Come on Mike...Can't.. never could.......God love ya Brother...Hellish rounds...Excellent job and a real Warrior for even attempting it...That's the stuff of Old-school America...the real deal....I'm 60....and love it....for me after work..to the woodpile every day..Builds character....Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida...
Mike does have good aim. I got me an 8 lb fiskars maul. It was expensive but man it works nice. I get winded with my other maul but the fiskars not so much.
@@JoesFirewoodVideos Godspeed to you and family....Same goes for Mike....You got a good Man there!!! True Warrior.....Be safe ya'll.....Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida...
Large dry ash rounds with a little bit of twist to the grain or even small to moderate knots can be extremely tough to split. Only round I ever broke the splitter on was dry ash. Slang for ripping the rounds with a chiansaw is noodling, you get the rounds themselves from crosscutting (across the grain).
Right but rather than wasting gas and hits with the mail once you know it’s not going to split you split from the outside and in 4 whacks you can have a manageable size. Different strokes for different folks
Would it not be easier to stock a round on top of another one,to split, you are getting all the energy of the swing, greetings from the Emerald Isle of Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪, love your videos
I like a very short round or no round for hand splitting. If I put these on top of each other the surface would be too high and I wouldn't get maximum pressure at the splitting head.
those round cylinders inside the logs as seen at 7:42 and the piece he did right after make it harder to split. i don't know if they're call anything but i look at them as a tree inside a tree.
I got some big ash that was hard to split off the edges once you got it open the grain was all wavy. I get the out of breath being 57 it’s not getting easier.
Mike is the splittin’ Man! Joe, please put up some way to send Ashton help with her Financial situation. She was the best and some of the guys would love to be able to help her out. All we need is a Post Office Box number! I haven’t watched all your videos and maybe you have already done it. Forgive me if you have.
Those ash wood logs look pretty tough since they are so big. One of the trucks I bought had a few massive ash logs in its flatbed. Should make good firewood for summer.
I might have a different type of ash or something but i was using a 3 ish pound axe splitting through almost every single time that were same size as those
What ever happened to the guy that killed your neighbors? I don’t know if Michigan is a death penalty state but if not I’d guess he got a pretty long sentence.
Life in prison no parole. His wife just sold the house/property and moved. But before she did she had it logged, hopefully the new owners lets me cut out there again
This could be alot easier... All you need is a 3lb axe and a sledge hammer. Get the axe in at the edge of one of the rounds and hit it maybe 5 times and she should split no problem. I've used this method on 3ft rounds of red oak and it works like a dream, plus you dont run out of breath!
Also Joe wanted to tell you I really enjoy your videos. I myself work a full-time job and do tree work and firewood on the side. I really enjoy the get er done attitude and working with what you have to do work. It's easy for people to speculate on different things in the wood game but as a hard working self-proclaimed workaholic I appreciate what you do. I don't have all the latest and greatest but I get it done solo with what I've got. I use an old Stihl 041 Av and a old 86 F250 and love every bit of it! I just get the greatest satisfaction putting my old equipment most people would view as junk, to a hard days work. I too find myself getting pretty creative sometimes managing large rounds, but like you I always get it done!
I know what's it like to split by hand I just got my log splitter about 17 months ago I'm 50 now it takes a Tool on u when u get up there in age that why l invested in a log splitter
When I can't the large ones to crack I'll drive a wedge or two and normally after that I can go back to the maul. I had a few maple rounds yesterday too large to roll into my trailer and drove one wedge enough to get another wedge in line with it and then alternate hits, worked out well
@@robertsnelgrove4900 Same here. I hate using them, but I definitely don't go without one. I keep mine sharp. I stab it in and a few wacks and it's busted on the easy wood like this.
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Blocks?? You mean Rounds?.... Id be using a wedge n sledge to go down middle otherwise with the amount of swings hes using hes half way to chipping them apart instead of down middle....and its not crosscutting its called RIP CUTTING
Come on Mike...Can't.. never could.......God love ya Brother...Hellish rounds...Excellent job and a real Warrior for even attempting it...That's the stuff of Old-school America...the real deal....I'm 60....and love it....for me after work..to the woodpile every day..Builds character....Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida...
