G'day Andrew, I think you should start a wood splitter theme park I'm sure blokes will pay for the opportunity to run those machines👍🇦🇺.

I like both wish I would’ve had them 20 years ago

I've been watching most of your videos and still love the axis. This is the machine I like because of the more precise split of the wood.

Love your honesty Andrew! Says a lot about ur brand🪵👊🏻

On many channels I have seen people putting their thumbs on top of the wood when using the Axis. If I had one of those machines, I would break that habit right away!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I really feel that in the firewood business there is a need for both machines. Even in a perfect case scenario that you get the best quality logs deliver to you your still going to have a need to push wood through a multi way wedge either for production increases or the logs being better off split through a box or multi way wedge.

Amazing machines regardless of vertical or horizontal. I ordered the 22-28 because I am not comfortable with my hands being so close to the vertical wedge. That is just my personal fear of the proximity of that vertical wedge to my body parts.

Good evening. I think it's just like you said, application of your operation. Along with the wallet/checking account as well. Also like another viewer said your back and knee's could be a factor. Its a win,win either way. Be safe everybody

I like your new video you did a really good jop yesterday good jop buddy

After watching another video on which side to run from, I was intrigued by the hookaroon. Picked one up and used it for the first time yesterday. Wow! Why didn't I get one sooner! Thanks for the unintentional tip!

Good video I like to watch someone who knows how to use a piece of equipment and gets the most out of it.

After seeing my mate struggle with his horizontal splitter, I'm sold on the vertical. However, that was before I saw the Eastonmade horizontals and how quick and versatile they actually are. I'm in the throws of making my own vertical splitter but have no regrets, coz I only cut for myself, and therefore the accuracy's an asset over speed.

Hi Andrew. I'm probably old school but I like the speed, power, and versatility of your horizontal splitters - especially with a conveyor. That said, I can certainly appreciate the precision and portability of your vertical splitters. I presently split stove and firepit wood for myself and my family. I may explore bundle wood and/or selling cordwood in the next year. Any fines I use as kindling or burn in the backyard firepit in the summer. Ugly pieces go to the firepit too. Thanks for the video. It certainly gives good information for decision making.

Good, honest representation of your equipment

Thanks Andrew for explaining the advantages of the different splitters. Looking forward to what you come up with next.

I put an order an for a 12 22 and if you offer it as a package with a 24ft conveyor I would definitely get the package instead of trying to look for a used conveyor on Facebook market. I’m not supposed to get my machine until July so I hope I can get in on this package deal. Another thing to the folks dealing with the big rounds, this machine has a box wedge with a pull back bar so this machine is will eat right through the larger pieces without having to touch it again. I have been watching Andrew for years now and before power split. I can tell you that Andrew is a second generation machine maker for processing wood and him and his crew are very passionate about what they do.I even think I may have been the reason why he created the axis because about a year ago I talk to him about creating a powersplit eastonmade style because powersplit numbers didn’t add up to the power the said there machines were producing. Anyways I really can’t wait to receive my machine in July please if you see this I would really like to get a machine sooner. I have 300 cords of wood I need to get done before it gets hot and I would like to get started on it now but with a conveyor package deal. I have already paid so please get my order done ASAP. Thanks

Man that Axis would be awesome for bundle wood and those nice pretty splits, but you can’t beat the speed and production on that horizontal splitter!

I’ll split the difference... I will try a diagonal splitter! 😂😂😂 with enough force to launch the blocks into a wood pile!

For me it would depends on how my back and knees are feeling that day. I like both.

Nice channel. I prefer the faster production and therefore like the horizontal. I have a fixed box wedge producing wood 4.5"x4" max wood. I believe the chunks of wood coming out of that is every but as nice as from a vertical... But it will produce much more kindling too. Most feel this is a downside but the campground I sell to appreciates it immensely.

Both machines are great 👍

Hey Andrew, the equipment that your turning out is amazing, awesome videos keep up great work

3 inch box wedge for me, plus the 4-way wedge.

Good comparison. thnx

Thanks Andrew been back and forth after you had swapped out the 12-22 for the Axis on Hometown Acres...

Hey love the videos! Both machines have their strengths and weaknesses… Using a box wedge for perfect splits sounds great in theory but from all the videos I have seen you end up having to rotate or adjust the round in order to go through the wedge properly so you have to constantly be reaching and that’s no good on the back… horizontal might be slightly faster than the axis but you are left with a lot of kindling/junk wood so by the time you separate it you end up spending more time. The axis has some junk but it’s enough where you can get away with giving it to the customer and not having To sort it or have to buy a disc cleaner. The issue I have with the axis is the conveyor is far away where you end up having to throw the wood into it and at the point I feel it’s just slightly slower to place it into an ibc tote on the side of me or even stack it into. I wish you made a vertical splitter like the split force 11/16 but had the same hight as the axis,same powder coating so it doesn’t come off, able to drive it around so it’s very portable, and had the good foot lever like the axis and that in my opinion would be the best machine. Best of both worlds

The horizontal with an attached conveyer like the vertical one would be great. Especially with the 5-11 model. I would imagine anyone needing higher capacity models would opt for a dedicated conveyer. As long as the conveyer is just big enough to dump into a 1/3 cord bag! Looking forward to seeing that in a couple months.

