Quote Originally Posted by blm28 View Post
Cottonwood is almost impossible to split without a log splitter. You end up with about three times the ash that you would get burning pine (have to clean the stove alot more often).
It's doable by hand. That's what we used / use for folks who need firewood, cheap. Granted, as you say, it is much easier with a splitter.
For home use we mixed cotton with other wood when burning. Don't care for burning pine all the time.