Everhard
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So I go thru a fair amount of wood each year (when I'm home it's the primary source of heat in the house) and usually I'm happy splitting with an axe - I generally don't get stuff that too large so the amount of splitting isn't crazy, well except the last load of butt end logs and other crazy cast off's... So the great log splitter debate kept me, myself, and I busy over many a beer arguing the merits of stand alone units, 3pt hydraulic units and finally the screw variety.
So after much debate (and many a beer) we concluded that I need a splitter in the long term for the nasty type knotted chunks, and the really big stuff that takes many a swing of the axe before it splits. Also I make maple syrup in the spring and the evaporator uses logs that are 2-3' in length, and ya those can be a bit more of a challenge to split as well.
But which is the best option... Ha! Ok, everyone says what they have is the best. Ok, so I've decided the best option for me is going to be a screw type splitter, of which there are 2 designs that I think are reasonable, work well, are safe. (ie I ain't stickin' no screw onto the rear wheel of my jeep!!! Lol!) One runs straight off the pto, has a platform of sorts under the screw and the other one is the type where the screw is attached to the post hole digger in place of the auger.
I want to keep the costs to a minimum so was trying to locate a used unit - either the so called bark buster, or one of those "Stickler" screws but have had no luck at all! Every time I find one it's already sold. So I thought I'd post up here, maybe some one has one kicking around they don't want? Figured this is the best place to put the "word on the street."
Btw, some other bits of logic for going with the screw version over a hydraulic unit is my tractor (Kioti Ck20) is no monster in the hp department so any hydraulic unit I use wouldn't be the quickest where-as everything I've read about the screw type is that it will split significantly faster and my tractor has more then enough power to run it efficiently. Also as a bonus I can use a post hole digger so that will kill 2 birds with one stone. And lastly It would have to be the monster of monster hydraulic unit to be able to split a 3' log.
So there ya go, if anyone can help me out, if you know a friend of a friend who knows some one with one of these units kicking around that they aren't using, let me know!
Everhard.
So after much debate (and many a beer) we concluded that I need a splitter in the long term for the nasty type knotted chunks, and the really big stuff that takes many a swing of the axe before it splits. Also I make maple syrup in the spring and the evaporator uses logs that are 2-3' in length, and ya those can be a bit more of a challenge to split as well.
But which is the best option... Ha! Ok, everyone says what they have is the best. Ok, so I've decided the best option for me is going to be a screw type splitter, of which there are 2 designs that I think are reasonable, work well, are safe. (ie I ain't stickin' no screw onto the rear wheel of my jeep!!! Lol!) One runs straight off the pto, has a platform of sorts under the screw and the other one is the type where the screw is attached to the post hole digger in place of the auger.
I want to keep the costs to a minimum so was trying to locate a used unit - either the so called bark buster, or one of those "Stickler" screws but have had no luck at all! Every time I find one it's already sold. So I thought I'd post up here, maybe some one has one kicking around they don't want? Figured this is the best place to put the "word on the street."
Btw, some other bits of logic for going with the screw version over a hydraulic unit is my tractor (Kioti Ck20) is no monster in the hp department so any hydraulic unit I use wouldn't be the quickest where-as everything I've read about the screw type is that it will split significantly faster and my tractor has more then enough power to run it efficiently. Also as a bonus I can use a post hole digger so that will kill 2 birds with one stone. And lastly It would have to be the monster of monster hydraulic unit to be able to split a 3' log.
So there ya go, if anyone can help me out, if you know a friend of a friend who knows some one with one of these units kicking around that they aren't using, let me know!
Everhard.
