Block Splitters-Whats the Best

Q.Q. · 24th March 2009, 12:05 AM

Ok just though I would start this thread as I am looking to build a block splitter this year.
Is it, or would it be cheaper and easyer just to buy one?

Does anybody know what is the best or better one to buy out there.

soutz · 26th March 2009, 04:48 PM

good on ya for starting this one off. i to am building a grunty splitter this year any info would be appreciated. currently we run a small splitter off our digo but because ram is small hasnt got to much puff. but man is it fast so easy spliting rounds are done in a heart beat. have got a trailer so we are looking at lifting tables, hydro systems, ram sizes and cuttig heads i guess.

Q.Q. · 29th March 2009, 01:06 AM

Looked at some on Ebay and was woundering if it would be just easier just to buy one?. Although if you build it yourself at least you know that it will be solid enough and not some flimsy crap.
I thought about a 50 ton ram with a solid H frame and split rimes,with a good Honda Moter,not some cheap chineese knock off crap.

soutz · 30th March 2009, 04:15 PM

yep best ive seen is the super axe, next step up is a processor.
i think you could probably build one for around half the price of an over the counter job. because this is a side line from the main arb work i dont want to put to much into it.

LeifR · 31st March 2009, 08:16 AM

Just a few words about mine. It's named "ace of clubs" (translated from Norwegian), a sort of a word game since clubs and split happen to be spelt in the same way in Norwegian.
I bought it many years ago, but before that I borrowed a similar one. It was self built, and obviously a copy of the one I bought. It splits on the return too, that's a bit unusual. I have only a small picture from the manufacturer, perhaps I'll make a bigger one of my own once it is attached to the tractor. Just now it's standing in deep snow.

Leif.

treevet · 2nd April 2009, 03:51 PM

I don't know if they are sold over seas but I am real happy with my Timberwolf TW5. I have had it for about 5 years and it has paid for itself many times over (about $7k). Last year added a conveyor and it really enhanced it. Get very little complaint from the help when splitting.

Garry Brockley · 2nd April 2009, 07:05 PM

It all depends on your budget and the quality and quantity of wood you will have to split and if you are going to run a side business from it,
some guys can build some serious pieces of kit but unless you have alot of the kit to hand then it may pay you to buy.
things to consider do you need a pre loader to stack and feed?
what wood are you splitting if its hardwood then you need as much power behind the ram as possible for those twisted knotty parts.
on the splitter what blades do you need ie single blade, four way or six way and what are you loading into if its into a truck or onto a pallet you need to consider a conveyor belt.
also do you want a stand alone self powered system or a tractor PTO driven system?
just a few things to consider.

arthur · 5th April 2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Q.Q.

Looked at some on Ebay and was woundering if it would be just easier just to buy one?. Although if you build it yourself at least you know that it will be solid enough and not some flimsy crap.
I thought about a 50 ton ram with a solid H frame and split rimes,with a good Honda Moter,not some cheap chineese knock off crap.

We have just release our commercial firewood processor which started with a 50ton ram powered by a 65hp diesel engine. Ended up spending and extra 8 months redesigning it and testing after totally destroying the first one we built. Split the timber but bent the frame.

The spliter has ended up being 1000kg on its own just due to the amount of steel needed to keep the splitter frame from bending.

The entry level one we make only uses a 13hp petrol engine with much reduced splitting power. Like the Superaxe we are only making one split at a time so the 20ton does nicely on aussie hardwoods. This unit is a vertical splitter with a hydraulic lifting bench. Makes life a lot easier if you build in the working height and dont need to be lifting or bending yourself.

All ours are trailer based units as they can get heavy with hydraulics so keep this in mind when designing your own.

To give you a price guide our entry level one is $AUD12K, the light commercial is $AUD29K and the commercial one is$AUD50K. You will find that hydraulics cover 70% of the cost.

If you are designing your own we can supply hydraulics, diesel and petrol engines and the splitters themselves. Happy to supply the components only with advise on how to use. See our website for prices.

Jason Axe · 7th April 2009, 12:15 PM

i built a splitter of my own last year, im not sure how many ton it is but it splits every think i have thrown at it. it has a haldex 22gpm pump and a honda 13hp electric start. it has a log lift witch is a real life saver. i build it from scratch and am very happy with how it turned out. ill try and get some pictures asap.

treevet · 7th April 2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axe

i built a splitter of my own last year, im not sure how many ton it is but it splits every think i have thrown at it. it has a haldex 22gpm pump and a honda 13hp electric start. it has a log lift witch is a real life saver. i build it from scratch and am very happy with how it turned out. ill try and get some pictures asap.

