In article , "laurie \(Mother Mastiff\)" wrote:

So, would it burn really slowly, if it is that dense? In winter, I like to
put on a fair-sized, unsplit (but cured) log in the wood stove before bed,
so there are still live coals in the morning. Is it heavy even when cured?

The problem with trying to split sweetgum is that the "fibers" don't separate.
After you mostly split the piece with a wedge or maul, you usually have to
chop the pieces apart with an axe.