Manual Wood Splitters

[WarmGuy]

First, let me say that I'm glad you've upgraded your forum software! Big improvement.

Now...

Has anyone tried a manual hydraulic splitter like this one:

(broken link removed)

or this one:

http://www.bizrate.com/buy/noncat_prod_details__oid--356985800.html

Thanks!

 

[Mike Wilson]

Screw that... try this :coolgrin:

Mike's 27 ton splitter

(seriously though, a manual splitter is a beast if you are splitting any large quantity of wood, I've tried.)

-- Mike

 

[Eric Johnson]

My manual splitter weighs 8 pounds and is attached to a wooden handle.

 

[carpniels]

HI Eric,

Mine is 3 pounds and attached to a plastic handle

Carpniels

PS. Do all mauls have a straight handle? I was looking at one in a local store and the fiberglass handle was straight (without the lip at the end of the handle). I am afraid that if I buy one and start swinging that I will get tired soon. And when I get tired, I cannot hold on to a straight handle well. I love the lip at the bottom of my current axe, since it prevent the axe from slipping out of my hand when I don't grip it tight enough (like when I am getting tired). What does yours have?

 

[scfa99]

Wrap some duck tape on the end, ala a hockey stick.

 

[Eric Johnson]

Hey Carpniels,

I've got both kinds, actually. My 8-pounder takes a sledge hammer handle, so the hole in the maul head is round (more or less) and the handle is straight.

Some heavy mauls take a beefed-up straight axe handle. I have an eight-pounder like that.

My 6-pound maul just takes a regular, curved axe handle. Sounds like that's what you've got.

It really depends on the hole in the maul head and how heavy it is. If you try to put a conventional wooden axe handle on an 8-pound maul, it won't last very long. The same handle on a six-pounder will last a good long time.

Used to be you could get factory reject handles at the Boonville show for $2.50 each. I guess the guy who supplied them died, so no more cheap handles.

 

[TCintheOzarks]

Screw that... try this :coolgrin:

Mike's 27 ton splitter

(seriously though, a manual splitter is a beast if you are splitting any large quantity of wood, I've tried.)

-- Mike

Mike
How do you like you Troybilt splitter.Have you run into any thing it wll not split......TC

 

[Mike Wilson]

TC

Nothing, and I mean literally nothing, has stopped this splitter. I have used it to split stumps of Elm that I had to bear-hug onto the splitter, and they split. Mind you, I was hiding behind the splitter when I did this, because I have had this thing split rounds and blow both halves across the driveway. Scarey as hell. Its taken 3 foot rounds of Locust, and made nice splits out of them. Knots are not a problem. I am completely amazed. I was cautious at first, but after a few days I just hid behind the splitter and let the hydraulics take care of things. As for the rest of it, the splitter has a Honda 5.5HP motor, is well built, and legally trailerable. Plus, I have received at least a few hundred dollars in free beer just by lending it to friends.

I tried the manual splitters, and yeah, they work, kinda. But when I had a couple of cord to split, and didn't want to bust my a$$, this was the way to go. Not cheap, but tons of fun!

-- Mike

 

[johnnytugs1]

and free beer, niceeeeeee!

 

[SeanD]

I have the same splitter. Love it. While it is technically trailerable, I am very cautious about towing it. There is no axle. The wheels are welded to the hydraulic fluid reservoir. Run over a couple potholes and you'll be leaving a trail of hydraulic fluid.