That sounds like a great splitter. Look forward to picts. A guy I know split probably a couple hundred cords with this thing last year. I have seen it work and it is pretty impressive.

Anybody else seen this machine manufactured in Canada?

treevet · 9th April 2009, 11:22 AM

Here is 3 picts I took today.

treevet · 9th April 2009, 11:23 AM

You can see my GM in the distance for perspective

treevet · 9th April 2009, 11:25 AM

Here is the unit. The owner just added a 10 foot extension...big difference.

Derek · 23rd April 2009, 07:07 PM

Wow. Really wish we had that much space... and that much wood ready to go! State Park is expecting another 30 cord of bundled wood for the summer camping season. Quarter of the way there.

On the bright side, we still haven't killed anyone with our splitting wheel o' death. I do however dream of the day that we can afford a -real- processor.

stihlman441 · 5th May 2009, 09:25 AM

An Australian company called Whitlands Engineering make very good wood slitters called Super axe.

Cheers

treevet · 5th May 2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stihlman441

An Australian company called Whitlands Engineering make very good wood slitters called Super axe.

Cheers

Welcome stihlman. When you get to posting picts. let's see one.

treevet · 5th May 2009, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

Wow. Really wish we had that much space... and that much wood ready to go! State Park is expecting another 30 cord of bundled wood for the summer camping season. Quarter of the way there.

On the bright side, we still haven't killed anyone with our splitting wheel o' death. I do however dream of the day that we can afford a -real- processor.

Our biggest issue is space too. If I go for another place then I have to worry about my equipment or the wood getting stolen. If I go to a safe place then it is so far away it is prohibitive. If I find a safe place nearby then it is too expensive.

stihlman441 · 7th May 2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treevet

Welcome stihlman. When you get to posting picts. let's see one.

Check out this link

Superaxe Woodsplitters

Cheers

treevet · 8th May 2009, 12:01 AM

Real nice. Like that folding conveyor and the straight up working position.

Bet they cost a ton.?

stihlman441 · 12th May 2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by treevet

Real nice. Like that folding conveyor and the straight up working position.

Bet they cost a ton.?

If i get time on the weekend i will take some pics,the one i got is ws400 (i think) it was $5000.

Cheers

MS260
MS441
MS660
MS880(GET FRIDAY)

stihlman441 · 20th May 2009, 12:45 PM

My Super Axe slitter and saws

MS260
MS441
MS660
MS880

boreality · 30th November 2009, 02:59 AM

It's very expensive and I've only seen it on the web, but it looks pretty sweet.

http://tiny.cc/fGufJ

Jason Axe · 30th November 2009, 12:21 PM

that would be fun to have!!! interesting how it shears the logs never seen that before!

boreality · 1st December 2009, 02:43 AM

No doubt, no saw dust, no sharpening, and this would really split the wood fibers for quicker drying. It would be nice if someone who uses one would post a review.

Stubs 0072 · 8th December 2009, 07:52 AM

You can also take a look at these guys. Timberwolf Wood Processing Equipment

24th March 2009, 12:05 AM	#1
Q.Q. Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western QLD. Australia Posts: 282	Block Splitters-Whats the Best Ok just though I would start this thread as I am looking to build a block splitter this year. Is it, or would it be cheaper and easyer just to buy one? Does anybody know what is the best or better one to buy out there. __________________ Q,Q's Tree & Garden Maintenance FAMILARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT

26th March 2009, 04:48 PM	#2
soutz Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new zealand Posts: 80	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best good on ya for starting this one off. i to am building a grunty splitter this year any info would be appreciated. currently we run a small splitter off our digo but because ram is small hasnt got to much puff. but man is it fast so easy spliting rounds are done in a heart beat. have got a trailer so we are looking at lifting tables, hydro systems, ram sizes and cuttig heads i guess.

29th March 2009, 01:06 AM	#3
Q.Q. Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western QLD. Australia Posts: 282	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Looked at some on Ebay and was woundering if it would be just easier just to buy one?. Although if you build it yourself at least you know that it will be solid enough and not some flimsy crap. I thought about a 50 ton ram with a solid H frame and split rimes,with a good Honda Moter,not some cheap chineese knock off crap. __________________ Q,Q's Tree & Garden Maintenance FAMILARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT

30th March 2009, 04:15 PM	#4
soutz Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new zealand Posts: 80	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best yep best ive seen is the super axe, next step up is a processor. i think you could probably build one for around half the price of an over the counter job. because this is a side line from the main arb work i dont want to put to much into it.

