I guess I was celebrating my independence from foreign oil on the 4th of July. It was very hot and humid but I had the day off so I borrowed my neighbor's log splitter. I set up a portable umbrella to stay in shade. I was much easier than the work I did on other wood splitting it by hand. The pictures were taken today.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70288-d2c2fa7fbda52889843c78c5632cf8e7.jpg)
Most of this is maple from a neighbor's farm. Some was some knotted maple that a tree service left at a friend's house. The maple split really nice except for the knotted pieces.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70287-f8cc93e5ca3a12424f650ae1d8198095.jpg)
I still see flames from a fire that I burnt earlier today. We burn all of our paper and cardboard instead of sending it to the landfill. I found a box of old bills and bank statements in the attic earlier this week and burnt them all today.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70289-1028b92e60431b0b8377d84855a23d99.jpg)
This was pin oak from last fall. These pieces were too knotted and hard to split by hand. The wood was still very heavy. I'm glad that I can let it get good and dry before I need to burn it.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70288-d2c2fa7fbda52889843c78c5632cf8e7.jpg)
Most of this is maple from a neighbor's farm. Some was some knotted maple that a tree service left at a friend's house. The maple split really nice except for the knotted pieces.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70287-f8cc93e5ca3a12424f650ae1d8198095.jpg)
I still see flames from a fire that I burnt earlier today. We burn all of our paper and cardboard instead of sending it to the landfill. I found a box of old bills and bank statements in the attic earlier this week and burnt them all today.
![July 4 Splitting July 4 Splitting](https://www.hearth.com/talk/data/attachments/70/70289-1028b92e60431b0b8377d84855a23d99.jpg)
This was pin oak from last fall. These pieces were too knotted and hard to split by hand. The wood was still very heavy. I'm glad that I can let it get good and dry before I need to burn it.