Log screw splitter,what do you think?

[cessna]

there good on old hard dry logs, where the screw can bite and crack the log apart, not good on green/soft timber which is long grained as it does not split cleanly. can be very productive on the right timber. logs will only flip or spin if not presented correctly and thats when you get squashed fingers

 

I completely agree with the above.For the reasons mentioned, I suggest you purchase hydraulic splitter as suggested by other guys.I am lumbered with my screw splitter,but will change to high tonnage hydraulic one, when finances allow,fed up with it not splitting strinngy grained wood.It does split really Knotty wood which my Japa Processor can not deal with.

[baz]

there good on old hard dry logs, where the screw can bite and crack the log apart, not good on green/soft timber which is long grained as it does not split cleanly. can be very productive on the right timber. logs will only flip or spin if not presented correctly and thats when you get squashed fingers

 

Spot on comments. I have a processor and as backup a screw splitter for oversized logs. The processor is by far best with green wood and the screw splitter by far the best with seasoned wood. The splitter will split wood easily that a hydraulic ram will baulk at. So, it's horses for courses but having both means you've got all angles covered.