Good Morning Everybody!
Ok, I am well on the far side of half way to a hundred and the good old 16 pound and 20 pound splitting mauls are knocking the crud outa me.
Thinking about getting a gas log splitter but I know very little about them.
The local rental place has them for $40.00/4 hours or $60.00/day which seams steep and I need a little more versatility then a rental.
I see them rated at 16 tons, 22 tons, 28 tons, and 35 tons.
Single action and double action.
Horizontal or convertibles, both horizontal and vertical.
Options include Log rack and quad splitter heads.
I also see some very cheap electric powered ones. Not sure about those.
I have used a couple of gas log splitters before, but not too often.
I split primarily white oak, some red oak, some ash, walnut, some cherry, and some hickory. Mostly White Oak though.
I burn about 6 to 8 face cords a year. My largest fireplace accepts 18 inch logs although a couple of my wood stoves I need to cut them in 12 inch to 14 inch lengths.
Any advice or experience you could provide would be appreciated!
What size (tonnage) do I need?
Is the electric worth considering? (to be run off a 4000 watt generator).
I see the used ones on the market but they appear to be about 75% of the new price and appear to be heavily used, does not look like a good option. Comments?
Thank you,
Cranky
p.s. I have also posted this question on couple other forums so please understand if you see my question elsewhere.
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