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Subject: [Shop-talk] OFF TOPIC - wood splitting
From: mikey at b2systems.com (Mike Rambour)
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:36:21 -0700
References: <4DB1CAA9.50406@b2systems.com> <BANLkTimwcw8Qnwn4ijCPsV9VYmKpuWB=PA@mail.gmail.com>
  Well I do intend to try and hand split it but I am old and a computer 
geek for a living, I might not be up to the  task anymore.

The plan is try but make sure i have a rental ready to go :)

     mike

n 04/22/2011 12:26 PM, David Scheidt wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Mike Rambour<mikey at b2systems.com>  wrote:
>    
>>   As long as we are off topic the last few days...
>>
>>   I just had a large oak tree cut down and I kept the wood but now I have to
>> split it.  I am thinking I will rent a splitter for a weekend.
>>
>>   When do you split wood ? I always thought it was after good and dry but the
>> tree guy said anytime is fine, if i split it when its green it will dry
>> faster (that makes sense).
>>      
> It's usually a bit easier to split when it's dry, but you can split
> whenever you want.  If you're using a hydraulic splitter, it won't
> matter.  On the other hand, wood splitting builds upper body strength
> like you wouldn't believe.

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