Have You Seen A Log Splitter Like This Before? 

Great video Joe. Thanks for working with us on developing this design from the ground up, to make a product that people are really going to enjoy using. We appreciate all of the feedback from folks here in the comments and can't wait to roll out the finished version this summer!

Our sincere thanks to everyone who took the time to weigh in. We appreciate all the support we saw in the comments for our new splitter and Joe's highlights of the prototype's features in his video, but there were a couple of concerns that we saw mentioned a few times and we'd like to address them. First is the speed of the cycle time. This will improve significantly on the final production model with some modifications we're currently making, and will further be improved by the unique stroke length selector on the TimberOX Summit, which allows the user to select a 12", 18" or a full 26" stroke for the auto-return to stop at. The second issue was concern about the ease of access to the fuel tank. Currently, a simple funnel can be put into the fuel tank, which the nozzle of the gas can easily reach through the slot you can see that we made in the side panel. The final production model will be even easier and we'll be sure to demonstrate this function in future videos, but rest assured we're not going to produce a log splitter that's difficult to refuel. Finally, one of the unique features of the TimberOX design is its large flat work deck that extends out to include the folding tray table. Unlike typical I-beam splitters where the split piece opposite to the operator would fall on the ground and need to be retrieved or have another person catch it, with a TimberOX that piece simply sits there until you are ready to split it. Since the entire deck is level, this allows you to load up several log rounds to process and easily slide the split pieces around, rather than expend energy lifting them. However, this precludes us from adding a log saddle to catch large logs coming off of a log lift, which is needed to protect the operator. Since we cannot add that safety feature to the design without compromising the aforementioned benefits of the flat work deck, we're not going to include a log lift on this model. That said, if you're familiar with our forestry tools, you know that using a LogOX Hauler to lift log rounds has been scientifically proven to reduce back strain by 93% and arm strain by 76%, and we will be including the Hauler Holster as an option directly on the splitter. We will be offering another TimberOX model that features a log lift later this year, but the TimberOX Summit is the perfect splitter for anyone who wants a fast, ergonomic, and high-quality American-made log splitter, but doesn't need a log lift and/or is mainly focusing on processing resplits. Thanks again everyone, we look forward to showing you the production model later this summer! If you'd like to learn more and get on the waitlist, please click the link in the video description and sign up.

Definitely great ideas for all the reasons you mention. Hoping it’s as robust as your ideas. Would be great option if not further improving for the “home owner” that an alternative model be developed with a higher ton weight(?) for quicker more powerful cutting - even the guy in the yard like in your video would appreciate saving his back and a heavier gauge used for the table and post metal to withstand the tough work environment as well as doubling well as a sturdy onsite project work bench. You have Great ideas like the tool box! If you built it more sturdy they will come or at least make a Log Ox II ! Found this video looking for the Log Ox bar. Loved to see this American made & ingenuity succeed!

Nice review. Cycle time is important but as a homeowner quality and storage of the machine is just as important. I like it.

Definitely a nice option as an entry level splitter and really like the smaller footprint and working area!!

Log Ox is really onto something. Elaine from Canada here, great to see their collaboration and research with real world operators like you professional “woodhounds”. It incorporates many great design features. Have a great week. Cheers

Looks amazing! I can't wait to get my hands on one of these.

Joe…This unit highlights the winning features of the SuperSplit. 👍

It's looking great - thanks Joe! Great overview and demo!

Joe, you have been making an excellent point about a product that is currently missing on the marketplace. This thing looks like it will fit the bill!

Very cool! Thanks for sharing Joe!

Nice compact unit 👍 It's exciting to see how this unit will evolve and improve. Congratulations on the International Firewood Expo again 😊

Good looking machine Joe

Simple is good. 😊

A man and his new toys you go joe good video

I like it good concept 🔥

I know I would miss the log lift, I am not getting any younger and depend on mine a lot, but I like the small footprint, it shows they put some thought into this machine.

Very cool!

I like that machine I would definitely buy one thank you

I think that would be a great for my needs. That large work table is a nice feature

Cool stuff.

