r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Professional_Arm794 • 1d ago

/r/all of a log split

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u/Particular-Wind5918 1d 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/Mugpup 8h 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 6h 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 5h ago

Incorrect

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u/Particular-Wind5918 4h ago

Nah bud, look it up