Comments on: When to Split Firewood

By: John

John — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 00:02:36 +0000

So far I have found that most varieties of oak split better while green and that hackberry and cottonwood split better once they start to check . I am using a maul and the fiskers splitting axe.

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:36:14 +0000

If you can’t split it because it’s too large in diameter, use a chain saw (or other saw) to cut it in half with the grain (the same direction the maul would be used. This will give you a couple of half pieces which should be easier to chop with the maul. You could also quarter it with the chain saw to make it easier still…

By: when do I split black acacia firewood

when do I split black acacia firewood — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:15:18 +0000

someone gave me a truck load / cord of black acacia firewood logs about 18 inches in diameter. I can’t split them with a maul. the wood is 3 days old. any advice. my wife already told me to go to he gym.

By: bob vaughan

bob vaughan — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:28:34 +0000

This is a good article as far as it goes. But it would be really, really nice if there were something about WHICH species are best split dry!