splitting?

[blackpanem]

which end should i split at? some people say the thick end and some say the thin end, which one will get a more uniform split??

[beetlebailey1977]

I always start at the larger end.

[osage outlaw]

I usually start at the smaller end.  I figure if I line it up there I have a little wiggle room at the large end if the split wonders a little. 

[Mesquite]

I like to split from the small end so I can get it in the middle, when I split from the wide end sometimes the small end gets uneven. If the wide end gets uneven I have more room to split or shave off some more.

[Pat B]

I sometimes split from the middle of the stave. I try to find a grain line that is centered and drive an ax into it. From there a wedge either side and work out to the end.

[Pappy]

I usually split from the leaf end,seems to split better most of the time. :)Even fire wood.
   Pappy

[Eric Krewson]

Yep, split from the small end, your split won't wander off to the side as much as it will when you start from the big end.

[dwardo]

Usually from both ends when the split starts to wonder, or even both ends and from the middle + lots of swearing,

[DarkSoul]

Regardless of which end you start with, ALWAYS aim for the heart of the log. Split through the heart (I always start by placing a wedge/axe in the heart) and not beside it. Even if the heart is not in the geometrical centre of the log.