Anybody tackle a BIG hickory

[Ken75]

largest hickory ive split was around 26 inches , one maul one wedge and an axe . it bust fine green just have to cut the connecting fibers so it will let go . thats what the axe is for

[Eric Krewson]

I went back to the blow downs to see what was down out of sight from the road. I found two shag barks a little less than 20" in diameter, down but not dead, still had green leaves. I think I can handle them better than the huge hickory I first focused on.

I checked out the huge hickory close up and found it was much bigger than I first thought, possibly 30". In spite of it's giant girth and length it only has one straight 7' cut then doglegs back and forth to the first limb.

I was going to cut them this morning but the temp is going to be 95 around noon so I will wait for a cooler day.