Making Your Choice Among Different Log Splitters
The noble axe is going the way of the dodo.
It used to be a "must have" tool in every household and yet these days there are grown men who have never swung one! Every winter however there is a huge need for wood fuel.
When the chain first became commonplace it ejected the humble axe from the lumberjacks tool belt.
Then along came the log splitter to take over from where the power saw left off.
As the name suggest s this is a machine that splits firewood from logs that have already been pre-cut into rounds by a chainsaw.
The basic principle is that of an automated wedge and sledgehammer.
Basically the splitter has a cradle where you secure the log in place and a wedge shape blade is pushed through it splitting it into two.
The wood is then repositioned and the process carried out again until the desired size is attained.
There are many different types of log splitters so let us classify them in terms of power source.
There are manual ones that take advantage of leverage and have made the work a whole lot easier but they are still powered by a human muscle to get the job done.
There are also electric powered splitters where it is just as easy as plugging them into the nearest wall socket.
You are then good to go! These are mostly ideal for home use to cut out firewood for the fireplace or wood stoves in winter.
Diesel powered or gas powered ones are increasingly becoming popular though some electric ones are portable too this is basically to move them from one power point to another.
The gas powered splitters are very popular with people who want to move about splitting logs as they move along.
Especially in places that are still rural.
Save for this there is also a distinction between hydraulic and electric splitters.
The hydraulic splitters come in both horizontal and vertical formats.
The horizontal splitter is ideal for home use but if one is working on uneven or slopping ground they might want to consider a vertical one for safety purposes.
Regardless of the power source splitters either have the piston that pushes the log through a stationary blade or a rotating cone shaped mandrel that pulls the log over a wedge.
Speaking of safety these log splitters are pretty safe but not one hundred percent and should only be operated by adults.
There is no way of predicting how a particular log will behave hence it is always safe to have a safety zone for way ward splinters flying off from the machine.
There are also commercial splitters that are used mostly by professional loggers and firewood vendors.
With the escalating costs of heating homes a lot of people are opting to use wood fuel that is carbon neutral and cheaper while serving the same purpose.
It is also possible to build a log splitter for yourself.
The schematics are available for those who wish to save some money especially professional loggers and firewood vendors.
It used to be a "must have" tool in every household and yet these days there are grown men who have never swung one! Every winter however there is a huge need for wood fuel.
When the chain first became commonplace it ejected the humble axe from the lumberjacks tool belt.
Then along came the log splitter to take over from where the power saw left off.
As the name suggest s this is a machine that splits firewood from logs that have already been pre-cut into rounds by a chainsaw.
The basic principle is that of an automated wedge and sledgehammer.
Basically the splitter has a cradle where you secure the log in place and a wedge shape blade is pushed through it splitting it into two.
The wood is then repositioned and the process carried out again until the desired size is attained.
There are many different types of log splitters so let us classify them in terms of power source.
There are manual ones that take advantage of leverage and have made the work a whole lot easier but they are still powered by a human muscle to get the job done.
There are also electric powered splitters where it is just as easy as plugging them into the nearest wall socket.
You are then good to go! These are mostly ideal for home use to cut out firewood for the fireplace or wood stoves in winter.
Diesel powered or gas powered ones are increasingly becoming popular though some electric ones are portable too this is basically to move them from one power point to another.
The gas powered splitters are very popular with people who want to move about splitting logs as they move along.
Especially in places that are still rural.
Save for this there is also a distinction between hydraulic and electric splitters.
The hydraulic splitters come in both horizontal and vertical formats.
The horizontal splitter is ideal for home use but if one is working on uneven or slopping ground they might want to consider a vertical one for safety purposes.
Regardless of the power source splitters either have the piston that pushes the log through a stationary blade or a rotating cone shaped mandrel that pulls the log over a wedge.
Speaking of safety these log splitters are pretty safe but not one hundred percent and should only be operated by adults.
There is no way of predicting how a particular log will behave hence it is always safe to have a safety zone for way ward splinters flying off from the machine.
There are also commercial splitters that are used mostly by professional loggers and firewood vendors.
With the escalating costs of heating homes a lot of people are opting to use wood fuel that is carbon neutral and cheaper while serving the same purpose.
It is also possible to build a log splitter for yourself.
The schematics are available for those who wish to save some money especially professional loggers and firewood vendors.