Especially during the winter season, it’s very tough for me to cut my fire logs just with the help of the ax. You know the same things must happen when you cut your firewood with your hands. So, at that time, I just closed my eyes and tried to imagine such an invaluable power tool that could solve this problem and make my life comfortable. I understand how much effort and time goes into getting a good stock of wood logs ready for sale or burning. Only the log splitter can comfort me, and doing the splitting job is easier. But all the splitters are not cheap. There are many splitters you can see in the market; among them, the excellent quality log splitter is quite expensive. The only solution is to make or build the log splitter worth it for you. But the problem is we all don’t know, How to build a log splitter?

It’s a very challenging job to build the splitter on my own; some people don’t know from where they have to start? To help you, I am searching on the internet and finding an easy way to set up and build a perfect log splitter. Here I plan to show you the following log splitter customizing procedure, and I am sure you can use these splitters according to your needs properly.

For reducing the cost, I will show you. How can you build a homemade log splitter?

You can follow the list of homemade log splitters or some Firewood Processor Plans by which you can apply the techniques to inspire others as well.

Honda GX160 Powered Homemade Log Splitter DIY Guide:

This horizontal splitter ran on a 5.5 Hp Honda GX160 and mounted on a solid frame and beam made from angle iron. The framework connects with the axle using springs.

This hydraulic log splitter can customize easily. You can get 12 inches tall wedges at the end of each beam. That is quite a sharp edge. Before making this tool, you need to make a plan and calculate details to see the picture of this device.

The Unicorn Log Splitter:

When you use this splitter, you feel that the design and the working process are entirely unfamiliar but very useful.

First, we should know How to make a unicorn-like screw or make a corkscrew? This power tool has a spiral unicorn-like screw on the head, which screws into the log blocks and splits them. The main job is to make a unicorn-like screw head. This screw can drill itself for cutting the logs. So, after getting the corkscrew, the major part is done. Connect the head to the generator and set up all the parts, just like the picture.

This device is very creative and safe to use. You can split a large amount of wood with this hand-making splitter.

The wheel of Debt:

If you want to build a splitter with minimum cost and from the pieces of scrap around you, maybe this splitter is for you.

How to build the Wheel of Debt?

The technique is not complicated at all. This device has a large wheel and an ax-headed feature welded with the wheel, where the cutting bed is mounted and attached to the gas engine. This engine can turn the wheel, and the logs keep on the blade’s way to split.

This device can give a cleaner piece of firewood. The design is very user-friendly, and you can make this with the materials you can get around you. So, making the cost is very low.

I am very confident that you know how to split the log with this wheel of debt when you make the device. You need to be extremely careful; otherwise, there will injure you seriously. So, before starting splitting, take all the safety precautions. Weld the ax-headed feature strongly; otherwise, it mayflies off the wheel.

Ed’s Professional-Quality DIY Vertical Log Splitter:

This Ed is a vertical log splitter that looks like it comes from the factory. The materials of this layout, the color, controls, and other features make this DIY different, and you can build the suitable device.

Ed has a complete steel tool device and is made of a 1-inch thick and razor-sharp splitter. The drivers of this device have a two-stage hydraulic pump with a 4-inch diameter, 24-inch length, and it has a 12-HP Kohler gas engine. The hydraulic reservoir of this machine is an air compressor with a 13-gallon capacity. One of the best parts of this device is the button-controlled loading arm, making this tool a perfect splitter for users.

Saab 900 & Beer Keg DIY Log Splitter:

The tires and the axle you can see come from the Saab 900. This tool can split the log both horizontally or vertically. It has a hydraulic reserve also.

This homemade log splitter is more powerful than any other homemade splitter. During the vertical position, this device has a steel footplate. The cylinder comes from a bucket truck. You can make this tool comfortably by merely cutting and welding systems.

You can try this smaller version splitter when you don’t like any big or bulky splitter. This lower version splitter can work pretty well. You can keep this creative splitter in your mind when you decide to make any log splitting device in your home.