I love a good collaboration and this is awesome! I can’t wait to see how this morphs into the market version. I guarantee a log lift will be an option. LOVE the footprint for all the reasons Joe explained. I hope I can afford one! Or at least come up with a way to justify it to my chief financial director (wife) love innovation…

I always throughly enjoy these types of videos where you bring it full circle, Joe. Not sure if I want to call it a 'rant' but you speak truth, man. I don't firewood like most of your subscribers do or as much as I would like, but I own several LogOx products. I can say this: if any of you aren't sure about a purchase, buy what you are looking at. The 'Hauler' and the 'Woodsling' are possibly two of the best firewood inventions recent history. I would clear areas of woodlots with just a pickup and saws and without that LogOx Hauler I wouldn't have kept doing it. No joke. So, when this spitter hits the market, it will be just that; a hit. I have no doubts on that.

A lot to like about this. Certainly a big step up from the big box store stuff. Much better design. Add a table to hold logs and load with your loader. Splits can also go in your bucket loader.

I like the idea for the home owner who likes to be able to split his own wood. KC Don 😉

I like it. Price point will determine sales of course.

I'll have to think about that. The wheel barrow at the end made a huge difference. I HATE picking up a log twice or three times. I use hydraulkics,, and will in the future as I age. My best tech in my life was A. dropping the tree, B slicing into lengths (16 to 24 depending upon need/use) and then C splitting it where it lay with a 6 pound maul. As required by the species,, exactly where it lay on its side,, or stand upright and split it. Pick it up once to load the truck. Another tech I have used often,, standard drag behind,, set to vertical, right in the middle of the cut lengths. Lift little,, operate on my knees and just push, pull, wiggle, roll the pieces into place. Only split pieces are picked up, or thrown up into wheel barrow or pick up. I don't move if I don;t have to. Splitter up on a 36 inch high table, operated from one side only. I have to pick everything up to get it on the splitter. I surely am not going to just push it off the end so I have to pick it up again

Looks great, I like the big sorting table and is same height as the wedge so no bending down to grab. The only thing that would make me pause is not being able to work from either side. I am a stickler for that due to my setup. But pretty slick unit, really love that big table.

i really liked that little machine. also my gf loves the coffee i got from your buddy.

Josh from Stony Ridge is a good follow too, I like his content as much as OWB.

Good Morning Joe: It’s a nice unit. Looks like a great setup for resplits. The footprint is a great feature. Refueling it looks challenging. I’m probably going with SplitFire’s vertical splitter in an electric version for resplitting. We’re setting up bundle production inside, so an electric splitter with a small footprint is needed.

Looks like a nice compact splitter. Disappointed that I couldn’t make the expo. Son’s wedding that weekend….. maybe next time. Have a great soggy day. Raining like crazy here south of Akron.

Hey Joe, nice job. I hang my logic off of my IBC totes from my handle. You can probably do the same with the back of the table. It balances nicely if the vibration of the motor isn’t too much.

Nice demo of the Timber Ox. Love the compactness, with a great work surface. It looks like it also has a nice cycle time ( 5 -6 sec). One question, how easy/difficult to fill gas tank since cap looks close to the work surface? Thanks again for your videos.

This should fill a void between the box atore splitter and the more expensive horizontal splitters!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

Hey 👋 Joe

nice work table height,

If the final design is a bit quicker it would make a decent resplit machine for a processor or bundled wood operation.

The price point will be interesting.

Great looking machine do you have a price point yet.

just asking can the small folding table be/function as a grizzly bar table to clean the split wood?

If it's a homeowner type machine (with a price to match) it should do well. I don't want to have to use one even though I watch but for the guy who does split wood for camp fire etc. that's great.

Looks like a great splitter, i see similarities with my eastonmade ultra. I like how much larger the working table is, thats my only gripe with the ultra

Hi Joe!!😀😀 It's definitely a nice little splitter. The only thing I see that I don't like is it's not very convenient to put gas in with the position of the tank. Take care my friend!!😀😀 Logger Al

It's compact and perfect for the advantage homeowner looks to be well built too..

