Nothing beats sitting by a cosy fire on a winter’s evening. But first you have to get out there and split some firewood. Of course, you could use the old fashioned method of hitting a wedge with a mallet to split the wood, but you’ll get the job done faster and be sitting by the fire sooner if you use a log splitter.
How can you decide what size log splitter you need? You measure a log splitter in terms of ton capacity. The log splitters that professionals use are at least 20 ton capacity, but for home use, a splitter in the two to five ton range should be adequate.
The tonnage of the splitter will determine the horsepower of the engine, since a bigger capacity splitter will require a larger engine. If the engine is underpowered for the job, it will burn out quickly. So the first decision you have to make is how you intend to use the splitter-just for your own use for logs and making furniture, or if you are going to make a lot of furniture or split a lot of logs to sell.