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walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
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[Wanted] Log Splitter

I know it's the wrong time of year to be buying.
I had an agreed purchase for a nice petrol log splitter but then the vendor pulled at the last minute, when I say last minute, I mean as I'm getting into the car to go and collect it.
So I have need of a petrol splitter.
I have an axe and a maul but I have a pile of oak from 3 fallen trees. So need to process it quickly so farmer can get his land back rather than store my firewood on it.

I can find a few companys but they all have bad reviews, and all seem to have 5% off at the moment which is strange at this time of year.

So does anyone have a splitter for sale or know of one. Or stockists that don't have a lead time of early Jan. 110 D250 SE HT
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5th Dec 2022 11:48am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue

Maybe more expensive, but can you hire one to get the job done? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

5th Dec 2022 2:21pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

That is an option I'm looking at but I see that as dead money. But if push comes to shove then it may be the route I need to go 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
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5th Dec 2022 2:26pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Get buff and buy a splitting maul...

Nowt more manly than splitting logs by hand...

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5th Dec 2022 2:43pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

I have a maul and an axe, also a bad back and knees from 24 yrs in the forces, but apperently that has nothing to do with humping the world on my back around the world for that time. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

5th Dec 2022 2:49pm

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

I can understand that. We used to have an electric/hydraulic vertical splitter which did many many years of splitting. The old man just replaced it with an electric splitter and tells me it is much quicker. Might be worth knowing.

5th Dec 2022 3:42pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

After god knows how much time on the net looking, the elctric splitters are generally faster but not as powerful.
But the wood I have to split is 150m from a plug socket. I'm not sure how it would work with daisy chaining 5 extention leads together would work. Can't imagine it being that safe.

I have a plan though if I can't find 1 to buy. Cut it all up into rings, then hire a splitter for a week and do the splitting all in 1 go with the wood prepped ready.
Going to be a hard couple of days though 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

5th Dec 2022 3:50pm

cozz

Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: nottingham
Posts: 537

geobloke wrote:
Get buff and buy a splitting maul... Nowt more manly than splitting logs by hand...

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Can you please ask for permission before using a photo of me

5th Dec 2022 10:53pm

cozz

Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: nottingham
Posts: 537

look on eBay for log processor. hire, usually. about. £300 a day inc operator

5th Dec 2022 10:54pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8021

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Mark, hire a hydraulic one on a tractor or digger for the day, job done.

avoid any splitter than involves having to lift the wood off the floor anything more than 6" if your working with large lumps. Cheers

James
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6th Dec 2022 8:10am

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

JST, hiring is the way forward currently but a lack of tractor is the issue with your plan. How much is tractor hire?

110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

6th Dec 2022 10:27am

excossack

Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
Posts: 5843

Would the farmer have a tractor/log splitter he would hire maybe for the cost of fuel ? 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock

6th Dec 2022 3:02pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2658

When I say farmer it's 12 acres and he keeps horses. He has no tractor, does have a Cat but not sure it has an option of plugging in the hoses for a splitter 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

6th Dec 2022 3:12pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8021

Cat probably does. £35 an hour with operator tractor. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Dec 2022 4:16pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8021

Ask Anthony? Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

6th Dec 2022 4:16pm

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