wood splitter

Firewood preparation tool

A wood splitter is a tool or machine for splitting logs into firewood.

Manual versions use a wedge and maul; powered versions use hydraulic force to drive wood against a blade.

The term also applies to a person who splits wood: He worked as a wood splitter before the sawmill opened.

Related
  • axeBladed tool for chopping
  • maulAttack with brutal force
  • logSectioned tree trunk
  • firewoodCut logs for burning
  • hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids

wedge · chopping block · kindling · stump · chopping · bark · hardwood · lever · force · crack · pile · winter · cordwood · blade · cutting edge · handle · swing · grain

Categories
Opposites
wood processing action

wood splitterwood glue

Adhesive for lumber

wood clamp · nail gun · wood screw · chainsaw · circular saw

cutting method

wood splitterchainsaw

Motor-driven cutting tool

crosscut saw · circular saw · miter saw · table saw · hand saw

Family

wood, splitter, woods, wooded, wooden, woodsy, woodland, woodwork, woody

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G