Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter - 1.5-Ton, Model# LSF-001

by QUALITY CRAFT

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000T7HE76
• Item model number: LSF-001
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,865 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
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Product Description

1.5 tons of pressure splits wood easily by simply stepping on the foot plate and using body weight to depress the lever. Splits logs up to 18in. long and 10in. in diameter. Folds flat for easy transport, making it ideal for camping, cookouts and field work. Ram Force (Tons): 1.5, Operation: Foot-operated, Max. Log Size L x W (in.): 18 x 10, Continuous Force (Tons): 1.5, Lights: N.A

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent log splitter for small logs, November 5, 2007

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E. Bjarling (Warwick, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter - 1.5-Ton, Model# LSF-001

This log splitter required some assembly but was a cinch to install. The two rubber feet really should have a permanent nut and bolt connection so that the log splitter isn't wobbly; I scrounged something up from my own collection. If I remember correctly, the splitter came with some kind of dowel or locking pin that just wasn't appropriate. The other annoying small part is the part that holds the log splitter shut for ease of transportation. This part kept falling off for me, but since I'm not going to be transporting the splitter, I didn't care. You can easily transport the splitter while it is in the open position, anyway.

As for operation, the splitter works flawlessly for *small* logs, and larger logs simply don't fit, so you're not tempted to try them. The top log guide prevents you from trying to cut something longer than the splitter can handle. You could try cutting something wider than the splitter can handle (say, something more than 13 or 14 inches in diameter?), but doing so is difficult, because the two metal side log guides are close together, and large-diameter logs easily roll off of them unless you steady the log with your hand, which is awkward. I think the manufacturer did this intentionally so that you don't try to cut 13-inch logs, only 12-inch and smaller. The only logs that I had some difficulty with were some exceptionally-knotty trunk sections where 2 or 3 limbs had been attached. The log splitter binds up on these, and you have to manually twist the bound log off the wedge. This was fine, as I really didn't want to split these anyway. These knotty pieces are best used for long overnight slow-simmering burns; I just wanted to see if the log splitter could split them. The splitter works great for small logs and large limbs, and I especially appreciate its ability to cut "wet", heavy, unseasoned limbs (5 to 6 inches in diameter), and small logs, even ones that were cut at a slant, all of which are somewhat difficult to chop with a maul. You just stomp your foot a few times and the job is done. Just be aware that the splitter never splits entirely through. This is not a defect. The wedge needs resistance, and when resistance drops, the wedge stops. When you reach this point (65 to 75% through), you can easily pull the log sections apart with your hands. The splitter was lightweight, easy to transport, and did not require a shipping surcharge.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars MsWoodchuck, November 18, 2008

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Anon in KS - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter - 1.5-Ton, Model# LSF-001

I purchased this log splitter a year ago and wrote a positive review at that time. But, it stopped working shortly after that. As another reviewer described, the ratchet teeth bent on a fairly small log, rendering the device unusable. They need to strengthen the metal ratchet teeth, or this device is not worth purchasing.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Irreparably broken after 20 logs, May 26, 2008

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Buzz Max (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quality Craft Foot-Operated Log Splitter - 1.5-Ton, Model# LSF-001

Nice concept but the sliding ratchet stopped sliding down from gravity after about 5 logs, a major annoyance. I greased it, which helped but did not solve the problem. Then after about 20 logs several of teeth for the ratchet bent out of place, irreparably breaking it. Even if I handled it improperly, which I don't think I did, a log splitter should be more durable than that.

Also sold as the 'Fireplace Friend.'