Custom DIY Firewood Processing Machine:

Some people are very creative and try to make splitter differently. This customizes firewood processing machine includes a chainsaw and a splitter.

You have to use both of your hands and foot to control the device. Use your hands to control the chainsaw and foot to control the splitter. It can work more time faster than all other manual homemade splitters.

You have to include a kill- switch on the control penal and a guard inside the chainsaw area to make the device safer. Keep in mind that when you decide to build this splitter, you must do planning before starting to make it.

The above video will show you how to build this customized log splitter and operate it efficiently.

Homemade Foot-Operated Log Splitter DIY Tutorial: anyway, now I will come to show you the most and reasonable way to split wood with natural homemade tools.

Here you use your foot to pump the bottle jack, which can raise your logs until it reaches the wedges and split adequately. You need to arrange durable metal pieces and do lots of cutting and welding jobs as well. You can find these metal pieces inside the junk also.

You need to make a plan and draw how you can build this Foot-Operated Log Splitter before making this tool.

Take a frame and stands this frame upright with the edge of the top. After that, make a platform that can move up and down on this frame. Use a controlling jack. You will need to add a suitable foot pedal to this jack. As this tutorial already shows you the weak points and what you can do about them, it would be advisable to begin building your splitter with heavy-duty materials from the beginning.

Here you can use a small size log to split. I cannot use any massive duty log to split with this tool.

Manual Log Splitter DIY Plans:

Now, I will show you how to make a complete manual log splitter.

To operate this tool, you need your strong hand force. Heating with the wood needs good stuck of logs every day. And this manual splitter is helpful for you to split a large amount of timber daily. This device has a counterweight, and the spring allows gravity to do lots of work. Use your hand to drive down the massive wedge on the lever, and a spring is used to turn it back again.

DIY Vertical Hydraulic Log Splitter Guide:

It’s an excellent verticle hydraulic log splitter to finish your splitting job with a small amount of cost. And if you don’t know how to build a hydraulic log splitter, this guideline is helpful.

For making this device, take a 4 inches diameter cylinder and a generator of at least 5 Hp. Don’t use any steel pipes for the hydraulic lines. Use a 5″ X 10″ steel I-beam.

When using a log splitter, I always try to find the most tiring part of splitting the wood with a standard hydraulic splitter. So, I like to design this type of splitter. Here, a cylinder moves vertically, splits the log, and places a round-level platform. Take a chunk of wood one by one and relieve them onto the low base plate where they can knock. When they divide, I need to move every chunk under the wedge for splitting again.

The paddle attached to the strong spring has a push and pull capacity to control the lever. For this tool, use a food paddle assembly that can free both of your hands while operating the device except giving the logs. You can get some time to place the next log for splitting for this system. Here you have to adapt the paddle and the valve operation in a vertical setup. For this setup, you can just easily control the device.

When I am using this tool, I mounted the whole device on an old automobile axle with a v-shaped framework.

So, genuinely this splitter is excellent, transportable, and ideal for use. You can split the biggest tree with the help of this device.

Scandinavian Homemade 30-Ton Monster Wood Splitter: Here, a tractor engine drives its hydraulic pump and cylinder, which come from a container truck. When you want to build the 30 Ton Monster Wood Splitter, you need to arrange heavy-gauge steel and the 8-headed splitter.

This device has a huge power to force the logs through the blade sections and split them into several pieces. You can compare this tool with the gas-powered log splitter. This noise splitter can split hardwoods and a considerable amount of wood.

From the above guides, I am trying to show you how to make a homemade log splitter? Or How to build a log splitter? I am sure you can answer how to build your log splitter? Generally, making a log splitter on your own can save lots of cash, and at the same time, you can prove your creativity also. But you have a very good idea of how to make it. The pictures and videos help you to make perfect tools. But make sure you must take proper safety precautions.

At the end of the article, you can see that there are no log splitter-making kits here, but the still photos and the tutorial will show you details. So, nothing to worry about for the winter. Follow the instructions, fix your machine with less cost, and enjoy the beautiful winter.

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