The log splitting wedge I ordered on eBay arrived a couple of days ago and it works a treat.
The fir logs are really juicy and will need a long, hot summer to season, although 12 months of seasoning is best.
Bloody good exercise. No.1 Son came over to help, but he makes the usual mistake of the neophyte - taking a run-up before striking the wedge. The secret is to maintain your position so you can gauge your reach from a stable position; move every time and you end up hitting the log more often than the wedge.
He was also keen to put the point of the wedge in the centre of the log, which is a mistake. It needs to be about 1/3rd of the way in from the edge and preferably in an existing split. What with these logs being on the wet side, there are few natural splits from the drying process.
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