We've been looking for a gas powered hydraulic log splitter to support a wood stove that will heat a 1,000 sq ft cottage. Trying to decide how hefty it needs to be - 20, 25, 30 ton.
How big is yours?
6# sledge eye hickory handle for me. Don't fall for the fiberglass handles, the vibration wants to kill your hands.
+1 on everything stated and absolutely don't fall for the fiberglass handle...those thing are evil on the hands!
Think it has a Kohler engine?
had a fiberglass maul for over 20 years.......no vibrating here
Ah...
...I should modify my statement. I have seen lots of these Kohlers on lots of things, I just don't own one. Will mention though that when the local Ag CoOp replaces a motor, they buy Honda.
Now:
If you have had one for 20 years, might it be that you can't remember, or don't know the difference anymore?
I just had another thing pointed out to me about the splitter. It has meant that one person, even children and/or women who may not swing a maul very effectively for very long, can fully run the splitting operation while 1-2 others run the saw(s) and move timber to the splitting area. We didn't have that before.
Sure, learn/teach how to split matchsticks in two with a maul, it's a good skill, and one I'm glad to have. But so is staying warm, and not spending 8 hours to do it.
-Nate
Mine is 4 lbs... Fiskars Splitting Axe... best splitting apparatus invented IMHOWe've been looking for a gas powered hydraulic log splitter to support a wood stove that will heat a 1,000 sq ft cottage. Trying to decide how hefty it needs to be - 20, 25, 30 ton.
How big is yours?
When I was young and strong, I used to swing one of these
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Only for a few weeks, then I moved to a walker and AFO braces. Wasn't from the maul, though.And now you're in a wheelchair because of the debilitating back problems? Haha... a lot of young, strong people advocate for these, IMHO, they're unnecessary. In many cases its akin to "work smarter, not harder", a well engineered splitting tool will be much less fatiguing.