Thread: My wife says I have to clean up the yard........

Oak is tricky because there are so many variations. However the piece you indicated might have some crazy grain patterns. Splitting it with some steel wedges and a sledge might be another option if you do not know how to use a chainsaw. Safety first. Proper footwear and at least chaps is pretty important. There are reasons why the pros always use them.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Safety first. Proper footwear and at least chaps is pretty important. There are reasons why the pros always use them.

Don't forget the safety glasses! (I know a kid who lost the sight in an eye from a piece of wedge shrapnel )

Thanks for the responses!

It's a few minutes driving distance, probably about 3 miles. My wife's "besty" lives a block from us, and has a Ford Flex & an abundance of free time. They might have a dolly, as well. Her husband doesn't have much better wood splitting options than myself, though lol. I could always get "creative" with some ratcheting tiedown straps, to improve my mechanical advantage, since I would be the only one physically capable.

I grew up in the country. Though I have minimal experience using a chainsaw, I have been around them enough to know safe operation practices. This, thankfully, would be a simple dissection, with no fall hazards, and only minor risk to the extremities (barring Operator error ...). Gloves, boots (maybe even my steel-toe work boots), and safety goggles were a given.