Logmaster Foot Operated Heavy Duty Log Splitter, Manual Wood Cutter for Splitting & Cutting Timber (Green)

Hi, I bought the D3953 Log Spliter on 1st Feb 2025. At first I was dubious and it took a few goes to work out the best method of chopping the large logs that would not fit through the space of my multiburner. However, I have just finished chopping the recently arrived log stock for storage and use over the next two months and the large logs are all chopped.I am very pleased with the device, now I have learned to pump the lever between each cut.Do not let the look of the device fool you, it is tough and works very well. Given the price I paid of £59.00, it is a bargain and has proved its worth.

28 Oct 14Was skeptical when buying this, but was willing to give it a go due to the good reviews of the customer services I have read about. Initial impressions following about 3 hours of light use:Pros-Arrives basically put together (you have to slot the feet on one end, that's it)-Very easy to set up-When it works, it works extremely well, you just put a log on, push the pump a couple of times and *crack* split wood!Cons-Bar for wood appears to have bent off the midline, will be watching closely to see if this gets worse-The ratchet mechanism appears rather flimsy as others have noted- It does not cope well with knotted wood. The head goes in then gets stuck, neither going in further, and an absolute nightmare to jimmy out again. I find I need to use a hatchet on those pieces to get a cut started, then slot them into the logmaster so it starts in deeper. Still, sometimes I just have to give up and put those pieces to one sideSummary-Great about 70% of the time, OK about 20% of the time, Fail about 10% of the time. Concerned about long term use given obvious changes to structure after just very light initial use. Will keep this updated

Worked well for a short while but soon broke. Key components are not strong enough and in the end I only got about three months of use out of it. Save your money and buy something else.

A best buy. We had some oversized logs delivered which were difficult to split for our log burner. This is much better and easier than with an axe. Bit of a faff to set up for the first time, but once you’ve done it the logs are easily split. A definite recommendation.

As others have said, it is fine for small squared off logs, the ratchet is too wide spaced and flimsy, but the "foot" is too small and easily jumps off any log that isn't perfectly square cut and aligned. However I've managed to bend the main arm apparently with my own body weight on a reasonably sized log. Hoping can get a spare?

This item is not for the closet lumberjack who wants to split sections of a recently felled Sequoia so please put your shirt back on, put away the large axe and read no further. You need a much heavier duty machine and a much larger budget You can get the axe back out as well later - if you must.For those of us who merely want to easily reduce the size of commercially bought, preferably kiln dried, or at least very well seasoned logs to the variety of sizes necessary for an open fire (me) or a wood burning stove it does the job adequately, with ease and for a very reasonable outlay.Of course it denies us some of the excercise gained by the use of the axe - - as well as reducing the muscle ache, but the age of 76 I take a gentler form of the former and tolerate the latter less well.It is easy to "assemble" - fixing the feet on and adjusting the height of the pedal is hardly going to tax anyone. It is sturdy enough to give confidence but not heavy enough to need help moving and it is very simple to use. I have the luxury of a space where I can simply leave it ready for use so I don't need to store it but it must be easy enough to reverse the assembling process and to do so very quickly.I have played with my new toy splitting logs as described above and with hard and soft wood scrap which I use as kindling and I produced a decent quantity of both in a very short time, and with little effort. Don't expect it to cut through knots; Nails surely go without saying - don't they? and very large logs - see the first paragraph. I am sure damp and/or unseasoned logs would also present difficulties - see the second paragraph.I do not have as yet any information on its longevity and I cannot compare it with other similar and usually more expensive models but for £60 it is in my opinion a good buy.

Once set up, which was relatively easy; it was simple and effective working well and making the splitting of the logs very quick.

Great piece of kit. Used to cut down pre cut log deliveries that are too big for my woodburner, very easy set up and (as i am a 74 year old) easier on my arms than using a froe or saw. Knotty wood is a problem and i dont even try to do them anymore. One trick i learnt is to not pump the foot pump too fast, a slower rhythm gets a better result.