I was surprised how difficult that they were to split because of how nice/straight grain they were.
To quote Ave, “Nothing I appreciate more than hard work, I can watch it for hours on UA-cam.”
Mike does have good aim. I got me an 8 lb fiskars maul. It was expensive but man it works nice. I get winded with my other maul but the fiskars not so much.
Good Lord...what a story....commented before I watched the full video...Godspeed to ya'll...be safe...and Mike needs a raise...and a steak dinner....
Yeah Jon was sentenced to life without parole a couple years ago.
Mike is a Badass...said with Respect...
He says thank you Will.
@@JoesFirewoodVideos Godspeed to you and family....Same goes for Mike....You got a good Man there!!! True Warrior.....Be safe ya'll.....Much Respect from St Petersburg Florida...
Large dry ash rounds with a little bit of twist to the grain or even small to moderate knots can be extremely tough to split. Only round I ever broke the splitter on was dry ash. Slang for ripping the rounds with a chiansaw is noodling, you get the rounds themselves from crosscutting (across the grain).
Mike has real good aim and much of a man. I wold have had to roll it out of the truck on to the splitter to get it in half.
Mike is no ox, he is a BULL, that man is awesome, one heck of working man!!
Arms of steel! Nice job!
Swinging a maul will build some guns.
@@JoesFirewoodVideos it sure does I know the feeling
Mike and Joe,
For those larger rounds you should just chop along the edges and work toward the middle. If you can’t get them to split down the middle.
Right but rather than wasting gas and hits with the mail once you know it’s not going to split you split from the outside and in 4 whacks you can have a manageable size. Different strokes for different folks
Atleast theres one person out there tgat knows how to chip rounds away
Nice job Mike!! You got r done rather quickly...Hard work🇺🇸💥💪
Fiskars black splitting axe.weighs only 4 pounds and is the best splitting tool I've ever owned and has a lifetime guarantee
Good Job Guys
Thank you Brittany
Would it not be easier to stock a round on top of another one,to split, you are getting all the energy of the swing, greetings from the Emerald Isle of Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪, love your videos
Yeah that might have helped
I like a very short round or no round for hand splitting. If I put these on top of each other the surface would be too high and I wouldn't get maximum pressure at the splitting head.
If you lead, with the point of the splitter,facing you, it will go into the round easier,🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
those round cylinders inside the logs as seen at 7:42 and the piece he did right after make it harder to split. i don't know if they're call anything but i look at them as a tree inside a tree.
Psssstt... those mauls get heavy after a few swings....yes indeed...Much Respect....
Dude is a beast
When he's not playing games.
I got some big ash that was hard to split off the edges once you got it open the grain was all wavy. I get the out of breath being 57 it’s not getting easier.
Yeah I just turned 53
Getting er done! Good Job mike. Joe I’m sorry to her about your neighbor Gary. Glad you guys didn’t get caught up in that crazy crap!
good job mike, lots of guts
Holy crap! that's crazy. Luckly Mike is safe!
@@JoesFirewoodVideos Crazy stuff man. I guess you just never know.
Mike is the splittin’ Man!
Joe, please put up some way to send Ashton help with her Financial situation. She was the best and some of the guys would love to be able to help her out. All we need is a Post Office Box number! I haven’t watched all your videos and maybe you have already done it. Forgive me if you have.
Mike Rocks!
He's a badass with the maul.
Those ash wood logs look pretty tough since they are so big. One of the trucks I bought had a few massive ash logs in its flatbed. Should make good firewood for summer.
I might have a different type of ash or something but i was using a 3 ish pound axe splitting through almost every single time that were same size as those
Sometimes they have knots in the middle of them.
You should make a muppet hoodie with that nickname
His next hoodie will say Game Player
Great job mike you guys kick but.
Thanks Tim
Thank God you're ok Mike! (and Joe). Stay safe please. When in doubt, just move on; there's plenty of wood out there
Tough job splitting those round's. Mike got a bit of a workout .
I'm glad you are safe Mike. Hey Joe, why don't you set your splitter to vertical to split the big rounds?
Check out a Gorilla back. Will go on your truck or the splitter. Seems like a nice unit.
