Forestry & Wood Processing

Boss Log Splitters: Electric, Gas and Three-Point Models

Boss Industrial accounts for 30 of the 41 products here, and the Boss wood splitter lineup is organized by power source rather than by tier. The electric group runs from the 5-ton EC5T20 through the 7-ton ES7T20, 10-ton ED10T20 and 16-ton ED16T21. The gas group starts at the 20-ton GD20T24 and steps up through the 27-ton WD27T, 32-ton WD32T and 37-ton WD37T, with several also stocked as bundles. Two three-point log splitter models, the 16-ton 3PT16T21 and the 22-ton 3PT22TE, mount to a tractor and draw from its hydraulic system instead of carrying their own engine.

Yardbeast covers the upper end of the force range with the 25-ton LZ-305, the 32-ton LZ-505 and the 40-ton LZ-705. Published specifications for the LZ-505 list a Kohler Command Pro 14HP engine, an 11-second cycle time, a 22 GPM two-stage pump and a 3/8-inch beam. The LZ-705 lists a Kohler CH640 20.5HP Command Pro V-twin, a 9-second cycle time, a 28 GPM two-stage pump, a 1/2-inch beam and ST205/75D15 tires, with a 3-year commercial Kohler engine warranty and a 2-year limited product warranty.

Matching Force, Cycle Time and Operating Position to Your Wood

Tonnage decides whether the wedge passes through a dry, knotty round without stalling. Cycle time decides how many rounds you get through per hour once the wood is on the beam, and a fast cycle only pays off if a second person is staging wood. Green softwood and straight-grained rounds split at the low end of the range; seasoned oak, elm and crotch wood are what push buyers toward the 27-ton and larger machines. Round weight matters as much as species: a round too heavy to lift onto a horizontal beam is the usual reason to choose a machine that also runs vertically, as the LZ-505 and LZ-705 do.

Boss Wood Chipper and Yardbeast Chipper Shredder Options

Chipping capacity in this collection runs from 2.5 to 7 inches. The Boss wood chipper models are the 4-inch CGR40 with a 7 HP engine and the 5-inch CGR50 and 6-inch CGR60, both with 14 HP engines and electric start. Yardbeast starts with the 2.5-inch 2510 and 3-inch 2050, both listing a 277cc 9.5HP Kohler CH395, then the 3.5-inch 2090 with a 14HP Kohler CH440 Command Pro, 24 steel hammers, 6 Fullshred flails and 15-inch pneumatic wheels, and the 3.5-inch 3514, offered as a standard and an ATV tow-behind version with a 429cc Kohler CH440.

Above that, the 4.5-inch 4521 lists a 20.5 HP Kohler Command Pro V-twin, electric start, gravity self-feed, two reversible dual-edge hardened tool steel blades and a discharge chute with 270-degree rotation and adjustable height. The 6.5-inch 6525 lists a Kohler CH742 Command Pro 25 HP engine, self-feeding operation, reversible hardened steel blades and a 2-year limited warranty on the wood chipper line. The 7-inch 7027 is the largest machine on the page: a 747cc Kohler Command Pro CH752 V-twin at 27 HP, hydraulic feed under electronic control and a 10-inch, 8-bearing feed roller carriage rated up to 2,500 ft-lb of feed roller torque, with cyclonic air filtration.

The practical division is feed system and duty cycle. Gravity self-feed machines suit intermittent property and yard cleanup. A hydraulic feed roller earns its cost on crews feeding brush continuously and on forked limbs that would otherwise be cut down to size by hand. Chipper shredders add a shredding chamber for leaves and light material; straight chippers do not.

Log Splitter Stands, Holders and Cross Wedges

Buyers searching for a log splitter stand, wood splitter stand or log splitter holder usually want one of two things: something that brings the machine to a comfortable working height so rounds are not lifted off the ground all day, or a tray that keeps split halves on the beam instead of in the dirt. This collection carries the Boss Industrial FT-3 log splitter stand and the LT-4 log tray for those jobs. Four 4-way cross wedges are also here, the CW-G, CW-D3, CW-D2 and CW-W, along with the TJ-16 and TJ-20 wheeled trailer jacks for moving and positioning towable units. Stands, trays and wedges are model-specific, so confirm fitment against your splitter before ordering. Accessories are where the low end of the price range sits; the collection spans $55 to $21,880 overall.

Site Setup, Safety and Maintenance

Run gas splitters and chippers outdoors or in fully ventilated space. OSHA warns that gasoline-powered equipment produces carbon monoxide that can reach dangerous levels in enclosed or partially enclosed areas, and that single constraint is why the Boss electric log splitter models are bought for covered bays and residential garages.

If chipping is part of commercial tree work, ANSI Z133, the safety standard for arboricultural operations, addresses chipper operation including how material is fed and where operators stand. OSHA 1910.266 covers logging operations and applies to the field work that feeds these machines. Both are worth reading before a crew is put on new equipment rather than after an incident.

Maintenance is predictable. Hydraulic fluid and filters on the splitter, engine oil and air filtration on both machine types, and blade condition on the chippers, where reversible blades on models such as the 4521 and 6525 give a second edge before sharpening or replacement. Keep the wedge sharp; a dull wedge makes the machine work harder for the same result. On the storage side, NIST Handbook 130 defines a cord as 128 cubic feet of stacked wood, the unit most firewood is sold by, so stacking to that measure keeps inventory and sales straightforward to track.