"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
It will split best after drying for a few months. Cut it to length now,
split it next summer.
Ed

I should clarify this a bit more. If the wood has been down a few weeks or
more and it has been very cold, below freezing for a week or so, it will
split easily also. The moisture inside is frozen and a good shot with a
maul and it will pop apart.

If you are using a hydraulic splitter, any time is a good time.