[at-l] Oak tree you're in my way...

[Black Wolfe]

>>>"Red oak makes the best firewood!"
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>>It sure does. But it's a bitch to split.
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> Hmmm....I've always thought it split fairly easily.



I have usually enjoyed splitting Oak.  The School Marm's were a challenge 
until I found some instructions in a book somewhere.  I wonder if someone 
has put that how-to on a web-site?  When all else failed I simply gave that 
chunk another pass with the chain saw.



For a definition of School Marm, see;

http://www.woodlist.com/ref/wood_glossary.asp





Black Wolfe

Bruce W.







A Quote from this web-site, that resembles me all to well.;



http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976719724



Forget it

I half expect someone to challenge me to a race.  They'll split with a power 
machine, and I split by hand.  I would have gladly won that race back when 
back when I was in shape, but it really doesn't interest me now.  I get 
winded quicker now, and my glasses have robbed me of my depth perception.

Just know that splitting wood by hand is a hoot.  There's no noisy, smoky 
motor and you only have to lift the wood once (to throw it into the truck. 
Best of all you can tell people you split wood by hand.