Wood Blaster Log Splitter Wedge
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Wood Blaster Log Splitter Wedge
Customer Review: Works OK but red paint is a no no
Summary: 3 Stars
I have used this tool to split ash, maple, sassafras and apple, up to 20" x 20" logs that have seasoned for up to six months (so still pretty wet). Works fairly well once it has a purchase (I use my 6lb maul to bash a groove for it to start off in). BUT why paint it red??? Red paint comes off all over the wood splits. My woodstove's catalyst specifically forbids putting in any logs that have paint on -- and even if it didn't I would be leery of burning paint because who knows what toxins are released from it as it vaporizes. So I have had to shave off the painted bits from the split logs: what a hassle! I have a very sharp Fiskars axe which reduces the tedium of this chore, but it is a complete pain. Basically, this issue of residual paint has meant I stopped using the wood grenade after a few days. I will be buying a paintless one for the coming splitting season.
[EDIT 9 December 2010] I could not find a version of this product that is unpainted. Several big-box stores had black-painted ones made in Vietnam or Mexico. I would expect black paint to be just as bad as red paint in coming off all over the splits. I ended up using paintstripper (a water-based, fairly ecofriendly one), lots of time and some wire wool to get rid of all the red paint, except for tiny bits trapped in the small grooves that give this product a grip on the log. Once I have done this, I see that the top of the wood blaster is already pitted with indentations from my sledgehammer, after less than an hour's cumulative use in its painted form. Bah. Suggests that the metal is pretty soft, and I am not sure how long the blaster will last. I will re-edit this post if the thing breaks on me.
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