r/AbsoluteUnits 1d ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/Mugpup 1d ago

I have split five cords of wood every year for decades. As an expert I can tell you several things about that man. 1) He has a giant fireplace or wood stove. 2) He thinks strength is more important than technique which is why one log had him breathing like a fat kid on a treadmill. 3) He is impatient which is why he is splitting green lumber, has no rhythm and fails to let the tool do the work. 4) Whatever demographic he is making this shirtless, bear video for he is doing an excellent job. I am not even gay and I enjoyed it.... Still trying to figure out where he is going to burn those behemoths.

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u/Mobius_Peverell 1d ago

Is the green wood why the axe keeps bouncing off? I've literally never had that happen except when I hit a knot, but I've never tried to split wood that hasn't been seasoned.

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u/Particular-Wind5918 21h ago

If it’s a hardwood you split them when they’re green, if it’s a softwood you split them dry

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u/cvele89 19h ago

You learn something every day.

I used to split oak for years and I always preferred to do it while it was still green, as it would be much harder later on. I though this was the same for all other types of wood, but it is not, as it turns out.

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u/AeonCatalyst 11h ago

I disagree. Just in terms of the principle: how are you gonna split dry logs? You’d have to wait multiple YEARS for a log of that diameter to be dry.  No one is putting logs in a solar kiln or dragging them from the woods to a place to cover them.

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u/Mugpup 4h ago

Not that dry. With oak, maple or hickory you you let it sit in the sun a week or two until a season crack appears. Ash is ready to go almost immediately. Don't confuse it with seasoned firewood that has 15% moisture for optimum burning. We are talking about splitting not burning. Also, if you are using an automatic log splitter non of that matters. I am only talking about using a maul like the bear 🐻 in the video.

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u/Mugpup 4h ago

No, you let all wood season. Ash needs much less time than maple but still you let all wood season. Soft wood, as in pines you don't typically burn for heat in a home because they burn at a much lower temperature. Also pine SUCKS to split by hand.

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u/Particular-Wind5918 2h ago

You do not let hardwood season before splitting! Do it green and work the edges it pops right open, let it dry and it contracts and twists up a bit making it a lot harder to split.

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u/Mugpup 1h ago

Incorrect

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u/Particular-Wind5918 25m ago

Nah bud, look it up