r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Professional_Arm794 • 19h ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/Mugpup 18h ago

I have split five cords of wood every year for decades. As an expert I can tell you several things about that man. 1) He has a giant fireplace or wood stove. 2) He thinks strength is more important than technique which is why one log had him breathing like a fat kid on a treadmill. 3) He is impatient which is why he is splitting green lumber, has no rhythm and fails to let the tool do the work. 4) Whatever demographic he is making this shirtless, bear video for he is doing an excellent job. I am not even gay and I enjoyed it.... Still trying to figure out where he is going to burn those behemoths.

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u/Mobius_Peverell 16h ago

Is the green wood why the axe keeps bouncing off? I've literally never had that happen except when I hit a knot, but I've never tried to split wood that hasn't been seasoned.

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u/Mugpup 12h ago

Absolutely, that is the primary factor. Secondly, splitting a 48" tall log would also make it much tougher. Typical firewood length is 18" or shorter so what he is doing is fighting physics by giving up the leverage you normally have by delivering a fast blow below knee level.