WVwoodsman
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I am just curious as to the number of people that have logsplitters for their OWB's.
Poll: How many people w/OWB's own logsplitters?
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pinemartin
tightwad
yes I do
with the amount of wood that I burn a season my hands would be worn down to nubs my back would be all tooled up and I would have a pile of worn out mauls in the corner.
with the amount of wood that I burn a season my hands would be worn down to nubs my back would be all tooled up and I would have a pile of worn out mauls in the corner.
zsteinmetz
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I rent one twice a year for $25 a time. I stock pile all the big stuff and split it at once. $50 bucks a year isnt bad i dont think.
Keevan
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Log Splitter
I cut my logs 44" long so I have to split the big ones with a maul. A log splitter to do logs that lenghth would be to costly.
I cut my logs 44" long so I have to split the big ones with a maul. A log splitter to do logs that lenghth would be to costly.
oneoldbanjo
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I am new at this - this is my first winter with a woodburner and I did get a logsplitter. I have been cutting wood that is large to 24" lengths and splitting into pieces that I can lift and get into the woodburner easily. The smaller pieces get cut to 30" lengths - they get too hard to stack neatly and waste storage space if I cut them any longer.
It does make some sense to rent the splitter once or twice a year if you can do it that way. I don't think that would work for me as I cut wood when the weather permits and sometimes it is only for a few hours after work until dark sets in.
It does make some sense to rent the splitter once or twice a year if you can do it that way. I don't think that would work for me as I cut wood when the weather permits and sometimes it is only for a few hours after work until dark sets in.
cmetalbend
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joy's of ownership
They're called logsplitter's but they have many uses. I use mine to dismount tires, crush most anything, bend pipe/tubing, and occasionally show off. You wouldn't believe the question's people ask me. "what is that?" is my fav. I tell em it's a "big bale cutter".
They're called logsplitter's but they have many uses. I use mine to dismount tires, crush most anything, bend pipe/tubing, and occasionally show off. You wouldn't believe the question's people ask me. "what is that?" is my fav. I tell em it's a "big bale cutter".
Blazin
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Could'nt live without one! The funny thing is....The size of the split wood gets smaller/lighter every year for some reason! LOL!
stipton
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If it don't fit through the door then I continue to cut it with the saw. Split wood is for those pretty, polished indoor stoves. Burn the rounds!
rx7145
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I have a OWB but still split anything over 8" so it will dry.
I'm already looking at a bigger/faster splitter.
I'm already looking at a bigger/faster splitter.
If it don't fit through the door then I continue to cut it with the saw. Split wood is for those pretty, polished indoor stoves. Burn the rounds!
I do the same. I don't have a splitter and I cut the wood to "lifting size". I prefer to spend time with the saw than a back breaking log splitter. I cut my rounds so I can "frisbee" it into the OWB.
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Blazin
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If it don't fit through the door then I continue to cut it with the saw. Split wood is for those pretty, polished indoor stoves. Burn the rounds!
What kinda stove you got there? can you fit several 18"-40" dia rounds in your stove? Trust me rounds are the way to go....But there comes a point when your mind overpowers your back..............................Split it
rx7145
ArboristSite Guru
Nice dump truck!
Best investment I ever made. It's a 1970 International 1510 plow truck. I got tired beating up my F150 hauling wood.
hydro2
ArboristSite Operative
I cut some huge stuff that would never fit in my stove without splitting it. Split the first few years by hand and got tired of that fast. I don't really like cutting big stuff, just can't pass it up. You get a huge yield out of a big tree.
windthrown
361 Junkie
Big reason we got the OWB is that we do not need a wood slpitter. Don't use one, don't need one, don't want one. Well, unless you consider a 361 a round splitter...
rx7145
ArboristSite Guru
The tree service that drops off wood for me gives me the big rounds. As in, 36in rounds. Got to have a splitter for that stuff. I Also like to get the wood nice and dry.
hydro2
ArboristSite Operative
Never thought of using to to break beads on tires. I use my skidloader bucket for that most of the time. I will have to try the splitter.
Don't know about your Oustside Wood Burner, but mine won't take a 40" round. Even if it would fit, I think the split stuff burns better. I only use my splitter several times a year, but when I need it, I am glad to have it.
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kamhillbilly
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Need log splitter (30" ) to split big stuff so better half and kids can load owb,I like the idea of breaking beads on tires never thought of it
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Used a monster maul to split for many years, Untill i hurt my wrist three years ago and had a yard full of wood to split. knew that it was not going to happen, so went and bought a huskee. Kinda of amazed what it will split. This year it went through some big sweet gum pretty easy. :chainsawguy:
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