It's a nice day here at 39° north and I am splitting shagbark I had already bucked up in the woods. Large rounds with the biggest at 22 inches. It's heavy and I had to go vertical with the splitter. The wife is operating it though while I move the rounds. The material is still frozen inside and it splits so much nicer when it is.
Is it still a bit stringy? I’ve had some Shagbark split fairly easy and some that was tough and stringy even in cold winter temperatures.
I In for a break. This is I believe the cleanest splitting hickory I have ever worked. Theres frost inside when I split it. It has been down since last april in a wind storm. It came down, hit a 18 inch poplar. Brought it down which hit a 20 inch white pine which came down and hit my house. 8 standing seam roofing panels replaced. 4 sheets of ½" OSB and 4 purlins replaced. The rest of oak frame shook it off like, is that all you got?
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