Thats a nice splitter, maybe one day Winston and I will have a nice splitter like that.

Hi Joe, love the stow_abilty. Easy stroke adjustabilty, speed is ok,a wee bit faster would be good. What power are we talking here? All in all, Good looking product. Cheers from HB NZ

Very nice! I like the table and height but the reset of the knife after each stroke is a waste of time and gas and energy and money. Modify your design to split both directions. I have done this with mine. Also a log lifter is a must for us old people who have bad backs. Thanks for the video. Jim in Chile

Very nice machine.. I can definitely see a market.. just 1 question... QQQ.. How do you refuel the Log Ox with the tank under the table?

I would like it to have a foot pedal operation with auto return and a lift table so I'm not constantly picking them up 3 feet. The table is a great size and makes the work much easier. Any idea on cost or rough idea yet?

The out feed table could be a couple inches longer, so the wood could 'waterfall' into the wheelbarrow. And every Log ox splitter should have a 'cup holder' to hold the log ox round lifter. Grab the round, put the lifter in the holder (instead of on the ground), then grab it when it is needed to lift the next round. Good job so far!!

I just see one small problem which is putting petrol in the tank unless that is what the small hole in the side of the table is for to maybe fit a funnel ??. David UK.

Joe… can you send this over to my wood yard to demo once you’re done?!? 😊

I like the tall height, easier on the back. I also like the big working surface. I'd like to see options for an auto cycle valve and log lift on the production unit. What tonnage do they rate the force at?

Does it offer a "4 way" and "6 way" fixed blade?

What about splitting with both strokes and having a second table fold out the back?

I would recommend a prototype with the gx240 and see how it handles it. . The 240 honda is the smallest of the 1" shaft, and larger gas tank. For the larger 22gpm pump i would think the 1" shaft would be a requirement. . The gx200 and smaller are a 3/4" shaft and smaller gas tank.

Hi Joe - it's Big Rodders in Ireland. As mentioned elsewhere, the price point will be key for comparison purposes. How will it be superior to, say, the Super Split or Ultra? My natural inclination would be to pull the lever towards me to split and away from me to retract but perhaps there is a specific reason for the existing arrangement.

I like the splitter it does need a log lift though

Is there a ball park MSRP on this as yet?

Does wood chips, shredded bark and other debris foul up the area where the ram moves? Can this be a problem. Is the engine well protected from all this debris.

Joe what is revolutionary about this splitter?

What is the price point on that unit ?

Is the fuel tank accessible because it looks really awkward to get it filled as it is?

Need to relocate the gas tank. Or get a fuel filler tube to it, like how a vehicles filler tube is ya know. But its pretty good for what it is. 2 folks in a small back yard operation would make some wood quick. Id put it right outside my wood shed for bundle wood making for sure, replitter type machine right on man

How will you put gasoline on that one. For me it seems the lid is very close to the table.

Good Day my Friend Joe. That is quite a Machine. That is the kind of Splitter that is right on the Money my Style. Big enough to Split my Firewood for myself. I can use it and put it away in the Garage. Still might sell Bundles but that is down the Road aways. Do I contact Log Ox to find out more? Super Machine. Keep up your Great Video's my Friend. Ron from the Woodyard in Duanesburg NY.

Would you not be hitting your toes against the wheel when operating?

What tonnage is this splitter? Also, small concern is the handle is on the table and potentially in a location that can get bent when throwing a log on the table. Also, this splitter isn't conducive to splitting a 100+ pound log since it has no vertical split option and many people can't lift a log that heavy (and not sure the table can handle that weight). Neat product but probably not for me.

Does the channel where the push plate ride collect and hold debris??

Is it a left handed setup?

I look at a lot of people that make a living (like you) splitting wood. Storing the finished product like you do is not the run of the mill splitter. The other split wood sellers just pile the cut wood in heaps. Not only does it look crap but it also takes up a lot more space. Other times I have noticed wood stored like your wood is stored is at home steeds.

It may keep up with the SS if it has a 4 way. How about a log lift on the opposite side of the production table?

How would you stack it up comparing it to the super split? Small footprint, lightweight, good working height, innovative, and production?

