Choosing and using a log splitter

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After many years of buying, using and breaking powered log splitters we examine the different types available and what we consider to be the critical things to look for when choosing a new log splitter to process firewood.
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@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

You did close me on an electric horizontal 11 ton that will perfect for me 🫶

@EnglishCountryLife 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

@richardblair9028 3 ай бұрын

Looking to buy my first log splitter. This video was really helpful. Thanks very much!

@EnglishCountryLife 3 ай бұрын

Really glad it was useful - if you have any questions we would be happy to answer them

@homestead.smallholding 9 ай бұрын

Not for everyone but re: powersources, there are PTO options if you already have a compact tractor

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

That's a very good point - can be cheaper too 👍

@olson.pamela 9 ай бұрын

what is a PTO option? what does this mean?

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

@@olson.pamela Hi Pamela! PTO stands for Power Take Off. Some tractors and other farm machinery have the ability to use the tractor engine to power implements, even when the tractor is still (post rammers are another example)

@tuskaghe 3 ай бұрын

I have a Hecht 6121. We have equal preferences. Very good explanations!

@EnglishCountryLife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@chrishamilton-wearing3232 9 ай бұрын

Glad you mentioned safety wear. Eye protection or a face mask of some sort is vital. What I didn't realise when I bought my log splitter is that some logs will explode and when they do it can be with considerable force. I have a horizontal splitter by Scheppach ( obviously it is a Chineseium made item with a scheppach badge stuck on it) rated at 7 tons. It has a metal mesh safety cage over the bed and the anvil which not all splitters have. The first time a log exploded it came as a real shock and I was so grateful for the safety cage as the 2 halves of the log shot forward as if fired from a gun and landed about 8 feet away. The next one exploded sideways and actually bent the safety cage which is a pretty sturdy affair. Another one shot a long spike, about the size of a cucumber back at me and it struck the safety visor that I was wearing. I have seen plenty of videos about splitters and I can't remember seeing anyone wearing a visor or eye protection! I must say that exploding logs are not an everyday event but I can expect at least one in every cubic metre of logs to go bang. I will show my splitter at some point when I eventually get my channel up and running.

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

I've had a few fairly bowel loosening events too. The vertical splitter is less likely to be face threatening but I'm very serious about safety footwear. It usually seems to be some form of swirly grain that detonates!

@chrishamilton-wearing3232 9 ай бұрын

Yes, often it occurs if there is a knot in the log, bigger knots equal bigger bangs. But other things can affect the likelihood of an explosion such as moisture content, the life cycle that the tree had ie if it was stressed at some point and if the tree trunk or the bran h was curved. @@EnglishCountryLife

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

@@chrishamilton-wearing3232 Aye, I can pick most of them now, but not all!

@emmagriffiths1874 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Hugh! as always a super helpful video. We have many fallen trees in the woodland of new home and this is really helpful advice of how to proceed processing them. We don't mind making a small amount by hand but a whole winters worth is another thing entirely. We feel confident now we know what we are meant to be looking for 😄

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Emma! I'll be honest & found the choices super confusing when we started out!

@olson.pamela 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hugh must me reading my mind lately, just what I wanted to hear about!

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Pamela - we are always here if you ever want to request a topic for a video!

@adumsey1164 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Hugh. Yet again a very helpful and informative video

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

I'm glad it was useful. It's a complicated subject but an important one if heating with firewood is the goal

@rangecomand 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video, very good advice. Thank you

@EnglishCountryLife 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was useful 👍

@neil3337 8 ай бұрын

You're a great presenter. Just subscribed!

@EnglishCountryLife 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil - welcome 👍

@adrianshjadesheehan9991 6 ай бұрын

Great video fair play

@EnglishCountryLife 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@adrianshjadesheehan9991 6 ай бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife I have two Texas splitters one petrol one electric electric one still going petrol pump gone but the amount of timber they split is unreal keep videos coming your fantastic

@EnglishCountryLife 6 ай бұрын

@@adrianshjadesheehan9991 Thanks so much. Petrol splitters are better if you move them around but they do seem to go wrong more often!

@charlesfulcrum3170 18 күн бұрын

Thanks great video. Just come across your channel. How about the electric costs? These splitters are thirsty.

