Tansao said:
Thanks for those two links Backwoods! I may just try the jack method if the friend of the friend doesn't end up working out. He may mill a few boards off them to buck the rest.
I'd be surprised if the wedge method along the length would work so well on that size and with it being green.
Huh!
I'm far better looking than Sav, I'll have you know.
I used the wedges method (without pre noodling) on an 18 inch log not so long ago without too many problems. If you can make up a variety of wedges of a nice hard wood like oak, and harden them off a bit by drying, I think you'll be surprised by what you can achieve.
If you noodle first to a reasonable depth you should have no trouble getting them in. I'd be thinking about one wedge every 12 inches or so and work your way backwards and forward along the log giving each a few good hard whacks.
If you pre-noodle one bar depth - say about 18 inches - you give yourself a pretty good chance. Does it have any nasty knots?
You could always try gunpowder - check on you tube for some scary scary videos of log splitting with gunpowder.just drill a couple of holes and pack them with the stuff.