Despite heavy rains for most of the afternoon, I set up a work area under a tarp and got some wood split for a children's camp.
Norway pine, hard maple, and oak split very nicely as a whole. Then I found the devil tree, a chunk of very seasoned elm. The 10" diameter tree was basically unsplittable. We bucked it short so they can burn it whole.
One of the female camp counselors wanted to try splitting after watching us so we gave her a chunk of the elm (he he he). The axe stuck fast on the first hit and she kind of blankly stared at it. We came clean about elm and she split some regular wood for us.
No speed records but bucked and split about two cords for them. They run 8 fire rings almost every night so it will go. I'll split the other couple of cords next time I get out here. I'll bring my saw also as the 211 is a nice limbing saw but a bit light for bucking hardwood.
Norway pine, hard maple, and oak split very nicely as a whole. Then I found the devil tree, a chunk of very seasoned elm. The 10" diameter tree was basically unsplittable. We bucked it short so they can burn it whole.
One of the female camp counselors wanted to try splitting after watching us so we gave her a chunk of the elm (he he he). The axe stuck fast on the first hit and she kind of blankly stared at it. We came clean about elm and she split some regular wood for us.
No speed records but bucked and split about two cords for them. They run 8 fire rings almost every night so it will go. I'll split the other couple of cords next time I get out here. I'll bring my saw also as the 211 is a nice limbing saw but a bit light for bucking hardwood.