Splitting ash- soon after felling?

[sandspider]

Hi all

 

I had an ash tree felled in December last year. Do I need to split the rings quickly? Or does ash get easier to split as it seasons? I think it might get easier, as some of the rings are already opening up, but don't want to make life harder for myself by having it set like rock before I can get to it!

 

Cheers.

Edited January 5, 2020 by sandspider

[dig-dug-dan]

Very stringy when green. Much easier when  its seasoned from my experience!

[Woodworks]

Split asap IMO. Ash is slow to dry so sooner you get it all cut and split the quicker it will dry

[Mick Dempsey]

Split ASAP, when dry it tends to blow apart, often catching you in the goolies, causing extreme discomfort!

[neiln]

As always, every tree is different.  Normally ash is a synch to split green but the only time I had a load it was virtually impossible as the grain was folded.  So I left it and tried it 6 months later when it was a teenie bit easier but only for a brief window before turning to rock.

Get it split.

[Rough Hewn]

Yeah, ash goes pop when dry. Bruised shins. [emoji106]

[Silverhooker]

I agree split early to avoid log shrapnel 

[sandspider]

Thanks all. I'll be splitting with an axe not a splitter, so unlikely to pop myself in the goolies! Will make a start on it when I find time. 

[spandit]

Splitting it now means you can stack it and leave it to dry rather than having to worry about it later on.

[sandspider]

It's going in the polytunnel anyway, and I shouldn't need to use it before winter '21!