Log Splitter advice
Discussion
Sorry, read the title and promptly pissed myself laughing, I tought it was going to be about you blocking the crapper 
I just bought a little chopper from B&Q, which rasied a few eye brows as I poped in on my way home from work so was in a suit and looked pretty pissed off, I thought the girl serving me was going to call the manager when I told her it was for personal use
I just bought a little chopper from B&Q, which rasied a few eye brows as I poped in on my way home from work so was in a suit and looked pretty pissed off, I thought the girl serving me was going to call the manager when I told her it was for personal use
whitechief said:
Looks good! What hammer would you pair it up with?Puggit said:
whitechief said:
Looks good! What hammer would you pair it up with?Puggit said:
whitechief said:
Looks good! What hammer would you pair it up with?
Why not buy the right length logs.... We used to be able to buy 25/33/50cm and 1m logs which were delivered already split.
If not then you can easily make a log holder with 5 pieces of 2x1.
Or you can buy something like this (which what I've got and works superbly);
And then use an axe and chopping block.
If not then you can easily make a log holder with 5 pieces of 2x1.
Or you can buy something like this (which what I've got and works superbly);
And then use an axe and chopping block.
Edited by Marcellus on Wednesday 1st September 14:12
I've yet to be faced with a log that a decent splitting maul can't handle with a manly enough swing. Good for the arms and shoulders
A splitting wedge can be used with them too (clatter it with the non pointy end, obviously) for huge stuff, but I doubt you'll need it.
It's all about technique
If you just want a dropsack of kiln dried, pre cut logs I can drop you a link, but it's much more satisfying doing it yourself IMO
A splitting wedge can be used with them too (clatter it with the non pointy end, obviously) for huge stuff, but I doubt you'll need it.
It's all about technique
If you just want a dropsack of kiln dried, pre cut logs I can drop you a link, but it's much more satisfying doing it yourself IMO
Edited by Stu R on Wednesday 1st September 14:14
Stu R said:
If you just want a dropsack of kiln dried, pre cut logs I can drop you a link, but it's much more satisfying doing it yourself IMO
Thanks Stu - I'll take you up on the link. Just for the first load (honest!).For our house in France we have a 2 hectare wood, a chainsaw, and a south facing covered shelter. We burn the logs on a dog-basket in an massive open fireplace. Now that is satisfying - waiting 2 years to burn the logs
Well if you want to go the whole way get one of these
It cuts em then splits em.
The little digger has more attachments than a swiss army knife
http://www.avanttecno.com
It cuts em then splits em.
The little digger has more attachments than a swiss army knife
http://www.avanttecno.com
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-ls5...
I use on of these, I'm very pleased with it and it seems to be best value for money out there. But you'll need to raise it up off the ground, I put mine clamped in a large B&D Workmate but it takes two people to lift it.
Before splitting, cut the logs to length with a chainsaw, I use a petrol one but electric might be ok. Learn how to use it and buy safety gear too.
I use on of these, I'm very pleased with it and it seems to be best value for money out there. But you'll need to raise it up off the ground, I put mine clamped in a large B&D Workmate but it takes two people to lift it.
Before splitting, cut the logs to length with a chainsaw, I use a petrol one but electric might be ok. Learn how to use it and buy safety gear too.
Puggit said:
Stu R said:
If you just want a dropsack of kiln dried, pre cut logs I can drop you a link, but it's much more satisfying doing it yourself IMO
Thanks Stu - I'll take you up on the link. Just for the first load (honest!).For our house in France we have a 2 hectare wood, a chainsaw, and a south facing covered shelter. We burn the logs on a dog-basket in an massive open fireplace. Now that is satisfying - waiting 2 years to burn the logs
It's coals2u.co.uk but there's a discount code and referral thingymabob so I though I'd email it. It's worth picking up a couple of bags of anthracite coals too, chuck a dozen or so in with the wood. They're smokeless and kick out a lot more heat than logs alone, last ages too.
Hope this helps
tend to use an 8-9 lb wedge splitter axe from a hardware shop, very nice it is
got a scar in my upper leg from the last time that used a metal hammer onto a metal wedge, almost lost the leg due to the resulting infection, had a 3 inch long by 3 inch deep cut in my leg to get the fragment out...not fun
got a scar in my upper leg from the last time that used a metal hammer onto a metal wedge, almost lost the leg due to the resulting infection, had a 3 inch long by 3 inch deep cut in my leg to get the fragment out...not fun
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