If splitting by hand, do it with the logs frozen, and as for some species of
elm, you may not split it at all.

Only burn hedge (Osage Orange) if you have an airtight stove you can
control. You don't want hedge burning freely.

--
Steve Barker


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Does anyone have a suggestion other than a splitting maul on splitting
logs? I can't afford a $1,000 log splitter.

Also, does it matter if I burn stuff like Hedge, Cedar or Elm in my
fireplace, they seem to be the cheapest species available.