Most of the oak I split is Chestnut Oak. It's great to split by hand, get in a good hit and, the halves can fly 10' to each side ... two piles out-of-the-way ... cool ... keep on splittin' :)
Tru dat, Stig! I've read there are anywhere from 55 to 70 varieties of oak native to the US. Even...
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I got a wild black cherry a couple of years ago. FWIW: it was hard to split ... one of the few times I resorted to steel wedges on the big rounds. FYI ... Let me know how it goes. :)
I'm willing to think that axe is a worn out cruiser reground for splitting. And, think its the same girl in both vids. The 'flip' does work though not quite as well in oak & rock maple.
That barefoot vid is lumberjack porn :lol: :P 8)
On the really nasty unsplitable stuff ... make a Swedish Candle*:
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*might be a Finnish candle or Danish candle ... IDK ... Stig?
I'm more than twice your age and still maul split 3+ cords a year - oak, maple, whatever ... NOT black gum!!! I do like Dave says for the big rounds by working around the edges. But, on a large clear oak round you can work your way across the center of a big round repeatedly and split it in...
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