Rounds versus splits
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trailmaker
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If you turned those rounds into splits I think it would be more than 4x4x8.
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Blazin
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10-4 split wood is more of an accurate measure 
banshee67
Poulan Wild Thang
someone on here once did a scale model, they cut up a bunch of different diameter dowels to simulate dif size wood rounds, stacked them iinside a jig, then split the little dowel rounds the same way youd split wood, and re stacked , to demonstrate how it "fluffs" once split, it was pretty hilarious
flyboy553
Oakaholic
Just take 3 rounds and split it in to whatever size you want it, and then try and put them back in the same space the rounds took. Can't do it.
PA Plumber
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When working with big rounds, I've found the splits take up more room.
kugss
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Kinda like christmas light, can never get them back in the box they came from with out it looking like it spent 10hrs at a buffet.
TMFARM 2009
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ahhh, but burn it and it takes up less space yet...:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
ks_osage_orange
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I don't remember who it was, but someone posted a few months back, to take a round that will just fit in a5 gal. bucket. Then split it and try and put all the split pieces back in the bucket. Can't do it.
Dalmatian90
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THE Definitive Answer:
http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/110955-3.htm#post1754501
http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/110955-3.htm#post1754501
logbutcher
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Been scientifically done here. Basic more empty spaces with splits than logs.
It's the Hole Thing: you dig a hole, then try to fill it with what came out. The dirt overflows the hole. Compacted ? Air ? Science fiction ?
Then again : why care?
It's the Hole Thing: you dig a hole, then try to fill it with what came out. The dirt overflows the hole. Compacted ? Air ? Science fiction ?
Then again : why care?
Depends.
Weight wise you get more wood in the same space.
Volume wise, you get more volume by splitting the rounds.
Bottom line: Mother nature put the wood in a round in the smallest possible space. Anything you do to break it up will take more room.
Harry K
Sure would be nice if that old thread was made a sticky. It would keep this subject from popping up every 6 months or so.
Harry K
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Beefie
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:agree2::agree2: this pops up all the time andby no means is this to bash people but some times the search engine dosen't find what we no we have read.
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woodbooga
cords of mystic memory
That was one of the most informative threads yet. Confirmed what we mostly all knew all along.
Great demo that was!
This year's burning bore this out, too. Got a bunch of bone dry red oak. Loaded up the barn with rounds. Split as needed over the winter. The pile seemed to 'fluff' with each splitting.
needwood
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My big brother try to tell me you could get more split wood in a truck than you could rounds, that was after i hauled a few loads. Mark 1 up for the little bro"""
wackydeejay
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Common sense tells you there'd be more air gaps after you bust up a round. Splitting it up will always require more storage space for the same amount of wood. Guaranteed.
Curlycherry1
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That was me that did the scientific study. Darn if I can find it on my hosting page or in my computer. I need to find them again and post them. I will get on that.
banshee67
Poulan Wild Thang
someone already posted a link to your experiment, well done, rep for you for going through all that! lol
