Hello gearheads
I have some wood (probably maple) which I'm having a deuce of a time splitting.
Is wood easier to split when the rounds have seasoned?
Using a maul, I am having a devil of a time splitting the wood. I'm a big guy, so the standard issue home depot 10# maul isn't a problem for me to swing. The problem is the wood feels soft and spongy (it's definitely not seasoned in the least) and the maul head will hit, bury itself about halfway in and then require the use of a whacking stick on the handle to get it unstuck. The rounds are roughly 20" long.
At this rate I'm going to buy a 10 ton manual log splitter.
I have some wood (probably maple) which I'm having a deuce of a time splitting.
Is wood easier to split when the rounds have seasoned?
Using a maul, I am having a devil of a time splitting the wood. I'm a big guy, so the standard issue home depot 10# maul isn't a problem for me to swing. The problem is the wood feels soft and spongy (it's definitely not seasoned in the least) and the maul head will hit, bury itself about halfway in and then require the use of a whacking stick on the handle to get it unstuck. The rounds are roughly 20" long.
At this rate I'm going to buy a 10 ton manual log splitter.