Need To Pay Attention When Splitting Wood1. Hit the axe on the middle of the wood. You need to hit the outer edge of the wood to split quickly.2. Let not the bark off.3. Split the small-diameter wood vertically.4. Don’t take advantage of the cracking point on the seasoned wood. Splitting wedge on the kerf will help you split the wood more efficiently.5. Not recommended for knotty woods or large diameter hardwoods.