@EnglishCountryLife 18 күн бұрын

Hi Charles, at full power running the ram it uses 2kw so 50p an hour. But of course half the time or more I'm positioning wood and then I turn it off to pick up split wood. Lets say I'm actively working the ram half the time. It cists £2 for an 8 hour day

@olson.pamela 9 ай бұрын

How about a video that shows where you burn the wood? Do you have an indoor stove? If so, how do you start a fire? Does the wood stove make the house too hot? Have you seen wood stoves that are outside the house but blow hot air into the house? Do you have a fireplace? Don't they just send the hot air out the chimney? How many stoves do you have in the house?

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for a video! We do have two indoor stoves. One a heater plus a cooking range. I keep meaning to film more about using them so thank you, as the weather cools I will! If you would like to see our cooking range it's in this video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdByldCh2J26qKc.html

@andymyers2759 9 ай бұрын

Great video, to date I've just done manual splitting with a maul / wedges / axe but I live in hope of owning some woodland which could justify a splitter!

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

You definitely need a good wood supply, but if you have one it's well worth it!

@andymyers2759 9 ай бұрын

Soon after we moved into our current house we took a few trees down, beech mostly, which I kept in a large shed for about 5 years as we didn't have a use for it. When we got a log burner it was seasoned and rock hard, I split the whole lot by hand which could easily take a good half hour per log if it was a big one, it's true that you get warm at least twice with wood as a heat source!@@EnglishCountryLife

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

@@andymyers2759 Oh definitely - three times if you fell it yourself!

@mikeh8228 2 ай бұрын

Your back will tell you when it is time to start using an electric or gas splitter...mine did at around 60 years old! HA HA

@crux314 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Use ear protection. Pretty sure it will be better for you in the long run.

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

You aren't wrong, but it's quieter than you might think at around 80dB - noisy street level. But I absolutely agree, earpro always makes sense. I wear noise cancelling earbuds so that I can listen to audiobooks!

@ssmith2608 8 ай бұрын

I love your videos so down to earth and honest its refreshing. I was wondering if you can help with something? I'm trying to work out how the preserve pate or meat paste its not something I've done before and there's not alot of tutorials about it. I know you put fat on top to stop the air getting to it but not sure if you can water bath it or if it needs pressure canning?. Any help would be great 😊.

@EnglishCountryLife 8 ай бұрын

That's a great idea for a video. The short answer is if you pressure can it it is safe for years. A layer of far poured on top excludes air & definitely preserves, but not for as long

@ssmith2608 8 ай бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife yes! I'd love to see a video!! Please! 😁 theres nothing on KZfaq about preserving pate. Ive been recommended to freeze it in portions. I'd need to buy a vacuum sealer. Ive not pressure canned anything before only water bathed for pickling etc. I'm also have no idea how long the pate would last for in a cupboard with the fat on it. Any help would be great.

@EnglishCountryLife 8 ай бұрын

@@ssmith2608 I'll add it to the list

@briandinsdale6777 5 ай бұрын

A very interesting and informative video with plenty of content, I am thinking of investing in an electric horizontal splitter for personal use and also saving my back from more wear and tear.

@EnglishCountryLife 5 ай бұрын

Any splitter is a huge help. The only downside of horizontal splitters is lifting large pieces on to the bed

@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

🎧🤪🎙️🫶 Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 I wishing you a beautiful day to you and all your viewers. Much Love Thierry ❤️˘◡˘❤️

@EnglishCountryLife 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife You are welcome.

@moutasemh4187 9 ай бұрын

👌🌹🌹

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

🙂

@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

Do you think I can get this machine delivered in usa?

@EnglishCountryLife 2 ай бұрын

I can certainly put you in touch with the company that makes them or ask them for you if you'd like?

@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife It would be nice if you can ask them, I see they recommend taking advantage of the Gold PDI service on this machine, and for sure I will do that and buy also the Cross Wedge for 11 Ton Electric Log Splitter. Im leaving in Michigan USA and I should be able to get it for summer.

@EnglishCountryLife 2 ай бұрын

@@Thierry-ck3fp I will ask the question for you 🙂. It's 11pm here so I'll ask tomorrow

@Thierry-ck3fp 2 ай бұрын

@@EnglishCountryLife Thank you so much , we wishing a beautiful night from Michigan is only 7:18pm here ❤️˘◡˘❤️

@EnglishCountryLife 2 ай бұрын

Hi, unfortunately because of weight issues (it weighs over 300#) Titan Pro don't ship to the USA at present - sorry

@olson.pamela 9 ай бұрын

eek 330 lbs.

@EnglishCountryLife 9 ай бұрын

I know right? It's on wheels but if I dropped it, I doubt that I could pick it up. It's a heavy old thing