What does "split" mean?

The term “split” refers to logs that have been broken into pieces. Split wood is much easier to burn than logs are, so finding split firewood can save you loads of time.

We consider firewood in three basic forms: logs, split-wood, and kindling.

As you know, firewood starts it’s life as a tree. when the tree is cut down, it’s chopped up into logs - which are big round chunks of wood. Logs can keep a campfire going for hours, however they need a tremendous amount of heat to start burning, so they’re not so great for starting fires.

Split pieces of wood are logs that have been divided into smaller pieces, usually with an ax or a hatchet. Split-wood is the easiest form of firewood because it’s light and can easily stack. However, you’ll need even smaller pieces of wood to start your fire.

Kindling is great for starting fires, but will quickly burn out. Kindling is a term for small sticks, twigs, and thin pieces of split-wood that can be used to get a fire going.