Big rounds!

got the rest of that red Elam up. Tried splitting it with my axe and 8pnd sledge but I may have met my match

 

When I first saw that picture I thought it might be elm with no bark
Do you have hydraulics ?

 

Nope no hydraulics....

 

Make good stools...

 

You are screwed man

 

Man u ain't chittn me lol
Probably going to break down and take it to my buddies he has a splitter. What I did with the last big rounds of this I had.

 

Be some heavy as stools lol

 

Nice job cutting with a smaller saw!

 

Try and chip it off the sides , sledge and wedge.
You can also cut a kerf in the top with your chainsaw Then go at it with a sledge in wedge

 

Dam didn't know to do that thanks I will try. I don't have a wedge yet would it make my life easier??

 

It just a 14" 1st chainsaw I have owned it does the job for now

 

Yep! Start on the edges or wait till temp gets down to zero. There’s some good btu there


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Well done! Had I done it....woulda looked like a hobo went thru it looking for a boloney sammich...

 

So far one of my favorite woods to burn deffinetly not to split lol

 

Try noodling them in half or quarters first, then split.

 

Nothing going to be easy about those big Chunks of elm, but you Need a couple of wedges In your Arsenal , You can try to chip off the sides swinging a maul

 

Yes Sir , noodling is a great option for elm

 

Was laying accross the creek was a bit of work to gev those big rounds up out of there.

 

I am soooo spoiled...My stacks are probably 90% oak (red and white) from my land and I am able to cut at work on the bell ends they trim, and the parts they sense metal with the detectors...haven't hit any yet, but have extra chains with me when I cut.