Good morning Joe, nice machine and innovation. Can’t understand why the lever to engage the cylinder isn’t parallel to the cylinder? Makes no sense that when you push the lever inward it moves the push block into split mode. I understand it’s a prototype but that’s the first thing to change in my mind. Cheeze Woody !!!

Pretty cool. Maybe an option of a foot pedal would be nice. I think thats lacking in the firewood industry. Every thing has a handle, almost everything

I buy processed cord wood green, I re split it, and more than double my investment. I touch it 5 times. I normally have the time to invest.

Folding table is good, needs to speed up a bit Joe. I’ll take my Super Split any day !

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Using a box type splitting wedge will always produce lots of trash. Since your machine will only take smallish logs you should have a custom wedge built, 10 0r 12 way. Then you can split with one stroke which will double your production, reduce your waste and still produce a good product. Or not.

Joe, I appreciate your passion and logox innovation, however I do see a few issues or modifications I’d make. 1. Control valve handle. One…it’s dedicated to one side operation and two, having it on same plane as splitter table is gonna get it bent/broken. 2. Why make wedge stationary? I don’t understand why these mfgs build these resplit machines with the same principles as push through multi wedge machines. My thinking is make wedge movable like a box store but maintain 4-5 sec cycle. Keep side tables large enough to hold resplits on both sides. Why “chase” the wood? Why not keep it in the same location and just move it in and out?Split fire has the right idea but too small side tables and the dual direction splitting is unnecessary when you have a fast cycle. Many mfgs already have the setup in their vertical splitters, now just lay them down and make side tables!!

It's backwards, you should have the wedge moving. Then the pieces that need to be split again don't have to be moved so far.

Could not see how easy it is to put gas in the tank. And how easy it is to put hydraulic oil in the hyd oil tank. Good show, thanks .

I'd like to see an optional log lift. Ahhhhhh, but the million dollar question will be how much?

G'day Joe, I wanted to come to the best firewood expo on earth but the Aussie dollar is only a little bit better than the Ugandan Shilling ATM, so I would have had to sleep in your shipping container and sing for my supper ! which means I may go hungry 👍. PS do you know the pressure of that hydraulic ram ?

I pay 1200.00 for a 12 logger (4'x4'x8') cord truck load of logs (ash or oak). I get an average of 2.5 face cords (4'x 8'X16") of firewood from each loggers cord after processing. In my area the best we can get is $80.00 per face cord delivered. 2.5 face cords x 12 = 30 face cords. 30 x $80.00 is $2400.00 minus $1200.00 for the logs leaves $1200.00 gross profit. What are your thoughts as far as profitability? Thank You. I appreciate your videos.

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Backriver firewood is going to have to start over got hit by a tornado 3 days ago lost some equipment very needed equipment total loss house is not repairable lost chainsaws keep it short basically have to start from scratch there are tons of videos up on RU-vid (rogers arkansas tornado ) .Joe I hope you have a wonderful day sir time to get back to clean, ing up the mess.

it's no super splitter, that's for sure

Yes but you have to to lift the woods to the splter

It looks like it would be a pain to fuel.

Its nice but s l o w .. . . .

It would be good if it were a little faster and split in both directions.

??? Price / possibility of fueling issues / possible issues with the handle??? If they are going to be made to order then 100% offer added options. Let this or something very similar be the starting base. Foot pedal and log lift would be great options especially if they can be added at a later date by the owner!!!

Looks like it could be hard to put in the gas

Splitfire knock off just but not as good cuz splitefire splits both way. But both are subpar. Yep. Ohhhh about the splinter inside is a horrible idea cuz once it breaks it’s a nightmare to fix.

i don't think i would be using one personally. it looks like it would be great for a few cord a year type of guy. I personally would like more speed out of it. i'd much rather have that than a tsc splitter or something like that.price is what's gonna make or break this thing.

I don't like the ram moving when it can't be seen from operator position, table is too high

Make the cycle time shorter.

I would think you'd break off that operating handle in about 2 seconds. It should be moved to below the table or have an optional foot pedal