Mantis Tillers
Wood Splitting Tips
You’ll want to have plenty of split wood ready to use in your patio fireplace, chimnea, fire pit, or for the campfire. With the high price of ready-split wood, it makes more sense to do it yourself with the Mantis SwiftSplit electric log splitter. Below are some wood splitting tips and resources you’ll find helpful.
How to season wood
We recommend that wood be left to air dry, as it will make the splitting process much easier and faster. Wood which is well seasoned also produces up to 44% more heat than green wood.
What to watch for before you split wood
Several things can limit the splitting capacity of the SwiftSplit®. The more of these characteristics present in a piece of wood, the more difficult it will be to split.
- knotty wood
- wood with twisted grain
- stump with roots
What is a knot?
The portion of the branch that has become incorporated in the bole of a tree. The influence of a knot on the mechanical properties of a wood member is due to the interruption of continuity and change in the direction of wood fibers associated with the knot.
Log size
The log diameter does not necessarily indicate the difficulty of the split. A larger log can be split easier than a smaller one, if its fiber is straight.
Which Firewood Gives the Most Heat
Learn more about the BTU rating on various types of firewood.
