Minimum Log Diameter to Split?

[gman1001]

I have a pile of Pinoak rounds that are about 5 or 6 inches in diameter. Debating splitting them as many on this board talk about loading up thier stoves at night with rounds. I guess they burn slower?

Just curious what others are doing.

I always thought oak split easy.... jeaz. This fresh cut pinoak is like iron with my splitting maul. It will have to wait for the splitter!

 

[Greg123]

I like leaving the rounds, but will split them if there is not much time left for seasoning. I find Rounds take longer to season then splits.

 

[suematteva]

If for next year would leave them whole..doesn't the pin oak take a long time to season?

 

[wg_bent]

Split them in half. Be good for next year. Not this year of it was cut green now.

 

[Roospike]

Yeppers , Ye 'ole Pinoak rounds will have to wait for winter burn season 2007-2008 . You can leave them as rounds or you can split but this year is out as seasoned wood. I would leave them as rounds ..........Unless that's all you have for next year or you have a lot of it then you could split half.

 

[Sandor]

Leave them as rounds and use them for the "before bed" load.

I do not split anything that will fit (comfortably) into the stove unsplit! When in doubt, split it.

 

[ourhouse]

4" and over gets split it dries faster and stacks better.

 

[precaud]

For what stove?

For mine, if it's bigger in diameter than my palm, I split it.

 

[ourhouse]

You'r right Vin pin oak takes a long time to dry