Hi, I’m Justin. I run Log Split Boss out of Southington, Connecticut. I burn wood at home, raise three boys, and somewhere between those two things I ended up spending way too much time researching log splitters.
Here’s why this site exists.
A few years back I was trying to figure out what size hydraulic pump I’d need for a splitter build. I spent a Saturday morning reading the top ten Google results. Three of them had the math wrong. Four were the same article copied across different domains. The last three were affiliate dumps for whatever Amazon was paying out that week. None of them actually answered the question.
That’s pretty much how online advice about wood and splitters works right now. Manufacturer marketing dressed up as how-to, sites copying each other until everyone’s wrong in the same way, and AI summaries averaging out the misinformation at the top of the page.
Log Split Boss is my attempt to do better.
What I do, what I don’t
I’m not a hydraulics engineer, a logger, or a professional firewood processor. I don’t run a sawmill, and I’m not going to pretend I do. What I am is a guy who burns wood, has a research habit, and reads manufacturer technical bulletins for fun. I work out the answer for my own household, then I write it down for the next person trying to figure out the same thing.
When I cite a number, I link to the source. USDA Forest Service papers for wood properties. OSHA and ANSI for safety. Bailey Hydraulics, Northern Hydraulics, and manufacturer spec sheets for the engineering. If I can’t link it, I don’t print it.
Affiliate links
I earn a small commission when readers click through and buy something on Amazon. It doesn’t change which products I recommend, but you deserve to know. Every product on this site is there because I think it’s the right answer for a specific use case, not because the commission rate is good.
When I get it wrong
I will sometimes. If you spot it, email me at justin[@]logsplitboss.com with the article URL and what’s off. I fix verified errors within a week and note the change at the bottom of the article.
That’s the deal. Welcome to Log Split Boss.