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When do you split wood? pole!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Pallet Pete, Dec 20, 2013.

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When do you split

  1. Spring

    30.9%
  2. Summer

    10.9%
  3. Fall

    18.2%
  4. Winter

    18.2%
  5. As you have time

    30.9%
  6. Year round

    45.5%
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  1. Pallet Pete

    Pallet Pete Moderator

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    It's just out of curiosity more than anything. We tend to split in the fall although this year I have gotten behind on the splitting. I don't mind winter splitting at all but fall is so beautiful I can't help but be outside.
     
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  2. papadave

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    When I was doing the log loads, I'd c/s/s whenever.
    Now, not too much in the winter once we get a bunch of snow.
     
  3. blujacket

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    Year round here. I'm a scrounger, split whenever I get it. :axe:
     
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    Year round! Why? Because I love it!
     
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  5. cnice_37

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    No one's going to make fun of pole? C'mon where are the grammar police?
     
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  6. Pallet Pete

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    I am the grammar police :p It was funny so I left it. :thumbs:

    (iPad spell check) :whistle:
     
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  7. bogydave

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    A soon as possible after it's bucked up to get it seasoning.
    Have done it, spring , summer, fall & winter.
    When I have wood that needs split, , it bugs me until it's split.
    80% of the time, that's in the Fall
     
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  8. Backwoods Savage

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    We loosely stack it in the winter as we cut it. Then after snow melt we split then stack. At least this is how we normally do it around here. When I used to split by hand it was done in fall/winter.
     
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    Year round and as I have time here. I try to always have something on hand. Either logos I bought home needing cut, rounds needing split, or splits to stack. I'm almost out of work though, some more to split then I'll have to find some more wood to go after.
     
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    Interesting results here guys!
     
  11. milleo

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    Spring, summer and fall as I scrounge it....:)
     
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    I usually split in the spring while it is still cool. I have limited space for storing wood so I split until my storage area is full, about 4 cords a season.

    KaptJaq
     
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    I do it year round, as I have time!! Can I vote for both????
     
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    You can vote for any or all Dex
     
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    Year round,when I get time to cut - 2 or 3 days per month.
     
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    I could only vote for 1?
     
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    I voted for all but summer here.. Selection boxes typically allow multiple selections while radio buttons only allow one choice..
     
  18. DexterDay

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    Just read the votes.. Yep.
    I must have just "missed" the Year Round Box. Because I tried to select it as well. Some polls only allow 1 selection. This one is multiple? Even as a Mod, I cant vote again.. (tried :))
     
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    If you see square check boxes then usually yes multiple allowed. Round are radio buttons, only one allowed..
     
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    Hmm didn't know that