I think I would prefer less room at work height left of the operator on vertical machine so what splits off more or less falls in the conveyor hopper. But I'm sitting on my couch and never ran one.🤷‍♂️. Just seems like it is a long slide left to the conveyor. Love your videos.

I feel like the first machine from you guys should be the axis, and as it grows step up into the 22-28. Both great looking machines. Keep up the good work on the videos!

Hi Andrew!!😀😀 You are right about witch one is faster. But I'm one that is kinda picky about my peices and how they look. So the Axis is the one for me. I just really love to have the ability to split larger rounds into all perfect size pieces with such ease without having to try and catch the bigger blocks and pull them back to run again. Great video my friend!!😀😀 Take care and stay safe and healthy!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al

Excellent real life informative video! There’s no doubt that not all horizontal splitters are created equal. No comparison to the big box horizontal vertical jobs.

Nice editing

my budget only gonna let me go up to a 9-16 I think..lol.. I just for personal use for my wood boiler though... Will say though Auto-cycle is a must...

I love my splitter

Круть, круть, круть!!!!! Найкраші в світі дровоколи!!! Мрію і собі такого як на початку відио купити!!!!!

As long as it has a lift for the rounds I'll figure out the rest of it LOL

The axis would be the best for me because I like to split my wood to sell square for better stacks, wish I could afford one plane Jane one would suit me. My old homemade one has over 24 years on it and its showing. You definitely make the best out there.

I’m anxious to see the built on conveyor on the horizontal splitters

If I had a commercial splitter I would have a box wedge for quality control and a wood boiler to get rid of all the slash (kindling) that the box wedge makes. Most important part would be to minimize the physical effort when trying to work at this for 8 hours a day so you can make a living. I imagine the horizontal has a larger market and therefore better resale if you decide to sell.

I have always liked the box wedge but the vertical with the conveyor I can see the benefits of it. It is starting to grow on me

Horizontal

Thinking that the vertical with box blade looks like best option and a built in conveyor be very interested in talking about options for shipping and price to New Zealand

22-28 with a four way. And a 14’ conveyer. My wood varies in size from 8” to 36”+.

love the precision of the vertical splitter, it makes beautiful firewood. however its hard to say no to that 12-22 pumping out splits in record time! Hell ill take one of each lol

LOVE that hat, Andrew. Give you $4.00 for it. What'd ya say??

I think that the verticle would be best for a homeowner/part-time wood dealer.

Hey, Andrew. Your videos are addictive. I could waste a lot of time watching them over and over. lol I wouldn't mind upgrading my splitter, would you consider selling the cylinder and valves separately? Doesn't hurt to ask!

I still think that the 22-28 with a box wedge has to be the absolute best for making premium wood that sells for top dollar. I do have a 55 foot ear corn/hay elevator that I could use to make giant piles. As a lifelong hay grower, I would bet that you could sell many of the wood elevators to HorseHay people.

Good thoughts, We don t split any pretty wood like you have. But i can make it look pretty nice with the AXIS and burn the junk in the burner. Its worked hard every week since it arrived, cheers to you and the crew for good quality workmanship, but you know that already.

Morning Andrew. I would love to work the Axis - it's a sharp machine no doubt. However, I think that having the horizontal to pull around behind me to different locations for one-off trees that have fallen etc might be best for my needs overall. But I can see how the Axis can provide a more effective station out in the forest if I am splitting a lot of logs. Hard to choose. Can't someone just have both??? LOL!

Number one ☝️

The horizontal is faster processing but I like the shorter conveyor on the vertical splitter. Is that even a possibility?? Nice video!!!

Horizontal much quicker and better with larger diameter rounds. No log lift on the vertical and small lapse in concentration might cause loss of a finger or two. Less chance of that with horizontal.

If I get another splitter it will be horizontal. My kinetic is somewhat comparable to a vertical, it is fast and precise. The problem with my kinetic is it works me to death since it only has a 2 way wedge. I think a vertical would be about the same, but it does a have taller knife which would speed up splitting. So for those reasons I want a horizontal with a box wedge. It looks like the easiest type to run, especially if you are dealing with random diameters of wood. I think the horizontal with an attached conveyor will be a great addition to your lineup. I don't have the space to process firewood, and I hate when I have to move the splitter and conveyor. It would be nice to be able to move them as a unit.

Have you checked out the powersplit brand

both all in #1 vertical- horiznal all in 1

Andrew great machines and videos ! Somebody needs to make bucking firewood easier on the back. I know a lot have a piece of equipment that can hold log up and buck up the logs but some of don’t. That’s why I got a wp 865 by wallenstein. Iam not saying my back is bad but it does save it from bending over and bucking up logs . Thanks again for great machines and videos!!

Nice comparison Andrew. I'm curious how slippery the working deck is on the Axis? Is there any special treatment or does the paint play a role in the ability to slide the log thru the process? Have you ever considered installing a sheet of UHWPE to the Axis's table? Some guys have been modifying their Super Splitters with UHWPE to speed up the production table.

