30" log splitter.

[DavidInTexas]

I have a 24" log splitter from Northern I bought several years ago. It has worked fine and splits 99% of the logs I tried. I did not realize it was only 24". We are in process of building new home and been using fireplace. The fireplace can take a 32" log. I put some I had a t 30 inches and thinking that will never fit, but it does. Takes some getting use to that large of firebox . This is a woodstove glass front, and I want to use longer logs as I thin they will burn longer over night. I had some people give me wood which I was grateful for, but some were small enough that I could put 2 in side end to end to fill up the box. I had some old dried out logs and I cut them to 30" then realized my splitter was only 24". I was able to stand a few on end and split via the diameter of the log, flip it and split the other side, but that is a pain,

The log splitters I see for longer lengths are for skid steers. I do not want to purchase a skid steer to split logs. I would have other uses for it I was just wondering if there is some model that will do a 30" log at a reasonable price. Rental stores are only 24" also. I might just live with 24" but thought I would ask. I thought about modify it to put longer log, but then likely would not split it all the way through and would have to flip it. I am getting too old for that much work

 

[babybart]

Rugged Made has a couple 30" models.

 

[DavidInTexas]

Rugged Made has a couple 30" models.

Thanks for the info. They seem like nice splitters. I have to decide if worth $5k to jump up like that. Reading it seems like people with large fireboxes still cut them 16" long Maybe that is for selling purposes.

 

[James Sawyer]

If you can weld and fabricate or have a buddy that can... you could replace the I-beam assemble. Most likely you'll have to replace the Cylinder for one that has longer stroke. I build one with 36" stroke... 48ton for my dad. Most the metal i got from metal scrap yard.