Will it split small logs?
835261
I have used it to split small, well dried, pine logs, but this is more of a hatchet than an axe. On harder woods you might have a little trouble. Still, you should be able to drive it through tough wood with a hammer or rock.
607780
Its thin, it will be no good for log splitting. Great product for chopping.
1851287
I think it theoretically works up to 3" diameter. I was using it in a hand held drill motor and had better luck at 2.5". Having said that, you could probably go larger if you pre-cut a taper on the log.
2130891
I used my Stihl saw (49cc) with a 20" bar to cut an 18" diameter walnut log. It works but is slow going. The logs were 8' long and each cut took 5-10 minutes with the saw running wide open, which used nearly a tankful of gas. The mill works but if I had more than a couple of logs, I would take them to a sawmill.
1924029
I have never really timed it, but it is as fast as I would want it to be. It is a joy to split wood with it. I hesitated to buy an electric wood splitter, but I was wrong. No gasoline engine to mess with and it has split everything I have tried except some 12"-14" elm pieces. I have tried splitting them with a maul, and you can drive a wedge all the way through them without them coming apart, so I am not going to blame the splitter. I will just quit messing with elm logs. I highly recommend this splitter.
232780
Hard woods are mostly what I have and most is easily split. Once in a while I have to shift the log to try another spot to split On occasion I have a very knotty or large (larger than recommended) diameter or heavily branched piece that does not split on the first try or two. I notch them about 3 inches deep with a chain saw & then they split too. The only pieces I have not been able to split are the rooty stump parts of hard wood. I like this splitter. I would buy it again. I go through about 3 cords a year which I cut, split & stack myself.
1851288
Any size. If log is bigger than will feed into cutter, shave it down until it will go in. I did not have good results from this tool, but apparently some others like it. Good luck.
1537622
In my experience, it's performed 'okay'. I have used it for kindling with good success and to collect branches, etc on hikes to start & sustain small fires. No complaints but it's definitely not going to work well for splitting rounds over 4" or so. For kindling and simple tender gathering tasks though it works out fine.
1579704
the length of 3 parts is 24 inches, but all are narrow so the whole lot compacts to approx 24in by 6 in by say 8 in. Note the cutting width of any log is no more than 17.5 inches with this mill. Obviously if you cut a slice top and a side you reduce the log diameter
171404
Yes,the grate goes in under the log but it will not be a very big log. I use scrap from the wood shop or small limbs.
1021692
Depends on the size of the logs. Larger ones take more time, due to the weightand effort to lift them. I have split 3 cords in about an hour of fresh cut wood.Dried wood will take longer.
1009850
I'm not sure on the average size I think it depends on the logs. Every log is diffrent....and no the logs are not cut in half it's one whole log. Beautiful bed.
1651327
Not really, my use is limited to small jobs on soft wood . It is not for heavy use .
1320558
I wouldn't because it's not really made for that. Chopping logs I would say no but maybe small sticks. It's small not like an ax.
232783
Yes - I split very hard maple from a giant tree. Most pieces went straight through. Some did require a chainsaw cut. I am impressed with it.
2245177
I split 5 logs with mine than after that the reset button would pop. Never could split anymore logs.
1924027
it depends on the size of the log. If the log fills up the entire area, the split is immediate. Also, there is a fast and slow speed. If you have a small log (mine are always halved first, but that is not necessary) the actual time is about 6 seconds to move it up to the splitter.