When the days get shorter and it gets wet and uncomfortable outside, there is nothing better than putting your feet up by an open fireplace and listening to the crackling of the cozy warm fire. Usually, it takes only a short moment to ignite the sparkling flames and we can enjoy a cozy evening in front of the fireplace. If only it weren't for the exhausting wood splitting to ensure sufficient supply of firewood for the upcoming winter. This can quickly become an arduous effort if the right tools are not available.
A wooden ax requires strength and involves risks
The wood axe serves you at most for private use, but it requires highly physical effort even for small quantities of firewood. A single-family household consumes about 2 to 3 cubic meters of firewood per heating period, i.e. 2 to 3 cubic meters of parallel layered pieces of wood, which easily keeps you busy for a whole day with one axe. In addition, the wood quality is not always the same and therefore the effort required for manual wood splitting can vary greatly. While fresh softwood with few knots is usually easy to split, the processing of knotted, twisted hard deciduous wood can require a highly physical effort.
More safety and less effort with the HSE 8-550 log splitter from HOLZKRAFT
If you need to split large quantities of wood, you can't do without a log splitter. This not only makes the work easier to a great extent, but also prevents the risk of injury, requires less time and, on top of that, is easy on your back. For short logs up to 55 cm in length, electric log splitters such as the short log splitter HSE 8-550 from HOLZKRAFT are particularly suitable. Thanks to its emission-free operation, it can also be used indoors, e.g. garages or workshops, without any problems. A two-hand safety circuit ensures safe working at all times. With a splitting force of 8 tons and the option of a 400 V drive, it is not only used in private surroundings, but is also ideal for regular firewood processing in forestry or craft businesses. Designed for vertical use, the HSE 8-550 short log splitter also saves space and can be easily moved and stowed away after use thanks to its large wheels and rubberized transport handles.
Storing the wood unsplit over the winter is not an option, by the way. This can lead to rotting and thus a lower calorific value. The best time to split wood is at the end of the year, because winter-dry wood has a lower moisture content and is therefore easier to split. For a high-quality log splitter, damp wood is also no problem. Let a professional log splitter such as the HSE-8-550 help you when making firewood and enjoy cozy evenings in front of the flickering fireplace without suffering from sore muscles.