I have commented more than once about splitting sweetgum. Sometimes relatively small pieces split okay, and it does produce decent BTUs. So I'm happy to take small-diameter sweetgum if offered.
The smaller pieces actually did split fine. Up to four inches or so, one hit with the maul is all it took:
Larger pieces were more challenging to do manually, turning into a death match with maul and wedge, so I broke out the splitter. It got the pieces split, but they tore badly.
These were mostly in the six inch range. Although the splitter was able to crack them, they often needed significant mauling after the splitter to separate. On the bright side, this fall and winter all of those wood shards will help the pieces catch fire and burn.
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