sandspider

I'd be interested in an idea of cost, please? Feel free to PM.

Another vote for Titan. As said above, they go on offer every few months or so which will save you £15 or £20 off the normal price.

I use a 1.1m topper on a 17 ish horsepower compact tractor. Does a good, efficient job on blackthom, bramble, carpet, plant pots, the edge of a sheet of wiggly tin... (The latter 3 were by accident, but I'm surprised how powerful it is). The finish it leaves isn't super neat, but it would be better if I mowed with slower ground speed, I imagine. Or mowed more often.

I've used a Forest Master 7 ton electric duocut for 3 or 4 long sessions recently. Worked well for me, there wasn't much (including some fairly gnarly arbwaste) it couldn't split. Much better than a Clarke Logbuster I've used previously, though that was I think only 4 tons or so, and only split from one end. Forest Master costs about £400 I think.

Following with interest, as I've considered doing similar with quite a lot of sawdust. However, I seem to remember you need a lot of pressure to compress sawdust enough for the lignin to bind together and make something log like. Not sure a 2 ton jack will have the oomph?

I don't use much two stroke fuel, 1l is probably enough for me for a week or two.

Found them: Plastic Oil Measuring Jug With Pouring Spout, Lid and Cap - 1L - WWW.TRADECOUNTERDIRECT.COM

Oh, and are they petrol tight do you know?

They look good. What are they called / who makes them? Thanks.

Just had a quick glance at the sample pages - alder and willow have always burned well for me, as long as they're dry. Poplar I think will burn fine too if dry, but it likes to absorb moisture when it can, so often isn't dry. Also, I question how importing wood from Namibia can be sustainable?

What's the worst that can happen... (In my experience, oil and wood chip all over the floor!)

Not to worry, sorted it with isopropyl alcohol into the oiler hole, a poke and a good rev!

Did you ever get this sorted? Mine's not oiling now either! Bar grooves and oil hole are clear, oil filler cap vent doesn't seem to be blocked...

I was quoted £1.47ppl yesterday, albeit for a baby tanker due to access issues, and this bumps the price up. Hopefully oil prices seem to be easing now, so we'll just turn the heating down and wait a week or two. 🤞🤞

If it's split small, and stored out of the rain with decent air flow it should be fine.

Sorry to hear that, J. Looks like she had a good and full life at least.

Another vote for Kris Harbour, he seems to know his stuff with energy from water (and wind and solar).

Just saw a tree fall in the wind across the road from us.

What make/ model is that? I've only ever used horizontal electric splitters, which are probably worse than vertical.

Thanks, useful to know the cheapy Chinese splitter lasted a good few years. The oxdales do look rather good, but for my level of usage I can't justify the cost, even second hand.

Thanks Paul. When you say large diameter, how big are we talking? I've got some big, ugly logs knocking around...

What model have you got, Hairy? Thanks

Thanks folks. I was hoping to spend less, but I guess a cheaper machine won't be as good? (And wouldn't be an unbadged version of a Rock splitter for example!) Two speed (quick cycle time) would be a good option to have, and a ram stop is essential.

Hi all Toying with the idea of getting an electric splitter, as my wrist is too bad for much axe splitting now. My wood supply comes from my land (personal domestic use only, but ~10m3 or so a year), and is often gnarly big bits, so would be looking at a 6 ton or stronger splitter. (I've borrowed a 4 ton splitter and stalled it on various knotty bits, even when trying to nibble away at the edges). So, I was looking at a Forest Master or perhaps a Handy or even a Titan - something with a reasonable name. But eBay keeps suggesting things like this: Log Splitter 8 Ton Fast Electric Hydraulic Wood Timber Cutter 2200 Watt Motor WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Log Splitter 8 Ton Fast Electric Hydraulic Wood Timber Cutter... £100 or £200 cheaper. Is this much the same as the branded versions underneath? I imagine after sales service would be poor to non-existent, but I also don't think there's too much to go wrong with a log splitter, so if it's reasonable quality, I hopefully wouldn't need after sales service. Or are these Chinese splitters a waste of money, and I should spend more and get a decent one, or get a second hand forest master? I'm sure someone here has tried the Chinese jobs. Cheers.

Thanks, will have a look.