You might now be wondering how exactly a log-splitter works. Essentially, a log-splitter works by employing a motor powered semi-hydraulic pump that exerts pressure against the surface of the log. This pump exerts pressure to push forward a metal wedge, thus forcing the log to split open. Log splitters are increasingly popular because they are both very safe to use and very easy to operate. All you need to do is just press a button (or, less frequently, pull a lever) and then sit back and watch as the splitting action of the wedge slowly and surely works its way towards the log that has been placed safely in-situ upon the log splitter. The genius of this entire set-up is that the log is thusly split by the sheer force of the pressure that is applied by the wedge. This means that the log-splitter does not require a build up of speed, nor does it require a build up of momentum as is usually the case with a traditional axe.

So, who would have cause to own a log-splitter? Really, anyone that has an open fireplace or other type of wood burner might find that owning one of these devices will come in quite handy. For example, if you happen to have your logs delivered, you will find log splitters to be a great solution for chopping them up into suitable size pieces of wood for use in each wood burning unit inside your home. Best of all, a log-splitter takes chopping up lots of wood with a traditional axe, something that would once have been seen as a boring chore, and turns it into task that is quick and easy. You might wonder whether you'd need a log-splitter if you planned on sawing logs up with a chainsaw. Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Chainsaws are usually used for sawing up wood to logs but are not very practical for producing the kind of smaller pieces of wood to be used in a fire or wood burner.

Remember, the pressure that is exerted by log splitters is very important, for it will affect both the type of log the splitter will safely handle and the speed at which the splitter will operate. For example, the typical splitter will easily handle close wood grain logs that are primarily used for stoking open fires and wood burners as that type of wood burns longer.