31st March 2009, 08:16 AM	#5
LeifR Mature tree Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 285	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Just a few words about mine. It's named "ace of clubs" (translated from Norwegian), a sort of a word game since clubs and split happen to be spelt in the same way in Norwegian. I bought it many years ago, but before that I borrowed a similar one. It was self built, and obviously a copy of the one I bought. It splits on the return too, that's a bit unusual. I have only a small picture from the manufacturer, perhaps I'll make a bigger one of my own once it is attached to the tractor. Just now it's standing in deep snow. Leif. Attached Thumbnails __________________ My place - Bjørndalen. http://www.youtube.com/user/MultiVoff

2nd April 2009, 03:51 PM	#6
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best I don't know if they are sold over seas but I am real happy with my Timberwolf TW5. I have had it for about 5 years and it has paid for itself many times over (about $7k). Last year added a conveyor and it really enhanced it. Get very little complaint from the help when splitting.

2nd April 2009, 07:05 PM	#7
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best It all depends on your budget and the quality and quantity of wood you will have to split and if you are going to run a side business from it, some guys can build some serious pieces of kit but unless you have alot of the kit to hand then it may pay you to buy. things to consider do you need a pre loader to stack and feed? what wood are you splitting if its hardwood then you need as much power behind the ram as possible for those twisted knotty parts. on the splitter what blades do you need ie single blade, four way or six way and what are you loading into if its into a truck or onto a pallet you need to consider a conveyor belt. also do you want a stand alone self powered system or a tractor PTO driven system? just a few things to consider. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

7th April 2009, 12:15 PM	#9
Jason Axe Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: marysville Posts: 63	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best i built a splitter of my own last year, im not sure how many ton it is but it splits every think i have thrown at it. it has a haldex 22gpm pump and a honda 13hp electric start. it has a log lift witch is a real life saver. i build it from scratch and am very happy with how it turned out. ill try and get some pictures asap.

9th April 2009, 11:22 AM	#11
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Here is 3 picts I took today. Attached Thumbnails

9th April 2009, 11:23 AM	#12
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best You can see my GM in the distance for perspective Attached Thumbnails

9th April 2009, 11:25 AM	#13
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Here is the unit. The owner just added a 10 foot extension...big difference. Attached Thumbnails

23rd April 2009, 07:07 PM	#14
Derek Sappling Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bottineau, ND Posts: 5	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Wow. Really wish we had that much space... and that much wood ready to go! State Park is expecting another 30 cord of bundled wood for the summer camping season. Quarter of the way there. On the bright side, we still haven't killed anyone with our splitting wheel o' death. I do however dream of the day that we can afford a -real- processor. Attached Thumbnails

5th May 2009, 09:25 AM	#15
stihlman441 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia,near Geelong Vic Posts: 117	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best An Australian company called Whitlands Engineering make very good wood slitters called Super axe. Cheers

8th May 2009, 12:01 AM	#19
treevet Backflipper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Posts: 2,131	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best Real nice. Like that folding conveyor and the straight up working position. Bet they cost a ton.?

20th May 2009, 12:45 PM	#21
stihlman441 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia,near Geelong Vic Posts: 117	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best My Super Axe slitter and saws MS260 MS441 MS660 MS880 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Garry Brockley; 20th May 2009 at 11:19 PM.

30th November 2009, 02:59 AM	#22
boreality Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 46	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best It's very expensive and I've only seen it on the web, but it looks pretty sweet. http://tiny.cc/fGufJ Last edited by Jeff Darby; 5th December 2009 at 09:28 PM.

30th November 2009, 12:21 PM	#23
Jason Axe Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: marysville Posts: 63	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best that would be fun to have!!! interesting how it shears the logs never seen that before!

1st December 2009, 02:43 AM	#24
boreality Sappling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 46	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best No doubt, no saw dust, no sharpening, and this would really split the wood fibers for quicker drying. It would be nice if someone who uses one would post a review. Last edited by boreality; 1st December 2009 at 02:46 AM. Reason: added more.

8th December 2009, 07:52 AM	#25
Stubs 0072 Sappling Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 15	Re: Block Splitters-Whats the Best You can also take a look at these guys. Timberwolf Wood Processing Equipment

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