I've noticed that, it seems to be more willing to split even with more branchy pieces. I first had it the other way around and some wouldn't split at all. Some still don't
Shorter wood is easier to split than longer; so you might need to cut some of the more stubborn pieces shorter, you can use them at times when you don't want to fill the stove full.
Hi Kimberly, I have the splitter set up on the ramp. I love it, so much less bending. Thanks again for the tip. The wheels will come later.
I just use a small stool to sit Next to the splitter, you don't have to lift the wood so far then. I use my dolly for the monster trunk sections... You put it on dolly wheel it over, tip the dolly onto it's back and roll the round onto the splitter
Anyone else notice that the harder wood splits easier that the softer woods? Locust, oak, walnut all pop quickly, sometimes violently. Softer woods like silver maple, pine, and even cedar, just open slowly. Stringy wood like Elm I let it freeze and then it splits nice.
When i split eastern red cedar that has a very hard dry core it still makes me jump. It often splits with a really loud pop and then the pieces fly 5' to 6' out from the splitter.
