Four-Way Log Splitter Cuts Twice As Fast

Four-Way Log Splitter Cuts Twice As Fast WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 25-2-37 It lets me split big chunks of wood four ways in one pass instead of having to make two passes," says Harvey Nielsen, Melfort, Sask., about his home-built 4-way log splitter. The splitter rides on three 14-in. wheels and is equipped with a 4 by 16 hydraulic cylinder that mounts on top of a 10-in. wide steel I-beam. The 14-in. high, 12-in. wide wedge is made from 3/8-in. thick steel. It consists of a vertical blade and a pair of horizontal blades welded onto the sides. The combination of the vertical and horizontal blades allows the log to be split into four pieces. Power is provided by a 14 hp Kohler electric start gas engine which belt-drives a hydraulic pump. The engine, battery, and pump mount on a platform below the splitting table and are protected by a pair of steel shields, which swing up out of the way for access. "I built the four-way wedge because we split a lot of big logs," says Nielsen. "We often use our 4-wheeler to pull the splitter to a hunting cabin a few miles away. "I built it mostly from scrap materials so it didn't cost much to build. I bought the engine for $50 from a neighbor who had been using it to operate a grain auger. When the connecting rod burned up he threw it away. The engine didn't have many hours on it so I fixed it up." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harvey Nielsen, Box 1032, Melfort, Sask., Canada S0E 1A0 (ph 306 752-9253).

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