How many splits?

[jrider]

Ever count your splits from big logs? My record is 111 from one 16" oak log that was a little over 5 feet across. I sell wood so my splits are on the average to smaller size compared to some in here. Anyway, guess how many splits I got out of this log?

 

[CaseyForrest]

78


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[sirbuildalot]

This will be pretty subjective. How small or large you make your splits will greatly vary the number from a round. Some guys like toothpicks, others like 8" +/-

I've never counted, so I'm not sure.

 

[stihl023/5]

Depends on toothpick size

 

[LoveStihlQuality]

This will be pretty subjective. How small or large you make your splits will greatly vary the number from a round. Some guys like toothpicks, others like 8" +/-

I've never counted, so I'm not sure.

I've never understood splitting into the tiny size? I don't sell wood so maybe what customers want?

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[Ted Jenkins]

I have about 5 65'' rounds that just into my yard last week. The 18'' cuts will yield about 100. The 14'' cuts will yield about 150 or 160. Some times I count them when I get really bored. When you spend a couple days just splitting 14'' stove wood for some lady that loves her her little tiny shoe box you gota do something. Thanks

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

I've never understood splitting into the tiny size? I don't sell wood so maybe what customers want?

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I've never had anyone want toothpicks. I did do 6 cords of 10" length once, won't do that again!

Last time I was bored I counted while stacking an a cord was about 650 pieces.

 

[jrider]

Seems like some people are hung up on toothpicks... The splits in the background are my cutoffs for guys who have small stoves and they are about average for what I make.
Maybe the opposite of toothpicks explains why some guys need 2 or 3 years to season oak.
For the record, I only count pieces if I'm really bored, usually when my iPod dies on me and I don't have any music.
Only see 1 guess so far so I will wait a bit to give the answer.

 

[CaseyForrest]

Now that I see it on a big screen, and taking into account the size of the splits in the background, I'm going to revise my guess to 50.

 

[jrider]

Now that I see it on a big screen, and taking into account the size of the splits in the background, I'm going to revise my guess to 50.

Good revision. This log was around 30" in diameter or so, couldn't or wouldn't want to roll much bigger up that 2x6

 

[unclemoustache]

I put smaller pieces in my bundled bags for the backyard burners, but other than that I prefer a large-ish size split.

 

[300zx_tt]

60 splits out of that round is my guess

 

[babybart]

45 splits.

 

[jrider]

40 splits out of that one.

 

[Ash_403]

55.5

 

[dave_dj1]

This is kind of like the wise old owl and the tootsie pop commercial, it's very subjective To answer your question, no, I don't bother to count them from the big blocks, I'm just happy to have them split.

 

[jrider]

This is kind of like the wise old owl and the tootsie pop commercial, it's very subjective To answer your question, no, I don't bother to count them from the big blocks, I'm just happy to have them split.

When you split all day sometimes it gets boring. Plus I like to think of how long those pieces will keep a house warm.

 

[babybart]

So did I win or what?

 

[jrider]

So did I win or what?

Yes sir. You get the golden splitter award.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Seems like some people are hung up on toothpicks... The splits in the background are my cutoffs for guys who have small stoves and they are about average for what I make.
Maybe the opposite of toothpicks explains why some guys need 2 or 3 years to season oak.
For the record, I only count pieces if I'm really bored, usually when my iPod dies on me and I don't have any music.
Only see 1 guess so far so I will wait a bit to give the answer.

I actually had a few people ask and I was semi curious.

My bundles usually have 7-8 pieces and I get about 100 bundles to a cord. Those are split a bit smaller than I do for bulk wood though.