Log Splitter

[Black Forest]

Without a wedge you are actually cutting the wood lengthwise. The wedge does take more power but if you have enough power the wedge will speed up the cycle time because you won't have to use as much of the stroke to "split" the wood. Firewood processors don't use a wedge because the next round will push the previous wood on through the splitting axe.

As you all have mentioned there will be some of the stringy types that require a longer stroke to finish the split.