OK, you guys, roughly how long does it take you to split a cord of hardwood (after you've cut it to length) with one o' those nice big gas-powered splitters? Just roughly. I realize there are a million variables, but I'm just looking for a guesstimate or even a range.
My very small stove chokes on splits of the standard size delivered by wood guys around here, 5 or 6 inches or so, and I want to either ask if I can pay them extra to split it smaller for me, or alternatively hire an independent guy to bring his splitter over here and do it after it's been delivered. (A cord of good hardwoods goes for around $170 here on average.)
I should say the guys I get my firewood from are not dealers, just local guys with woodlots who are willing to cut a few extra cords on weekends to sell to their neighbors, like me, who don't have one.
My very small stove chokes on splits of the standard size delivered by wood guys around here, 5 or 6 inches or so, and I want to either ask if I can pay them extra to split it smaller for me, or alternatively hire an independent guy to bring his splitter over here and do it after it's been delivered. (A cord of good hardwoods goes for around $170 here on average.)
I should say the guys I get my firewood from are not dealers, just local guys with woodlots who are willing to cut a few extra cords on weekends to sell to their neighbors, like me, who don't have one.