The guy who owns that is trying to get me to buy one, I told him to loan or give me one and I'll make videos of it
Ya"ll need to take some pointers from buckin' bill.!! That man can split some logs. Ol'boy
Actually Josh he's pretty good with a maul.
@@JoesFirewoodVideos no doubt about it. Not saying he isn't. But he was getting winded fast.!!
I love swinging an axe specially with ash oak and locust
The game player struggled on these.
@@JoesFirewoodVideos ill struggle from time to time we all have off days lol still a work horse Mike is
Mike needs to get in shape. I can split all day with an 8 pounder and I only weigh 165
He was in decent shape back then. He has asthma.
I didn’t know. Sorry. I like your content joe and thanx for the response. I’m a fan
Nice clean wood, and we are not getting any younger
Joe's Firewood Videos
Just use the saw, faster and easier on the heart
What ever happened to the guy that killed your neighbors? I don’t know if Michigan is a death penalty state but if not I’d guess he got a pretty long sentence.
Life in prison no parole. His wife just sold the house/property and moved. But before she did she had it logged, hopefully the new owners lets me cut out there again
Mike still playing games!
This could be alot easier... All you need is a 3lb axe and a sledge hammer. Get the axe in at the edge of one of the rounds and hit it maybe 5 times and she should split no problem. I've used this method on 3ft rounds of red oak and it works like a dream, plus you dont run out of breath!
Going to have to give that a try
Can't splitter be set up vertical?
I find when using my fiskers isocore 8 lb splitting maul,if you hit the rounds,on the edge, halfway on the edge,it will get you started,🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Geez Joe, that's some bad news. How is Mike taking it?
WOW, that is scary Mike. Stay safe.
Your gun toting neighbor might have gone crazy..Glad Mike's OK.
Beautiful wood junks
great job mike. i wonder how joe would do.
Like this Jeff
ua-cam.com/video/syxrZH9TJP8/v-deo.html
He's away for a smoke break 😁
now I know whats wrong w/my splitter - it's not Joe!
I’d use a wedge on the big one
Its hard work...Joe...
That boy knows his way around a maul!
He is good with it David.
Terrible weather here yesterday and today rain cold.
Mike doesn't fuck around
All that swinging can wear you down.
Is the link to the story available?
Damn that is terrible! What was his motive?? Glad hear Mike is okay and wasn't hurt also
Also Joe wanted to tell you I really enjoy your videos. I myself work a full-time job and do tree work and firewood on the side. I really enjoy the get er done attitude and working with what you have to do work. It's easy for people to speculate on different things in the wood game but as a hard working self-proclaimed workaholic I appreciate what you do. I don't have all the latest and greatest but I get it done solo with what I've got. I use an old Stihl 041 Av and a old 86 F250 and love every bit of it! I just get the greatest satisfaction putting my old equipment most people would view as junk, to a hard days work. I too find myself getting pretty creative sometimes managing large rounds, but like you I always get it done!
I know what's it like to split by hand I just got my log splitter about 17 months ago I'm 50 now it takes a Tool on u when u get up there in age that why l invested in a log splitter
I couldn't even lift them with my bad back id probably b down for a few days
Nice.😆job.💪
Ol mike not playing games today
That's a shame Gary seemed like a good ol guy
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So joe mike came face to face with the gun man?
Why was he upset Joe?
Wedge.
When I can't the large ones to crack I'll drive a wedge or two and normally after that I can go back to the maul. I had a few maple rounds yesterday too large to roll into my trailer and drove one wedge enough to get another wedge in line with it and then alternate hits, worked out well
@@robertsnelgrove4900 Same here. I hate using them, but I definitely don't go without one. I keep mine sharp. I stab it in and a few wacks and it's busted on the easy wood like this.
damn it, won't let me read it..
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Emil yeah, I tried as well.😤
Your not in Europe Joe.👍🍻
Bust them up mike
Blocks?? You mean Rounds?....
Id be using a wedge n sledge to go down middle otherwise with the amount of swings hes using hes half way to chipping them apart instead of down middle....and its not crosscutting its called RIP CUTTING
You say Tomato and I say Tomoto.
Only cowards use guns. The game changer uses a maul!
It's not that hard to split them in halve if you got common sense
I told him that he should’ve halved them out of the truck using the splitter