Block Splitter

['76swb]

G'day all,


Just wondering if anyone here has used a fiskars block splitter. All the reviews rate it highly, but they seem to be based on splitting what appears to be northern hemisphere conifers. I wonder how it would stack up against an old piece of yellow box or something.


I was in bummings today, but I baulked at getting one because of the weight. Maybe I'm too old school where a block splitter needs to have some weight behind it and splits with brute force.


The fiskars claim to have changed the design of the head and therefore splits easier, but it would have to be a lot easier to justify the price (about double what I had before)


Regards,


Marty.

[rangieman]

http://au.fiskars.com/Gardening-Yard...s-Log-Splitter
I guess it works like a slide hammer , Cant see why it would,nt work

[Vern]

Marty do you mean the thing rangieman linked to, or there axe type splitters?
If its there axe type, I baulked when I first saw one at a mates place, now this guy has a reputation around my way for his skill at falling trees, he's about 6'5" and bigger than a brick ****house, I picked his up and thought it was a joke as it weighed nothing, it was no joke, best splitter I've used (besides mechanical). Everyone in my parts use these now.
My wife does all the wood chopping and splitting around here, she has one and loves it, highly worth the $$$.

[460cixy]

Not to put a damper on the whole conversation i cut and split a ton of wood last weekend with just the saw and an axe started at 8 and done by 12 with few cold refreshments any decent weight block buster should get better results .

[Toxic_Avenger]

If I had wood to chop, I'd give something like this a go:


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[Fausto79]

i have a fiskars medium size axe and it goes through big jarrah blocks like butter. i dont even bother with splitter. it is amazing. first time i used it i got hairs on my neck stand up at how scary it was.

just make sure you hit the wood, you dont want to miss with this thing.

['76swb]

Marty do you mean the thing rangieman linked to, or there axe type splitters?
If its there axe type, I baulked when I first saw one at a mates place, now this guy has a reputation around my way for his skill at falling trees, he's about 6'5" and bigger than a brick ****house, I picked his up and thought it was a joke as it weighed nothing, it was no joke, best splitter I've used (besides mechanical). Everyone in my parts use these now.
My wife does all the wood chopping and splitting around here, she has one and loves it, highly worth the $$$.

I hadn't seen the slide hammer type...interesting. I was talking about the axe type.
Hmmm... wife doing the chopping and splitting. I like it.

[warren9981]

I have been using a fiskars block splitter (axe type) for a few years now. Excellent piece of equipment. They make 2 different weights. I use the heavier one. I think the design of the head is what makes the difference. Goes through hardwood like butter.

[Lionelgee]

Hello All.

I did a quick browse on eBay and found a Fiskars X27 Long Handled Block Splitting Axe $124.00.

Or with the option of paying $55 more. at "Buy it Now" price one could get this 10 TON MANUAL Hydraulic LOG SPLITTER Block Axe Wood New $179.00
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How much wood are you splitting?

Kind Regards
Lionel

[sheerluck]

......My wife does all the wood chopping and splitting around here, she has one and loves it, highly worth the $$$.

You had to pay for your wife??