Log Splitters towable and self powered

[Bretonboy]

Recently lost out on a couple of jobs as I was unable to split the logged wood ready for firewood. I work for a lot of expat clients in France.

 

Thinking a log splitter just might give an advantage with work and was wondering if any one had prefernces I guess this would be small scale not full time firewood production.

 

Spotted a couple of units on Ebay that looked like contenders which I guess are made in China.

 

All points of view appreciated

 

 

 

 

The smelling pisstakes are all mine

 

[cousin jack]

The cheap ones will only make you wish you'd got a good one.

Edited January 5, 2010 by Steve Bullman
Thought of something else to say

[Mozza]

Timber Cutter Dartmoor on here has a great looking log splitter, Looks very easy to move about and from what ive heard, Performs very well, Cant remember where he got it from off the top of my head tho

[gensetsteve]

I have a german Sheppach. When I use it leaves me with the feeling it would be difficult to build a machine myself with the efficency I get from mine. I can split 18" rings into a double load in 40 mins. This I think is mainly due to speed and auto return and adjustable stops.

[Gareth Dalzell]

Cousin Jack - there may be a problem with your link to the thor website - our internet security protection is saying it has a "Trojan-downloader JS Agent.ewh" ? virus attached to this site/link and has blocked it.

Edited January 5, 2010 by Gareth Dalzell

[Steve Bullman]

im not getting anything come up on mine...but have deleted it just in case....thanks gareth

[tommer9]

Timber Cutter Dartmoor on here has a great looking log splitter, Looks very easy to move about and from what ive heard, Performs very well, Cant remember where he got it from off the top of my head tho

 

Its a riko machine. I think Chris sheppard is the man to speak to here on arbtalk, and as ive said before, VERY impressive machine.

[Mozza]

Its a riko machine. I think Chris sheppard is the man to speak to here on arbtalk, and as ive said before, VERY impressive machine.

 

Thats the one, Been doing my head in for ages

[davetaz]

I like my Thor road towable splitter

Thor Logsplitter

[Stephen Blair]

that looks great dave, how does it tow?does it bounce about a lot, all the ones i have known end up living on an ifor williams