Splitting Wood?

[tropics]

I had 4 large oaks taken down an saved some wood for smoker and fire pit.How long do you wait before splitting.

The wood I saved

Thanks for any help
Richie

 

[JckDanls 07]

If you were to split now they will season/dry faster ...

 

[tropics]

Keith Thanks that is what I was afraid of.Bones need to rest a week after cutting the pile they left.

My neighbor took most of it for his family
Richie
3 hrs to do that

Can't get all of it in 1 pic
Richie

 

[HalfSmoked]

Splitting now also easier than season wood.

Warren

 

[gary s]

That will be some fine smoking wood, I agree split it as soon as you can and if you don't have a hydraulic splitter see if a neighbor or friend does, it will make short work of thqt pile

Gary

 

[Hawging It]

Go to bed early tonight and start splitting tomorrow. I always start splitting a day or two after I cut it down.

 

[gmc2003]

You should have worked a deal out with the neighbor. He splits your wood for his take. I agree with the above comments - split it as soon as you can. Just don't overdo it.

Chris

 

[Fueling Around]

What they said about reciprocity.

If that fails, wait until freezing weather (if you have it). Frozen wood splits so nice. Still have to wait a year to season it fully either way

 

[pineywoods]

if you can't borrow a splitter go rent one you'll feel better when the job is done and you didn't kill yourself doing it

 

[tropics]

Thanks guys I will split what I can as soon as the other work is done.
Richie

 

[sawhorseray]

wow Richie, here in Gilbert that'd be a pile of gold! Hardwood don't much grow in the desert, I have to order my smoking wood from Cabelas. I hear you about the bones, what used to take a couple of hours now takes me a couple of days, go with the hydro, slow and steady wins the race. RAY

 

[Neo]

Sawhorse... you ever visit the White Mountains?

 

[sawhorseray]

No Neo, I have not. We just moved to AZ a bit less than four months ago, taking awhile to get all settled in. Today we drove up to Payson, saw some guys that looked as tho they were deer hunting. By next year I'll know a lot more about where to go for what. I hear there pecan wood to be had someplace around here, dammed if I know where it is. RAY

 

[tropics]

Neighbor is almost as old as I,he rented a splitter an will be doing mine in the morning.
Richie

 

[Winterrider]

That sounds like the ticket Richie. Nice haul...

 

[tropics]

We made fast work of the splitting this morning
My pile

had to make a few piles


My Daughter and Son will take this pile

Thanks for the advice and the Like I appreciate it
Richie

 

[gmc2003]

So you put the effort into stacking it proper and your daughter is taking it. Man your a better dad then I.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[tropics]

So you put the effort into stacking it proper and your daughter is taking it. Man your a better dad then I.

Point for sure
Chris

I No Believe That
I even made them a chopping block LOL Thanks for the Like again I appreciate it
Richie

 

[Neo]

No Neo, I have not. We just moved to AZ a bit less than four months ago, taking awhile to get all settled in. Today we drove up to Payson, saw some guys that looked as tho they were deer hunting. By next year I'll know a lot more about where to go for what. I hear there pecan wood to be had someplace around here, dammed if I know where it is. RAY

Tis the season for the hunts. .very big deal up here. Groceries on the hoof! Will have to look into the pecan.

 

[tropics]

Finally had some decent weather to get the ground leveled.

Richie