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Splitter Also Loads Logs
C. J. Spartz, of Osseo, Minn., built himself one of the largest log splitters we've ever seen, and one of the few log splitters equipped with a side elevator for automatic loading of chopped wood into a pickup, truck or trailer.
The "Big Wood" splitter has a 37 hp., V-4 Wisconsin aircooled engine and can easily
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Splitter Also Loads Logs WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Wood Splitters 5-1-6 C. J. Spartz, of Osseo, Minn., built himself one of the largest log splitters we've ever seen, and one of the few log splitters equipped with a side elevator for automatic loading of chopped wood into a pickup, truck or trailer.
The "Big Wood" splitter has a 37 hp., V-4 Wisconsin aircooled engine and can easily split logs up to 30 in. in dia. and 24 in. long.
"I built the splitter for my own use," explains Spartz. "We have a large home which we heat entirely with a woodburning furnace."
A 12 in. by 12 in. H-beam makes up the main log rest. Alongside it is a 314 in. steel flange which helps support the log. The pusher plate is 16 in. sq. and one in. thick. High carbon steel lets the 16 in. long wedge take care of even the toughest wood. An elevator similar to a bale elevator automatically loads split logs onto a truck or tractor, or into a pile. It's powered by a hydraulic motor. The elevator adjusts to various elevations. The 2,700 lb. splitter rides on its own sturdy two-wheeled, ball hitch trailer. Spartz says he would like to find a manufacturer to build the splitter-loader commercially.
For more details, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, C.J. Spartz, 11100 89th Ave. N., Osseo, Minn. 55369 (ph 612 425-2632).
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