Log splitters
 

Anyone got any advice on electric log splitters?

I've had a load of logs delivered but the seem a little big to burn on my log fire. I'm looking for an electric splitter, under £200. They all look suspiciously alike, but some get brilliant reviews, some get all negative reviews.

Seen this one on Screwfix but I haven't found a site for Woodstar so I assume they're a Screwfix own brand which makes me question the validity of the reviews.

Does anyone have a log splitter that they would recommend (or otherwise)?

thanks

Re: Log splitters
 

I'd recommend either a hatchet or wood axe and a cup of MTFU but that's just me.


Cutting wood warms you twice. (In the immortal words of Clive king)

Re: Log splitters
 

Screwfix do a small splitter, - looks like an axe head, I went to buy one but none in stock.
I then thought, if I use small axe to make a start (one good hit end on) then use heavy hammer to hit axe.
It worked a treat.
With a thick log, it got a liitle stuck, but all I needed to do was hit the axe handle, it rotated and came out.
I turned log upside down and hit from other end and it split after 2 hits.
Wear a check shirt and sing a certain song and you will be quids in.
SMcG in Glasgow

Re: Log splitters
 

+1

there is something satisfying about splitting logs with an axe and when you get used to it it becomes very easy.

Re: Log splitters
 

Machine mart has loads of options

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/se...log%20splitter

Re: Log splitters
 

+1 outside in the nice cold air working away for a few hours makes the beer at the end in front of said burning logs all the more satisfying.

you will wake up abit sore though if you havent done it for a while.:smt064

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You can get a draper metal handled hatchet off amazon for not much more than a fiver

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Thanks all
I has thought about getting an axe etc but decided life is too short - I already need more time to do the things I want to do rather than the things I need to do! :-)

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I reckon an axe and a bit of technique is fast enough.

Pick log up... Put on stump ... swing... thwack... split.
Get a decent log splitting maul with some good weight to it.

Only time you save time is if there is knots or something... in which case the cheap option is the back of the maul to drive in some steel wedges.

Re: Log splitters
 

This.

I used to split with a maul then bought one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...e-log-buster-7 and wish I'd got it years ago.