splitting wood - chainsaw or maul?

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splitting wood - chainsaw or maul?

  • Chainsaw

    Votes: 17 63.0%

  • Maul

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Reciprocating Saw

    Votes: 10 37.0%

  • I TEAR MY WOOD ASUNDER WITH MY BARE HANDS. THE VERY FABRIC OF IT YEILDS TO MY GODLIKE GRASP.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    27
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madrone said:
I've resorted to noodling on a few really gnarly pieces, but very rarely. A pair of wedges and a 5# sledge with a 24" handle is usually the trick for tough splitting. 90% of my splitting is with a 6 or 8 pound maul.
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