The Stickler

[mr smith]

The Stickler - The Most Efficient Log Splitter Ever Designed

What are these like to use?

Does anyone have any long term experience using one?

YouTube - ‪Scott using the Stickler‬‏

 

[Whitespider]

Never used one but my back is achin' just watchin' that video.

If they were about one fourth the money I'd be tempted to order one as an alternative to noodling large rounds... but as a primary splitter it's just too close to the ground in my opinion.

 

[RAMROD48]

thats thing is a real good example of an idea that should have STAYED on the cocktail napkin....

 

[tex]

Most efficient design ever? I bet that v8 sucks more fuel than my 11hp tech. What do you do with stringy knotty wood? Leave it for the next guy? Set up time looks like fun too. Better hope the truck doesn't fall off the jack stand. I'll pass.

 

[kevin j]

several threads in the archives.
They were big in the 1970's, the first oil crisis/interest in woodburning. I saw some PTO ones for tractors also.
Never owned, but saw several demo'd. They seeemed to work well on dry easy splitting wood like pine or oak. I never saw them in elm.
Two things struck me even then:

1. Lot of bending over

2. NO start or stop. There is no method of E stop. One had a kill cord for the engine on a pendant box, which was worthless as once the engine button was hit it still took about 3 seconds to stop. They were reallyt scary to be around and no way would I buy one.

Now, the hydraulic motor version on the end of the excavator arm is really neat for big wood pieces. There are some Youtube vids on that one.

k

 

[Ronaldo]

Stickler

I have used this type of splitter on the PTO of a tractor and it does work well on pieces that are fairly easy to split. If you try it on nasty ones (crotches,snags,red elm,etc.) it has a tendency to smoke and slip (strip) the threads inthe wood.It will grab again and keep going,but if the round is a tough one it can start to lift on the truck suspension and if it gets to spinning the wood things get dangerous very quickly. That is one reason we liked it better on the tractor-fuel consumption would be better with small engines than most anything that you would use for a screw splitter,though.Just my experience.


Ron

 

[alleyyooper]

Mine wasn't a stickler butthe same principal.

The thing worked very well on big oak knots but did have issues. The tip was hardened steel inserted and pined in the alum. cone. The stress over time caused the alum. to break out. Youneeded to buy a new alum screw which got more expencive as time went, then the company disappeared leaving no place to get a replacement cone.

I have thought about buying a stickler makeing a hub arrangement to mount it on my engine and clutch assembly.
It was so handy to take to the woods split up some real heavy stuff to load in the wagon/truck. Onje guy could pick it up and load it on top of the load of wood for home.
when I could no longer get the cone part I just built my Hrydrlic one.
Not as handy in tight places or for takeing to the woods but is does work well, I've had it since mid 1976.

Al

 

[alleyyooper]

I forgot I found a law suit had been files againest the stickler MFG. by a guy that was useing one on a tractor PTO and lost both arms.
I found it doing a google search looking for some thing cheaper than the stickler.

Al

 

[mr smith]

Hmm not having a good review then.

I think I will look at other options

 

[TMFARM 2009]

that would be my concern..is what happens when a piece seizes up on the tip and grabs hold? using a car or truck???? are you kidding me? that is a true hillbilly killer right there!..

 

[porta mill]

As a kid I watched my dad use one . We split a lot of wood with that thing at that time there was really nothing else avaiable except for a splitting maul . It is dangerous as hell to be around, If it gets into a hard knot in a big piece of wood it can and will lift the truck up off the blocks and slam it to the ground . That is why we discontinued useing it . I still have it after 20 pluse years and will never be used again .It is just a conversation piece or if someone asks to use my spliter. I tell them my splitter is broke but tell them I have a spare one they can use ,I go to the shed and bring this thing out and give it to them to use . I have yet to have someone take me up on the offer.