Rail Splitting

1. You have to find a bunch of real straight hardwood trees like oak. Cut them down

2. Chop off all the branches, so there is just a smooth log left. It has to be about 10 feet long, and 8 to-10 inches diameter.

3. You then take a iron wedge and drive it into the end of the log with a glut, and cause a split.

4. You drive it down deep. Then you take another wedge, and drive it down farther down the log. The first wedges get loose. Pull them out.

5. Then when the log splits apart, you will have two halves.

6. Split each half in half. Now you have 4 quarters.

7. You can usually get 4 to 5 rails out of one nice
straight log.