Received a 5 ton electric splitter from Harbor Freight as a gift two weeks ago. Fired it up on Sunday on some real stringy wet tulip poplar that started out about 34 inches in diameter. I had to quarter it with the sledge, wedges, and maul just to get it to the point that I could lift the quarters, and every single piece fought me. Water seeped out when I set the wedge. The 8 pound maul just bounced off, and they laughed at the fiskars.
The electric splitter worked great on that stringy wood, and It cut right through knots. It was $225 ($300 with a 25% off coupon). Light enough that I can lift it and carry it around, and fits easily in a small spot in the garage. I put it on a table top that I set on four of the splits as legs. The pusher stops a little too far away from the wedge with the stringy wood, but a block of wood in front of the pusher solves that, even if it makes things less safe.
I'm going to see if the generator will run the electric motor. If that works, I'll put them both on the trailer and take it to the wood instead of bringing the wood to the house.
I cannot believe how well this tiny splitter works, and it appears to be pretty durable based on the 6 hours that I have used it so far on some very tough wood. I think that if I'd let the tulip poplar rounds dry more, it would not have been nearly so stringy and tough, but I wanted to get it out of the front yard and drying efficiently.
The electric splitter worked great on that stringy wood, and It cut right through knots. It was $225 ($300 with a 25% off coupon). Light enough that I can lift it and carry it around, and fits easily in a small spot in the garage. I put it on a table top that I set on four of the splits as legs. The pusher stops a little too far away from the wedge with the stringy wood, but a block of wood in front of the pusher solves that, even if it makes things less safe.
I'm going to see if the generator will run the electric motor. If that works, I'll put them both on the trailer and take it to the wood instead of bringing the wood to the house.
I cannot believe how well this tiny splitter works, and it appears to be pretty durable based on the 6 hours that I have used it so far on some very tough wood. I think that if I'd let the tulip poplar rounds dry more, it would not have been nearly so stringy and tough, but I wanted to get it out of the front yard and drying efficiently.
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