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Does anyone have any thoughts on the type of wedge/splitting blade used on log splitters?
I've been looking at what's available here in the UK. The Italian made Thor splitters have a long thin blade similar to the type of splitter in a firewood processor - effectively a very strong knife blade.
The other machine I've looked at is also Italian built (Woodline) and here the business end is more wedge shaped - similar profile to a splitting maul. When I played with one of these a few of weeks ago it got stuck a couple of times when the (8 ton) machine didn't have the grunt to open up the split any further.
My preference at the moment is for the blade type splitter.
The two 13 ton machines I'm considering are about the same price - both vertical use, PTO driven, similar in most respects apart from the design of the splitting wedge itself.
Does anyone have any views on which design works best - the prevailing design seems to be the "very strong blade" although most catalogues list as optional extra a 60 degree wedge shaped splitter.
I'd also be very interested in what experience people have of using UK sourced log splitters - either engined or PTO driven - any good recommendations out there?
Cheers.
I've been looking at what's available here in the UK. The Italian made Thor splitters have a long thin blade similar to the type of splitter in a firewood processor - effectively a very strong knife blade.
The other machine I've looked at is also Italian built (Woodline) and here the business end is more wedge shaped - similar profile to a splitting maul. When I played with one of these a few of weeks ago it got stuck a couple of times when the (8 ton) machine didn't have the grunt to open up the split any further.
My preference at the moment is for the blade type splitter.
The two 13 ton machines I'm considering are about the same price - both vertical use, PTO driven, similar in most respects apart from the design of the splitting wedge itself.
Does anyone have any views on which design works best - the prevailing design seems to be the "very strong blade" although most catalogues list as optional extra a 60 degree wedge shaped splitter.
I'd also be very interested in what experience people have of using UK sourced log splitters - either engined or PTO driven - any good recommendations out there?
Cheers.