I've always avoided pine until recent years, opting for hardwoods, like oak (red & white), hickory, etc. Usually big azz trees, 2-4' in dia. and since my splitter will do the task, I let the wood dry out first... makes a huge difference in the weight I have to lift. You're not gonna split those with a whack .... I promise
. Trees like gum .... you'd better pack a lunch ....
I can still hit a wedge dead center if I have too
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Happy splitting fellas .... it is great exercize, made better using hydraulics
