So the neighbor who lives about 2 miles down the road called 3 weeks ago and asked if I wanted a Maple tree he had cut down in his side yard and I told him I would love it but it would be about three weeks before I could get over there due to my work schedule. He told me not to worry about it and he was going to buck all the wood to 16" for me so all I had to do was split it. Fast forward to today and I show up to start splitting walk up to the tree and am thinking that doesn't look like any Maple I have ever seen...Turns out after a little more looking around on my part it is a sweet gum tree. I wanted to just walk away from it sooooo bad but given the fact he already bucked it I just couldn't do that. It was officially the worst splitting wood I have ever touched and if I never split another one I will be happy! Anyways I got 2.5 trailer loads done and hauled home before sunset and will finish the last one up tomorrow.