Finnercy

This looks interesting: http://www.crossfer.co.uk/37/product/cross-7t300-rapid-saw-splitting-machine.html and price is good, sadly the 3 phase requirement and no other option e.g. PTO, or engine means its a non starter. Anyone know of a similar unit which has PTO or dedicated engine?

I saw a video of that splitter on line and a few other similar ones, this one being smaller/cheaper : https://www.woodmanstore.com/765/product/-jansen-log-spliter-20-ton-fs-speed-with--3.5-ps-briggs-&-stratton-petrol-.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAv9riBRANEiwA9Dqv1eMSME2nUEVLoNn6pVnOn9bSLHFo5IQW4hk4PGbR812HVur8btKJTxoCrsgQAvD_BwE I do tend to cut a lot of smaller stuff ( birch), which can be a pain with a chainsaw as it moves when being cut

So regards splitters - any that are particularly good/quick (must be able to handle (500mm logs) ??

cheers for the info - although I dont see myself splitting 50cm length logs with an axe! (log diameter size varies greatly from less than 100mm to 300mm) I have split a large quantity of green Oak 250mm logs with an axe previously (200mm-400mm diameter) as I found it quicker that using my hydraulic splitter, using the "tyre" method. But 500mm length forget it. I find using a chain saw laborious and dangerous. Plus you have to factor in time for maintenance, sharpening etc. I probably spend a fairly equal amount of time cutting and then splitting a load of wood. Id buy a better/faster splitter , they do seem expensive for what they are. A decent swinging saw horse for my own chainsaw as suggested above, combined with a better splitter would see little change out of a grand but would improve productivity and safety. Renting a processor (maybe with operator) for 1 day a year would be £250 ish, and Id probably need to work hard that day lifting and shifting. Those are maybe the two most practical options for me

Cheers - I did see that but it looked to me that you could cut the logs to virtually any length , I just wondered if there was an issue using a screw splitter on the longer bits of wood.

I am looking at a Hakki Pilke Eagle to help meet my own and some friends firewood requirements. I need to be able to produce 50cm long logs for a log boiler and 25cm ones for standard wood burners. Up to this point I have done this manually, buying wood in the round (birch or beech) in 3m lengths a trailer load at a time and processing using a chainsaw and a rather slow hydraulic splitter. So my questions: 1. Will that processor handle 50cm logs 2. Will it be significantly faster to justify costs 3. Is there a more suitable model for my requirements - I am probably using close on 10M3 of wood a year + 5M3 for others I dont generally like buying processed wood as I have had some right cr*p and also difficult to get 50cm logs Cheers