Ive cut and split some nasty stuff, but I’ve never seen anything like that before. It’s like smashing concrete! Probably the toughest we get here in the northeastern USA is the American Elm. I have bounced an 8 pound maul off of it. I have bounced an axe and come close to eating the poll of it! I have sunk a couple steel wedges into it. I have even stopped my hydraulic log splitter on some really bad logs a few times. But it burns nice in the wood stove though. And I have a lot of it. It’s great to see what woodsman are doing in other parts of the world. Nice work 👍👍
Cheers mate. Yeah this wood is nowhere near the hardest in my area. We also have Grey Box Eucalypt which when seasoned makes this stuff look soft. Literally cant be chopped with an axe and the chainsaw has a hard time with it. Nice to hear about the timbers you have up there, I would love to travel in those parts at some point if I ever get the chance.
Now that's commitment! Seasoned gum is some hard work, good stuff!👍👍
Thanks mate.
Oh those Tassies are gorgeous. Nice seeing them in their native habitat!
Thanks, they are great old axes.
Living in the land of pine and birch I tip my hat to you. Incredible!
Thanks mate.
High stumps seem to be the go now
Ive cut and split some nasty stuff, but I’ve never seen anything like that before. It’s like smashing concrete!
Probably the toughest we get here in the northeastern USA is the American Elm. I have bounced an 8 pound maul off of it. I have bounced an axe and come close to eating the poll of it! I have sunk a couple steel wedges into it. I have even stopped my hydraulic log splitter on some really bad logs a few times. But it burns nice in the wood stove though. And I have a lot of it.
It’s great to see what woodsman are doing in other parts of the world. Nice work 👍👍
Cheers mate. Yeah this wood is nowhere near the hardest in my area. We also have Grey Box Eucalypt which when seasoned makes this stuff look soft. Literally cant be chopped with an axe and the chainsaw has a hard time with it. Nice to hear about the timbers you have up there, I would love to travel in those parts at some point if I ever get the chance.
concrete challenge, that dead snow gum looks as hard as rock haha good work man
Hahaha yeah mate its like chopping sandstone. Good firewood though :)