i like the log splitter on the spaltfix, does not allow for much to get stuck in that funnel design, one of the gripes on other firewood processing machines if you exlude uneven logs. But i wont say the cutter is the most efficient, As the cutting speed and quality of a circular saw is hard to beat, not to mention the blades tend to last longer then the chainsaw chains, tho more expensive to swap out when the time comes.
The best processors I know for an average small business would be the Posch 375 but expensive followed by Hakki Pilke 43 or Japa 435 (but only from watching vids )
Yeah put those nice straight trees through there !! Go get one of those big birtha , twisted , knotted , sobs and throw it in there and see how it comes out !! Introduce a little anarchy as opposed to those nice straight tree trunks and see what happens !!
the third one from POSCH Austria ist just the Best of them all because it will run Automatic and all the other Machines could not keep up with the production speed this Machine has. And also it will Cut an Split all kinds of Europas Hardwood even if its twisted and knotted. Of course some times something gets stuck but nothing what you cant easylie fix. We own the first Produced Machine of this kind in Germany and its realy nice.
Well, let me tell you something, it's 9 degrees it's just after midnight and I got a customer coming tomorrow for a triple order. As soon as I was done chopping, I came in to search for firewood processors LOL. My arms have been jellow since mid October. So sore and tired. I think it's time to upgrade to a processor.
These might be best depending on your parameters. Most of these are for small producers. The big Multitek or Cord King would do far more wood in an hour than any of these.