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My partner's folks bought me this for my birthday back in March:-

http://www.wolf-online.co.uk/product.as ... 1QodIWGbhg



A manually operated 10-ton hydraulic log splitter. I can't recommend it enough!!

A couple of years ago I was thinking of buying one from Screwfix for about £100, but it disappeared from the catalogue before I got round to it. Good to know they actually work, but not much use to me at the moment.

Hey Andy,

I've got the exact same thing. I agree it works fine, just a little bit slow. I'll give mine a bit more of a workout this winter and get a better idea.

Tried renting a petrol splitter, but we killed it after 1 day Got our money back though.

Jerry

Looks an interesting piece of kit although is it expensive enough? ie is it going to carry on performing year in year out for the next decade?

I actually thoroughly enjoy the heave ho of traditional axe splitting. Keeps me fit anyway! Of course, I will have first employed a chainsaw to cut the log to the required length - like to use some mod cons!

About £130 I think - it seems very robust, as it's manually operated there shouldn't be any problems using it for a good decade.

I used to split my logs with an axe too, but with a very small back yard I ended up cracking quite a few flags!! The log splitter can be used indoors too, which is quite handy with the weather we have been getting!

That company do a foldable metal saw-horse too, which I've ordered, for the chainsaw lopping stage.

We've had one for a few years now and use it every year, cracking piece of kit...or should that be splitting?

Methinks I have found a Christmas present for the OH!

Thanks!

(Hi Aliwood - good to see you here again!)

Sally wrote:(Hi Aliwood - good to see you here again!)

I keep wandering in now and then just to see peoples take on things and make sure that I haven't rejoined the 'normal' people, oh, and to make sure that you haven't all doomered yourselves into oblivion.

"Doomered into oblivion!"

Just don't ask my kids that one!

I still prefer a bow saw for cutting logs and a maul for splitting them. I bought a saw horse off ebay for £16 and it may be the best £16 I ever spent! I find the manual methods really help me to keep fit and considering my beer habit, I need something to stop my weight under control.

I'll be interested to hear if it's quicker compared to a maul, which is what I normally use.

My better half has just bought me one for our 'iron' wedding aniversary. Split my first log this evening (in the kitchen). It's fun. Now I need a present for her...

RalphW wrote:Now I need a present for her...

She not happy with your log? Ah - its split - sorry...

To be honest I prefer the effort of using a Maul. But that's because I am overweight and quite enjoy working up a sweat as I know it is good for me. Also the reason I have not bought a chainsaw - the bow saw(s) use up a lot more calories.