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OK.. maybe not...er.. knot...
OK.. maybe not...er.. knot...
A cord of Fir in 6 minutes!
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It was a good work out, if nothing else. I also have a vid of it in Alder, but that stuff flies in half so easy I didn't bother to put it up yet.
I think SF9 is actually waiting on his Fiskars. I also think futilely beating on that Fir with 12lbs of metal made us both a bit goofy after a while. I tried it with the Fir on another piece of wood to make sure the ground wasn't absorbing too much energy - no difference. Fir is just too springy, wet, and knotted. Next time out I am noodling them into 6ths instead of quarters. Better to be hefting 24 lbs of saw than slaving away with 12lbs of axe.
You meant 6 months, right. Steve
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
That is the funniest thing I've seen in ages
Now that is a realistic video. If you guys need some more practice come down here and I'll find you one of our low-land Bull Pine logs to work on...they're kinda like beating on a truck tire.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
I've had a similar experience with a White Mallee stump (one of the hardest timbers in the world). There is no grain to follow as it's all twisted.
In fact I think there is still a big stump at mum and dad's place that I was hacking on with an axe for years. Not even sure if I took a chip out of it
I quickly realised after I picked it off the side of the road why nobody else had considered taking it for firewood...
In fact I think there is still a big stump at mum and dad's place that I was hacking on with an axe for years. Not even sure if I took a chip out of it
I quickly realised after I picked it off the side of the road why nobody else had considered taking it for firewood...
flyank
ArboristSite Operative
geesh.... didn't the Wood Slayer teach you anything??? The power of the maul!!! gonna have to get him over there to school ya...
why I try to split my wood frozen and on frozen ground
and guys don't let the maul twist
over all pretty sad, why would someone put that on utube?
and guys don't let the maul twist
over all pretty sad, why would someone put that on utube?
Dude, I am totally gonna pass on that. Ya know, I used to wonder why folks charged $150 a cord of Fir firewood here when I literally have a thousand cords of it in my front yard. Now I know why - it's $5 for the wood, $145 to split it.
Oh, in case you guys thought we were using a 'trick' maul(sorta like my trick chains), here's what it does to Alder and Maple:
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Joe46
ArboristSite Guru
I needed a good laugh on Monday morning.
spacemule
The Peanut Gallery
That monster maul ain't helping you any. Notice how nearly every swing bounced off to the side? That's because the handle is at the top of the weight and they are not balanced well. You would accomplish more with a 6 or 8 pound normal shaped splitter and use half the effort. And yes, I've used both extensively.
Oh, we have a 3.5 lb splitting axe, a 6lb and 8lb maul. The 6lb has a much longer handle and it is slightly easier to use. But it isn't the maul. It's the wood. It's fresh Fir. It is very wet, springy, and full of knots. Many folks outside of the PNW don't realize how knotted up Fir can be. Just look at the other vid of it in hardwood.
northwest coast
ArboristSite Lurker
your not the only one
i've done that before, got through about 10 of those rounds in 45 minutes or so with a 8 lb. maul. made 20 bucks and developed some character and blisters.
i tried the same thing with pacific yew, of course i didnt cut it, it was left on a logging road on vancouver island and i now know why. i think it would have burst the hydraulics on a splitter before it gave up. thats why its the worlds best bow wood though !
i've done that before, got through about 10 of those rounds in 45 minutes or so with a 8 lb. maul. made 20 bucks and developed some character and blisters.
i tried the same thing with pacific yew, of course i didnt cut it, it was left on a logging road on vancouver island and i now know why. i think it would have burst the hydraulics on a splitter before it gave up. thats why its the worlds best bow wood though !
JustinM
Addicted to ArboristSite
I agree, actually. I find a 6-7 lb "regular" splitter is my main go-to tool for this. I do have a larger maul which I use on occasion, but for most tasks this is the way I go.
Since some seem to be missing the point - this is meant to be humorous. It's not meant to be a course in Fir splitting. Let's all relax and have a chuckle.
cat-face timber
Knot Bumper
I liked your video
You are correct, some of the Doug Fir is OMG hard to split. Those little knots that are all through the blocks can make for a hard day of splitting my hand. All the pitch that gets everywhere....
You are correct, some of the Doug Fir is OMG hard to split. Those little knots that are all through the blocks can make for a hard day of splitting my hand. All the pitch that gets everywhere....
RandyMac
Stiff Member
Sitka Spruce is very much like DF, but stringy, it splits, then you have to chop off the stringy stuff to get the chunk off the round.
