Poll: How many people w/OWB's own logsplitters?

[J.Gordon]

Reasons for me owning a log splitter.

1- When I have to split Elm or any other twisted tree, the splitter beats a maul every time, no contest.

2-It’s not as hard on me as the maul is, twenty or so years ago I would pick the maul over the log splitter on about anything except Elm, now I take the easier road.

3-I have yet to find any wood my little 20-ton Brave wouldn’t split.

4-Like said earlier there are many uses this tool is capable of.


Things that I noticed when splitting my wood into smaller pieces.

1- The wood dries a lot faster netting more BTU’s per fill, letting Mother Nature do the evaporating instead of my OWB.

2-The wood is easier to handle and stack in the OWB.

3- My wife is more apt to load with smaller wood than the 70-100+ lb. wood that I have tossed in it.

 

[041fboss]

I have a 35 ton splitter that I never use. 361 splits rather well and has a better exhaust note than the 12 horse briggs.

 

[czar800]

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 built this one for under a grand and it can open 50"

 

[ks_osage_orange]

That is pretty sweet. I just borrow a homemade one when I absolutely need to split something. I still hack away from time to time too. Love that skid steer splitter, simple and effective.

 

[CJ1]

Built a really nice splitter with a 16hp liquid cooled eng and a 22gpm pump. Then I built a OWB with a big door. Sold the splitter. If I can lift it I can burn it. Now I don't have to loan the splitter out anymore. CJ

 

[J.W Younger]

Could'nt live without one! The funny thing is....The size of the split wood gets smaller/lighter every year for some reason! LOL!

I can relate

 

[Blazin]

I can relate

I'm in the process of changing the height on my 4 way at the moment....for the second time. lol!