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  Gary RK December 23, 2010 at 3:48pm

  Agree, especially if well seasoned.

   

  If not look at http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/log+splitters/type/...

  or http://www.northerntooluk.com/search.html?fhsearchterm=log+splitters

   

  Bought a basic one years ago for my Dad. Still uses it.

   

  Just make sure your choice is suitably rated for your usage. 
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  Anne Wareham December 23, 2010 at 3:52pm

  OK bigstrongmen, nuff of that! Thanks but would like a machine. 
  
  colin said:
  

  felling axe is just as quick on most wood of big rings
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  Anne Wareham December 23, 2010 at 3:53pm

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  Gary RK said:
  

  Agree, especially if well seasoned.

   

  If not look at http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/log+splitters/type/...

  or http://www.northerntooluk.com/search.html?fhsearchterm=log+splitters

   

  Bought a basic one years ago for my Dad. Still uses it.

   

  Just make sure your choice is suitably rated for your usage. 
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  Anne Wareham December 23, 2010 at 5:57pm

  HI there again!!! Thanks for this, have forwarded it to the relevant person for consideration...

  You snowed in? (maybe wrong place to ask...been a bit bad tho hasn't it?)
  
  Pro Gard said:

  I would want to try any splitter first, most of the electric ones have a  VERY slow ram speed and are almost painfully to use. The majority of commonly sold cheaper splitters will struggle with 2' rings, most are designed to split to a max of 1'.

   

  To get something half good new  you are talking £1500 ish.

   

  I'm an axe fan, I split with a 14lb elwell axe date stamped made in 1915 reading the grain of the timber and with a decent swing it will split almost any size of ring or wood Anything really big I split using two steel wedges with a light chainsaw boring cut to give a gap for them to get started.
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 23, 2010 at 6:48pm

  i just ordered one of these :  7 tonne , 2200w     520mm length wood.  inc stand to be forwarded on

   

  £250 inc vat and delivery ...................   titan pro direct   as £48 more on e-bay !!
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  Lawncare-4u.co.uk December 23, 2010 at 6:49pm

  http://www.titan-pro.co.uk/details.aspx?p=64

   

  this is direct link .   phoned yesterday and spoke to a guy called Phillip......
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  Mark December 23, 2010 at 6:57pm

  I use a splitting maul but a customer does have an electric log splitter that has done a manfull job, I use a few different sized oak chocks if using this to save the ram from going full distance otherwise as stated it's a bit slow !!!!

   

   

   

   
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  Helen Reeley December 23, 2010 at 7:42pm

  So what's a good technique Colin? I've got some trunks up in Brum too heavy to go in skip. I have an axe & prepared to buy a splitting maul if need be but how do I find out about a good technique? Please advise.
  
  colin said:

  i found the splitting axes to cumbersome whereas a good felling axe with good technique is a lot more accurate and effective
  
  Paul Williams said:

  A log splitting maul, wood grenade & lump hammer has always been the best quickest way for me.  Hell of a lot cheaper to.
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  Helen Reeley December 23, 2010 at 7:47pm

  You is a real lumberjack man! Some pointers/tips about your technique would be appreciated please as I've got some large trunks to break down for removal. Thank you.
  
  Pro Gard said:

  I would want to try any splitter first, most of the electric ones have a  VERY slow ram speed and are almost painfully to use. The majority of commonly sold cheaper splitters will struggle with 2' rings, most are designed to split to a max of 1'.

   

  To get something half good new  you are talking £1500 ish.

   

  I'm an axe fan, I split with a 14lb elwell axe date stamped made in 1915 reading the grain of the timber and with a decent swing it will split almost any size of ring or wood Anything really big I split using two steel wedges with a light chainsaw boring cut to give a gap for them to get started.
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  David Channon December 23, 2010 at 8:08pm

  We have an electric one which is rarely used as it is so slow.

  The guys in the tree team prefer to use a maul and very occasionally a log grenade.

  It is a lot more satisfying to whack a log with a maul I must admit!