lift the rounds to the splitter and stand up straight not bent over for hours and hours.
But right now the hand splitter works. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Later,
Dan