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.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020344.jpg)
Taking care of that knot/ snag, I didn't cut through that knot.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020345.jpg)
Following the grain or trying best I can.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020346.jpg)
Split!!! Ya man, I am king.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020347.jpg)
Re- splitting those halfs. Never mind that started split on the right, crap happens but it was just a starter split...
![Smiley :)](http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020348.jpg)
Another friggin knot...actually went well.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020349.jpg)
...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.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020350.jpg)
Reclaiming the wedge. Used axe to lossen the wedge.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020351.jpg)
Wohoo!
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020352.jpg)
Got to love it.
![](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/Ruckster/P1020354.jpg)
I'll re-split these when I start learning what trhe heck I'm doing.