Splitting wood green or dry by species??

That guy really likes to work harder than he needs to! Me thinks he needs to bend those knees a bit more when picking up those rounds.I wonder how his back is doing these days ?

 

I for one would love to see that video.

 

Finale on splitting elm: said many times it is a heliotropic tree that grows following the sun.
So, no straight grain. It splits by SLABBING along the rings. Try it.
Besides, it is not one of the highest BTU species.
All of our elm is now long gone except for towns that innoculate their elms ( antibiotic) such as Castine, Maine.

 

I've hand split Elm by slabbing.It's ok but I like my splits so I use three wedges on the stubborn rounds and that gets it done.I remember Ali telling Joe Frazier "Joe I been cutting a lot of wood for you " no wonder he won that second battle.Elm will get you in shape to the max.Now folks say Elm is not a high BTU wood.I don't know where they get that from unless they are burning wet Elm.Elm when dry will melt your stove if your not careful.One gentleman on these posts called it a dangerous wood and I know what he means.That stuff burns super hot.You had better keep those drafts turned down once this stuff gets going.I save the Elm for the super cold days.I like burning Elm.It's the prep work that I don't like but the reward is great.

 

Hard to tell, but it looks like he's chopping an oak.

 

That's what I'm talking about ! Also the football great Jim Brown wrestle Ali once.Afterwards Brown said Ali was so strong it wasn't funny ! That says a lot for hand splitting wood.Midwinter where did you find the evidence ? Thanks I'm loving it.

 

Just googled it... Ali chopping wood.

 

Had a recreational fire last night, and burnt a few chunks of the elm and Hophornbeam.

The only piece that had any moisture coming out was one of the large elm splits that I knew was wet when I split it.

 

I'm experiencing the same as you Dennis.

Some rounds just pop apart, most of my larger pieces are wet, and shred up pretty good.

 

Great video.That wood doesn't split like the Elm I've come across.The splitter hardly goes into the rounds before they break apart and no stringy fibers.Nice video though.

 

100% agree Rich. Cool vid Sav.

 

I wish I could remember the gentleman who made that post about Elm being a dangerous wood.Only time I've ever heard that statement however for him it was so dangerous he doesn't burn it anymore.Very interesting.