Originally posted by creepyfeet:

Originally posted by The Haney:

I mainly use them in the field, so to speak. They're quick and easy to build and dismantle, can be seen from a distance, and don't require a workbench.

Dismantle? As in use the wood within the pile??
I've made a woodpile and all it seems to have done is nicked wood out my inventory and wont allow me to use it anymore.

Can the wood in the pile be split or is it just an inanimate useless object now?

You break it with the hammer tool in hand. It's a cosmetic storage solution. Rocks and log piles take an entire stack of the resource to place. Dismantling buildings is a full refund. These piles can be exploited to stack inside one another to save space.