Splitting a yew log with pictures.

[Mar]

I love pictures so decided to take some of my adventures in splitting a yew log.

After splitting the log in half, I re-split them in half again.

I hit a snag right off the bat.


Taking care of that knot/ snag, I didn't cut through that knot.


Following the grain or trying best I can.


Split!!! Ya man, I am king.


Re- splitting those halfs. Never mind that started split on the right, crap happens but it was just a starter split...


Another friggin knot...actually went well.


...and so on. This log wasn't bad compare to the other log. The other was so knotty and dificult to split  that I won't even show it. Did get some promising pieces out of it though.


Reclaiming the wedge. Used axe to lossen the wedge.


Wohoo!


Got to love it.


I'll re-split these when I start learning what trhe heck I'm doing.


 

[radius]

good work dude....at 150 a stave, that's 1200 worth...  think you can get 2 out of any of those?

[Mar]

Wanted to put this ahead of my first post. Got this from a book last printed in 1949, hope it's ok to post this, Book is called Camping and Woodcraft. Hope it's readable or you have Zoom feauture of some sort or click on the picture. (Google).

[Mar]

  think you can get 2 out of any of those?

oH YEAH!

[radius]

awesome!

[Mar]

I did check out Timo's split a long and that was also helpful.

Any recommendations after this stage would be welcome. As for info on the wood...Unknown when it was cut. There is some slight rot here and there on the sap rings. Wood is basically season but being outdoor it is a bit...say damp.

[bcbull]

MAR NICE STAVES  I NORMALLY ALWAYS SAW MINE ON THE BAND SAW  YOU NEED TO GET THE ANCHOR SEAL AND SEAL THE ENDS  NOW   THEY LOOK GOOD  BROCK

[RyanY]

That is so cool. Such a beautiful piece of wood. Say, think you could hook me up with a piece of that pie?  JK but if you do holla back!

[adb]

It doesn't look like there is any bark on those logs. Were those trees standing dead, or on the ground already?

[Mar]

That is so cool. Such a beautiful piece of wood. Say, think you could hook me up with a piece of that pie?  JK but if you do holla back!

Anything is possible my friend,,, I now need tools, and will trade for tools.

'I need a draw knife and a Nicholson # 49 0r 50 file

I trade for tools.

[Mar]

It doesn't look like there is any bark on those logs. Were those trees standing dead, or on the ground already?

You are correct but I did clean them up befoure the pictures.

They were in a wood pile, a yew wood pile but I did debark them before photos.

[Mar]

Think about it people. Stave of yew for a good tool, trade...can't go wrong now right?

[Mar]

Shouled i seal the ends>
 Is Vaseline good enough? or should I do more?

[radius]

any moisture barrier will do.  I usually use tb2 woodglue. 

adb:  the bark was almost entirely off, sadly.  This was from my contact i've been talking about for the last few weeks.  All the logs were de-barked except the odd scrap here and there.  We left as many logs as we took, but they were not bow-worthy.

Mar:  never mind trading, go spend 100 $ at lee valley and get crackin!  You is gonna need the practice!

[Mar]

Wasfraidyou'd say that. You goy time to come over and show me something?