Wood shredder

cmacmurchaidh

Does anyone know if there are various setting on wood shredders or do any exist which leave the branches as small twigs or sticks big enough to burn rather than mulching them completely?

Sgt Pepper 64

cmacmurchaidh wrote: »

Does anyone know if there are various setting on wood shredders or do any exist which leave the branches as small twigs or sticks big enough to burn rather than mulching them completely?

Yes you can, but I dont know any to tell you. My advice is to get the most powerful one you can if you know you always have a lot to do, as the small one I got was really quite useless and I had to do a lot of manual prepping before it would shred

Wood Shredders

Wood shredders often resemble small wood chippers in outward appearance. They have a chute for feeding material in and an opening for the material to be ejected out. Inside, wood shredders have semi-blunt blades, called flails, that are used to break down small pieces of organic material. Many shredders have the option to choose what size the finished pieces should be. This flail system mashes and shreds items, producing small pieces that can then be composted or used as mulch.
Due to a small engine size and the fact that the flail is mostly blunt, wood shredders do not have the power or energy to break large branches down. They are most useful for small yards, home gardeners, and people who have leaves and small branches to shred.
The smallest types of shredders have nylon cutting string inside instead of a metal flail. These shredders work the same way that a weed whacker does except that the strings are vertical and attached to a central drum. These shredders are only made for leaves and other soft material and are most often referred to as "mulch" or "compost" shredders. They are not considered wood shredders since they cannot handle hard objects of any kind.

monkeynuz

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Yes you can, but I dont know any to tell you. My advice is to get the most powerful one you can if you know you always have a lot to do, as the small one I got was really quite useless and I had to do a lot of manual prepping before it would shred

Wood Shredders

Wood shredders often resemble small wood chippers in outward appearance. They have a chute for feeding material in and an opening for the material to be ejected out. Inside, wood shredders have semi-blunt blades, called flails, that are used to break down small pieces of organic material. Many shredders have the option to choose what size the finished pieces should be. This flail system mashes and shreds items, producing small pieces that can then be composted or used as mulch.
Due to a small engine size and the fact that the flail is mostly blunt, wood shredders do not have the power or energy to break large branches down. They are most useful for small yards, home gardeners, and people who have leaves and small branches to shred.
The smallest types of shredders have nylon cutting string inside instead of a metal flail. These shredders work the same way that a weed whacker does except that the strings are vertical and attached to a central drum. These shredders are only made for leaves and other soft material and are most often referred to as "mulch" or "compost" shredders. They are not considered wood shredders since they cannot handle hard objects of any kind.

I would imagine this is a quote from America, have never heard if them having nylon cord, and don't of any currently that allow you to choose the size of chip.

Most shredders leave the stuff too small for a bonfire.