Excavator cone splitter compared?

[cessna]

I am considering buying a cone splitter to go on a 5/6 tonne 360 excavator. From what I can gather the thread "COARSENESS" varies between different makes eg Lasco,Rabaud,and Black etc.

Although asked before, how do you get on with your cone splitter when spilliting

cordwood that is as small as 8" inch diameter.

[John Kee]

We have a black splitter on a 3 ton.

 

I would say that all splitters are more effective on the likes of beech or ash, as they split apart better. With softer hardwoods like chestnut, the timber tends to absorb the pressure of the cone. However, they are still very effective and will save you hours of labour, frustration and cost when breaking down big chestnut butts on a job, especially if the client wants you leave the timber stove ready for them. We also use it to break down our beech butts into billets and stack it thus speeding up the drying process for us.

Some of our hauliers cannot pick up big butts, so we use it to make the timber workable for them.

 

After much consideration we went for the German Black Splitter. It is a very well designed machine and very robust. We got it sent direct from Germany saving a bit as well.

 

 

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[cessna]

Thanks for the info,which model is it?