Splitting Leyland Cypress into Logs

Do it wile green much easier splits like carrots.

 

Management should be applauded.

 

Had to do the same two years ago but without management dictatorship, would recommend using a 'Log Splitting Grenade Wedge' amazing piece of kit at around £10 makes easy work of it.

 

Easier to both cut and split when wet. Suggest leaving them 2years before burning as Leylandii are full of resin and not the best of fuels.

 

Splitting them aids drying!!!! Be long time drying otherwise,

 

Exactly, still leave two years after splitting for best results.

 

They will spit when you burn them so use a fire guard or keep the doors closed on a wood burner.

 

It's not the best fire wood but if it's free and dried out well it does give a decent bit of heat

 

Of the woods available to me at the time, seasoned sweet chestnut used to give out the most heat but it would spit like an angry llama.

 

Yes, sweet chestnut one of the worst for spitting. I find ash, oak, beech give the best heat in that order if you can get hold of them.

 

Probably right never had any to try, puts me off a bit every part of laburnum is poisonous. Have a look on line for best wood for burning you will find lists telling you the qualities of the wood for burning. To be honest I just go with what's free.

 

Never had any problem burning laburnum. However it has the most beautiful grain for woodturning (need to watch the shavings and particularly dust as toxic) so seems a shame to burn it if there is a woodturner who would love to get their hands on it..

 

Always sensible to leverage your time. Now go and hang your head in shame you big wuss!!

 

woos...I had no problems with the Roughneck Grenade Splitter.

 

Which way up do you use it Astra?

 

Get a splitting maul

 

Sideways! and several whacks with a pin hammer.