Great stuff as usual! I always wonder when watching the conveyors work, would it make sense to have taller cleats? Wood seems to stack up when it’s high volume.

Hey Andrew. I have a 12-22 ordered for this summer. Curious about the conveyor option you mentioned for the horizontals that you are working on. I think I would be interested in that...

Don’t you think you’re splitting a bit small on the axis? To me it looks like kindling... I’ve also thought the same watching hometown acres videos.

@EastonmadeWoodSplitters This might be a Off the Wall question but where did you get those bibs! Those things are awesome!

Horizontal only. Seems to work better for me and easier on my back.

Speed 22-28 ... but 2 guys to keep it fed. Precision Axis. Best compromise is 22-28 with Box Wedge. JMO.

gREAT vIDEO i NOTICED Are you using a different oil cooler ? or did you just relocATE HOW THE HOSES ARE CONNECTED ?

Andrew are you contemplating making a processor incorporating a box wedge.

Axis for me would be the way to go but out of reach price wise, sadly my Princess Auto 22 ton vertical has to do, great vid though Andrew.

Money aside I would go with the horizontal. Factoring in the price difference for me i would with the axis.

Lol I was just thinking his go pro is not in a safe place..

The more I see of the Axis, the more I like it. Andrew, what is the distance from the table top to the bottom of the wedge or its guard?

Andrew there is a place in the wood yard for both along w/a machine mounted splitter. Back in 1968 and 1978 the mega winter storm blow - downs in the old growth proved that to me. We had to modify a old well drilling rig with a cyl. from a ship reinforced with railroad track and a 4 cyl. Wisconsin running a big hyd. pump to process them. We cut them w/two man saws in five foot lengths and they were 6' to 8' in circumference. We pinned the center's then attached a frame and rolled them to wood yard with two Oxen. Fun,Fun... Another great video. God Bless.

The Vertical machine I would be interested in . Without the conveyer, What is the price

Id be more prone to the horizontal, simply because of the time versus the vertical. Curious as to what you do with all your split wood?

Andrew, what's that white stuff your working in? Ha! The Axis would be great for my bundle wood. But the box wedge would be good also. Decisions, decisions!

Hi Andrew - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. Your horizontal models are certainly productive but I would venture to state that their output wouldn't fit into 90% of fires/stoves over here so the Axis would win hands down for me due to the accuracy of split since much of the output from the 6/8 wedge session would have to be resplit before sale. My preference with the Axis would be to have the widest knife possible, say to within 2 inches of the table edge to maximise efficiency of larger ring processing. Also, I am intriged by the large distance from the knife to the conveyor, where output has to be pushed instead of just falling onto the belt. Would it be an option to offset the knife to the left or lower the conveyor entrance and have a 45 degree drop from the left of the knife onto the lowered belt?

Even when you own the place, you STILL have to mark your gloves with your initials so people don't take 'em!

I like the horizontal machines better personally, the vertical to me would be better suited for small wood like kindling or bundles. Could a axis run a 4 way wedge little rounds could split in one shot then

Horizontal with box wedge for me. Too much labor with vertical splitters - nor do I like hands always near the pointy end.

12-22 with a box wedge, cant beat it. Haven't had a knotty piece yet it wouldn't eat through. Have split 48" diameter red oaks with it as well.

I prefer the horizontal, in fact, I have been trying to buy a 9-16 for the past week but no one has returned my email or call.

Each machine has its own nitch, in the bussiness. I think the vertical machine is more accepted in Aussie land and Europe than in NA. because mostly we grew up with the horizonal machines. Cost is always a big factor but production is important if you are doing it for a living. My .02 cents would always be the horizonal machine. Now if there is a 4 or 6 way wedge on the up right maybe, but I dont think that would work very well again just my .02 cents

When will you start shipping to the UK,and who will be the dealer?

Horizontal just less handling of the wood with a 4 or 6 way wedge and so much faster.

I'm semi retired I think the axis is easier to work,and takes different types of logs. I'm not going to have truck logs coming in. I would like to take it on the road locally to split wood. Can that be road worthy. The only thing I don't like is the finger's could be exposed ? Resp Mike

Ive got a timberwolf conveyer will it match up with the axis

We just went with a gas fireplace with a remote. Way cheaper & less work. Lol.

I think the axis would work best for me I get a lot of big ugly wood from a tree service

Quick question: Is the numbering system of your splitters based on horsepower and GPM?

Horizontal with box wedge

4-1

Hey Andrew how’s it going I was wouldering if you have any used elevator

Do you have a four way wedge for the axis

Hey Andrew, why is the horizontals more powerful than the verticals?

Andrew, is your website down? It's showing a 404 Error when I go to it.

Andrew how long of wait to buy 12/22

Really leaning towards the axis. Not sure if the conveyor would work with my dump trailer with 3 ft side walls. Any way an extension could be added?

What’s your brand of pickaroon?

I've got a 12-22 i love it but no conveyer. Now I want an axis instead of buying a stand alone conveyer. You take trade ins?

Where do you find the cost for these splitters?

Its already been said, but your website is down! 404 error. Hopefully its a quick fix. :)