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Old 09-24-2022, 08:30 AM   #1
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Default Splitting maple

I'm hoping to use as little oil as possible this winter. I just finished splitting a half a cord of hardwood (species unknown) that was pretty dry and split well. Then I turned my attention to two maple trees on my property. One was cut down three years ago and was cut to size at that time. The other one fell three years ago and was only recently cut to size.

I'm finding the maple more or less impossible to split. I have a prosthetic shoulder and should not be attempting this. Female senior citizen here, in case you haven't figured that out by now. Some of the pieces are up to 24" in diameter. Yes, I know about splitting slabs off the side and using a wedge. It's still just too difficult for me.

What is my best option for turning these trees into firewood?

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