Tom R
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi All...I have manually split lots of wood over the years...for four years I heated our home with wood...and other years heated a cabin spring and fall with wood. I am used to splitting with just an axe and chopping block...and lots of energy and "technique".
I have not had much need to split other than some small/mid size popple and pine that split quite easily.
I just took down a very knotty spruce...18"+ diameter and it is a bear to split...pieces are maybe 12-14". I am wondering if I should add a maul or iron wedges and a sledge (sp?) hammer to help at least with the first couple of splits...it goes OK after in half or quarters?
In my "past" I have just sunk the axe in deep in the center of the log and then reversed the log and brought it down on the back of the axe (with the log still on the axe)...worked most of the time. Seems these logs are getting heavier as I get older Thanks for comments. Tom R in Two Harbors MN
I have not had much need to split other than some small/mid size popple and pine that split quite easily.
I just took down a very knotty spruce...18"+ diameter and it is a bear to split...pieces are maybe 12-14". I am wondering if I should add a maul or iron wedges and a sledge (sp?) hammer to help at least with the first couple of splits...it goes OK after in half or quarters?
In my "past" I have just sunk the axe in deep in the center of the log and then reversed the log and brought it down on the back of the axe (with the log still on the axe)...worked most of the time. Seems these logs are getting heavier as I get older Thanks for comments. Tom R in Two Harbors MN