Does split wood get bigger? Pics included

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Bubbavh

Feeling the Heat
Hearth Supporter
Oct 22, 2008
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NJ Piney
So I decided to see how much wood expands when split. I took two containers of the same size and loaded one with normal 4-6" splits of pine and used the splits to make kindling. Look at the results!
 

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Just having some fum!
Here is what I actually ended up with!
About 10% more volume after.
 

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Bubbavh said:
Just having some fum!
LOL

Depending on how dry it is, you might get 10% shrinkage and be right back where you started.
 
LLigetfa said:
Bubbavh said:
Just having some fum!
LOL

Depending on how dry it is, you might get 10% shrinkage and be right back where you started.

It's 2 year old pine <10% MC so hopefully no more shrinkage! If it does hopefully the containers will keep the piles from falling over!
 
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