forest masterFM 16T

[cornish wood burner]

This is probably a bit DIY for this site but I am thinking of purchasing an electric splitter for home use only. I cut my own wood which is mostly between 6 and 12 inch with the very occasional larger piece. I have a mix of ash, oak and birch. I have come across some larger softwood but I can split that with wedges to a reasonable size. I was thinking of a Forest Master FM16T (8 ton) Any experience of this machine or sugestions?

[bobh]

Can't help you too much but it does seem to be a very optimistically named machine 😁

 

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[cornish wood burner]

Can't help you too much but it does seem to be a very optimistically named machine 😁

 

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Yes probably should have been called copse master.

Its from a British based design and manufacturing company so I am going to give it a go. Log maul is getting heavier and the wood harder these days

[SteveP]

If it is better than the fm10T that I used to split 24 inch wide (12 inch thick) knotty oak because nothing manual would touch it then it is more than OK for home use. It does need the duocut wedge fitted to make splitting the hard stuff easier. It is obviously slower than a splitter designed for commercial use but effective none the less.

Edited July 1, 2014 by SteveP

[peatff]

It looks like a generic design electric splitter, there are lots about under different names. I have a cheap 4 ton one made in China and it does the job but it stutters a bit when you show it some Oak.

[cornish wood burner]

Thanks chaps. Just ordered a 16T. Weighs 81 kg so a fair old lump. Good to hear you are happy with yours SteveP. As you say it will be slow but only for home use so I am hopefull it will do the job. I too have some knotty oak and birch which should test it.

[Devs]

Hi there I just wanted to ask how you are finding the Forest Master FM16T? I'm in the market for a splitter around this price range and this is the machine that caught my eye..

 

Many thanks,

 

Steve.