splitting wood - chainsaw or maul?

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splitting wood - chainsaw or maul?

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  • I TEAR MY WOOD ASUNDER WITH MY BARE HANDS. THE VERY FABRIC OF IT YEILDS TO MY GODLIKE GRASP.

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madrone said:
I've resorted to noodling on a few really gnarly pieces, but very rarely. A pair of wedges and a 5# sledge with a 24" handle is usually the trick for tough splitting. 90% of my splitting is with a 6 or 8 pound maul.

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