Log Splitter Rental?

[Orion]

Harbor Freight has one for about $250. I bought one years ago and it splits anything I put into it. 5 ton force, electric/hydraulic, easy to store, and pays for itself very quickly.

[dpg]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Rand's Hardware & Rental, Main St, Plymouth, Route 93-Exit 25, has about four Barreto 25-ton log splitters that are designed to be towed with a 2" trailer ball hitch.

Wednesday is half price rental day so it costs $34/day on Wednesday/thin price as opposed to $68/fat price. Rand's opens at 7-am and closes at 6-pm.

That's a good deal just keep in mind your travel times to and from the store as that will eat into your actual running time using the machine.

[Water Camper]

I purchased a 6 ton electric log splitter from DR Equipment for $829 back in 2007. It has paid for itself many times over.

Just saying,
Bill

[fatlazyless]

With just one swing of the ax, I can split a big, fat log into four equally sized pieces of fire wood .....with just one swing .....like, no kidding here.....Capiche! ....... like, why bother with a gas powered, hydraulic wood splitter ........ when all you really need is a good, sharp ax......isn't an ax what was used to split wood for hundreds of years ...... or maybe a splitting wedge with a sledge hammer ...... but probably just a sharp ax?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fWo0P0MdJM ..... 'Splitting with Ease'

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by fatlazyless

With just one swing of the ax, I can split a big, fat log into four equally sized pieced of fire wood .....with just one swing .....like, no kidding here.....like, why bother with a gas powered, hydraulic wood splitter ........ when all you really need is a good, sharp ax......isn't an ax what was used to split wood for hundreds of years ...... or maybe a splitting wedge with a sledge hammer ...... but probably just a sharp ax?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fWo0P0MdJM ..... 'Splitting with Ease'

If your time is only worth minimum wage then that's the way to go. I'd rather do what I do best and pay some one to do the grunt work for a lot less.

[TheProfessor]

Craigslist has some nice used ones.
And right here in the Lakes Region.

[Seaplane Pilot]

Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.

[SIKSUKR]

Who uses a rock as a base for splitting wood?

[Hillcountry]

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Who uses a rock as a base for splitting wood?

A barefooted woman that obviously has no axe skills...did you see how many times she mis-hit the wood and the axe head bounced? A damned, poor display of splitting wood, I say.

[SIKSUKR]

Originally Posted by Water Camper

I purchased a 6 ton electric log splitter from DR Equipment for $829 back in 2007. It has paid for itself many times over.

FYI, the 10 ton DR electric flywheel splitter is now only $499 shipping included.

[jbolty]

just hire this guy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGQI2-Ug6n0

[8gv]

I split all my firewood with a maul. The straight grained wood seen in the videos splits very easily. Anything cut on an angle or with branch bases in it was more difficult. Some of the pieces were wasted because it was too hard to split. I suspect a log splitter would take care of those.

That was then, this is now. I like my propane!