Piedmont wrote:

> Matthew L. Martin wrote:
> snip
>
>>> Started splitting it today, even with a hyd. log splitter, all I got
>>> to say is, oh my aching back! (Grin)
>>>
>>
>> That's the fact, Jack. Hickory is a great wood to burn for heat or
>> smoke for flavor, but it is one bitch to split.
>>
>
> Annd heavy!! It takes two of us to lift one section up onto the
> splitter! Have about 40 percent split, ugh! (LOL)
>

Yup. When I was younger I recall taking down a hickory tree at our camp.
Pretty much did the chain on the saw in and the following year when my
assignment was to split it, all we had was a twenty pound maul and
wedges. Talk about one s.o.b.!

--
Steve