There are three overarching kinds of log splitters: manual, which uses only human hands to operate; kinetic, which typically uses electric motors to store energy for a ramming ax; or hydraulic.

Early on it seemed like [Workshop From Scratch] was putting together a fairly simple log splitter, which in the most basic form is nothing more complex than a hydraulic cylinder pushing a log ...

All wood splitters have three basic parts: a cradle to hold the log, a hydraulic ram powered by a pump (like the one you see on hydraulic car jacks) and a splitting blade. On most machines ...

The most common powered log splitter is a hydraulic design. These are the same types of splitters you might see for sale at your local big box home center. A steel I-beam, hydraulic cylinder ...