What do you consider to be big?

[Chas0218]

Like the title states, what do you consider to be a big split. My stove accepts 21" logs left to right and 16" front to back. I can usually stack (2) 5" splits on top of each other without hitting the burn tubes in my stove. On average I get 7 or 8 splits that range 4"-5" across. I get more complete burns loading E/W but slightly hotter burns N/S so I have been cutting most my wood 16" long by 5" across and loading N/S.

Is your preference to have more smaller splits or just cram a couple big logs in and you're good?

 

[GadDummit]

My FP is huge, 40" wide by 24" deep, I like 36" long splits about 5" wide on average, with one 24-30" x 8-10" at the back as a long slow burner. So I guess for me a big split is anything 8-10" thick and 30" long.

 

[Chas0218]

My FP is huge, 40" wide by 24" deep, I like 36" long splits about 5" wide on average, with one 24-30" x 8-10" at the back as a long slow burner. So I guess for me a big split is anything 8-10" thick and 30" long.

How long does it take to dry them at that length? My 20" splits seem to take a long time to dry compared to my 16" splits of similar thickness.

 

[GadDummit]

Depends on the wood, but generally my wood sits 2 years before I get to it in 100+ degree heat.