Splitting Eucaliptus

[Alycidon]

Is this best split green fresh felled or after a year or two,  looking at 5 foot or so diameter stuff.

 

Thanks

 

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[SbTVF]

Is this best split green fresh felled or after a year or two,  looking at 5 foot or so diameter stuff.
 
Thanks
 
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Fresh unless you’ve got a big splitter. Our 22t had no bother with well seasoned big rings.

[se7enthdevil]

split it now or you will need the mother of all splitters. 

 

cracking firewood, some of the best i've had.

[Alycidon]

Got a 20 ton Posch vertical,  with the optional roller splitter head for stringy stuff like this.

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

Green if poss with eucalyptus.

[Woodworks]

Processed  euc green and dry and not had any problems with either but it was easiest green as is with all woods I have encountered.  

[richardwale]

If you split it seasoned it goes off like granite. It will split using a machine, but wear a crash helmet

[Chopsdaly]

Nightmare, if it’s seasoned be careful as said before it’s like fireworks going off.

[Radda]

you'll be using a splitter or chainsaw to cut it up if you don't hand split it when green.  Horrible stuff.  The annoying thing is when it drys it always cracks and splits all over the place so at a glance you image its going to split easily, then its like hitting a lump of concrete

[Alycidon]

Its still standing, coming down mid week,  so will split and process in the following 7 days weather permitting.

 

Thanks for the input,

 

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