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04-10-2014, 04:11 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 07-06-13
Location: Oklahoma
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Need Recommendation: Small Hydraulic Wood Splitter
Either electrically or by hand, but hydraulic. Large enough to handle a typical 1/4 or 1/8 split you get when you buy cut up firewood--but no larger.
I need it for a few reasons: 1) axes are kind of dangerous--I'm known to be a klutz at times 2) the swinging motion isn't kind to my shoulder joint--I've had frozen shoulder in the past. 3) I'm not that strong 4) I can easily and accurately set it exactly where I want it split. I need for splitting splits into beer can size diameter and even smaller for hotting fires / kindling. Is there a good one to be had for under $200? (Again a smaller one that could only handle say a 1/4 split.) I was contemplating fashioning one out of a small cheap car jack and say some 2x4's  Thanks!
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04-10-2014, 04:23 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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04-10-2014, 04:24 PM
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Full Fledged Farker
Join Date: 01-21-14
Location: NH
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Theres this one for cheap. Not electric or gas but doesn't use the swinging motion. And you don't need to be strong.
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04-10-2014, 04:27 PM
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Babbling Farker
  Join Date: 12-18-12
Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi
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I have this and its the cat's butt.
I have a wood stove at my cabin. This sits in the back room and I have split a TON of wood with it. I would not be without it now that I have it. I have not found anything it would not split yet I got it on sale for $200. Its pretty heavy, around 100 lbs http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/stor...c-log-splitter
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04-10-2014, 04:30 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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NO Such Thing as Over Smoked - just Over Dirty Smoked............. |
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04-10-2014, 04:35 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-17-13
Location: Burleson Tx
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NO Such Thing as Over Smoked - just Over Dirty Smoked............. |
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04-10-2014, 04:51 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 07-06-13
Location: Oklahoma
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18.5" WSM and 22.5" OTG. Last edited by bbqgeekess; 04-10-2014 at 05:10 PM.. |
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04-10-2014, 05:11 PM
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is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 01-22-11
Location: Indian Hills, California
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Just bought this one. It was a good price and had great reviews.
I've split a 1/4 cord of oak and it worked flawlessly. See it here and read the reviews... http://www.homedepot.com/p/Homelite-...9103/202019865 ' ' '
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04-10-2014, 05:13 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 07-06-13
Location: Oklahoma
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04-10-2014, 05:27 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 12-18-12
Location: Dearborn Mi, Manton Mi
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it was on sale
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04-10-2014, 05:28 PM
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Babbling Farker
Join Date: 10-17-13
Location: Blythewood, SC
Name/Nickname : Dennis
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+1 on this one. Ive seen brethren awscwi's in action worked good. He got it open box for 140 I believe
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04-10-2014, 05:33 PM
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somebody shut me the fark up.
  
Join Date: 03-17-12
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Name/Nickname : Mike
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Have you considered renting one that will make fast work of your wood? Maybe $25 a day. You can split a lot of wood in a day with a powerful spliter. You may only need it twice a year at that rate.
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04-10-2014, 06:04 PM
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Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 08-01-12
Location: Fairfield, Florida
Name/Nickname : Dave
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I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear. |
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04-10-2014, 10:56 PM
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Knows what a fatty is.
Join Date: 04-24-07
Location: N. Mississippi
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Search the web or look in your Sun. paper for a Harbor Freight 20% or 25% off coupon. With coupon you will be close to your $200 budget.
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