do you have a manual hydraulic wood splitter? i was thinking of buying one,?
but they look like they are very slow. would you recommend buying one or should i just stay with my maul and wedge? also i know many of you will say to buy a gas powered splitter but that is not in my budget.
i heat my house with wood so i cut and split a lot of wood, i also sell a few loads if i need some quick cash.
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Hi, I use one and It is a lot easier having it split logs then breaking your back with
the method you are using now. It will work as fast as you can pump the levers back and forth. Best thing I ever bought that saved my back.Do get your self one! Good Luck P. S It has steel wheels on the unit to move it around easily.
buy one you will find it easier andquicker in hte long rum
I would think the real question here is how much wood do you have to split.
If its just a small amount, the manual splitter will be alot easier on your body than a maul and wedge. Since you are just doing a small amount, the slow speed won’t be an issue.
If you are normally out there chopping wood by hand for hours, then you’ll be out there even longer with the manual splitter.
You might be able to find a used gas powered splitter on craigslist, that you might be able to afford. If you live in an area where your neighbors also split wood, consider splitting (no pun intended) the cost of a gas powered unit with them and then share the use.
Stick with an axe or maul/wedge, or get a power splitter that uses a gas or electric motor.
I have one that I use , but like others said, it is slow. I only use it on logs over 14″ in length. I try to cut my logs, 12″ to 14″, and split them by hand. I have a wedge shaped maul and back it up with a wedge and sledge. Right now I’m splitting 24″ diameter rounds, from an oak tree cut down last year. I sawed it into 12 ” lengths, and having no problem doing it by hand.