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''Scheitholz'' is a German term for any log sections that have been split lengthways with an

axe An axe ( sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has ma ...

log splitter A log splitter is a piece of machinery or equipment used for splitting firewood from softwood or hardwood logs that have been pre-cut into sections (rounds), usually by chainsaw or on a saw bench. Many log splitters consist of a hydraulic pump or ...

and that are primarily used for

firewood Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not highly processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood fuel like pellets or chips. Firewood can ...

or the manufacture of

wood shingle Wood shingles are thin, tapered pieces of wood primarily used to cover roof shingle, roofs and walls of buildings to protect them from the weather. Historically roof shingle, shingles, also known as shakes, were split from straight grained, kno ...

s. The individual pieces of timber are called ''Holzscheite'' (obs.: ''Holzscheiter''), derived from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

word ''scît'' = "piece". ''Scheitholz'' boilers are used to burn quantities of ''Scheithölzer''. The expression ''"auf Scheitholz knien''" ("to kneel on ''scheitholz'') was a disciplinary measure used in times when corporal punishment in schools was still permitted.c.f. Anonymus: ''Hat der Schulmeister Brod? oder Ich bin Schulpatron'', Text eines Lustspiels, Prague and Leipzig by Caspar Widtmann 1786
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Very thinly split timber is also called ''Spanholz'' or ''Span'', roughly the same as long-fibred wood chips or

wood shaving A hand plane is a tool for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting blade over the wood surface. Some rotary power planers are motorized power tools used for the same types of larger tasks, but are unsuitable for fine-scale planing, ...

s, which may also be a waste by-product of the processes of

planning Planning is the process of thinking regarding the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Planning is based on foresight, the fundamental capacity for mental time travel. The evolution of forethought, the capacity to think ahead, is consi ...

hewing In woodworking, hewing is the process of converting a log from its rounded natural form into lumber (timber) with more or less flat surfaces using primarily an axe. It is an ancient method, and before the advent of the industrial-era type of ...

wood. ''Span'' may also refer, however, to long-fibred slips or slices of wood especially of poplar and other softwoods, which are used to make wooden

punnet A punnet is a small box or square basket for the gathering, transport and sale of fruit and vegetables, typically for small berries susceptible to bruising, spoiling and squashing that are therefore best kept in small rigid containers. Punnets s ...

s and fruit or vegetable

crate A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport or store large, heavy items. Steel and aluminium crates are also used. Specialized crates were designed for specific products, and were often made to be reusa ...

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