construction

[fixbear]

What kind of wood? What use? What dimension? And what size fastener.

[Cordless_junkie]

Depends on the wood in question and its purpose. This is a common issue with harder woods and softer woods. To avoid splitting I would recommend pre-drilling a pilot hole smaller than the fastener which will avoid splitting and still allow for the fastener to grip and secure.

[fixbear]

Cordless Junkie is correct on this. To determine the drill size, measure the shank diameter between the threads. Also be aware that the moisture content of the wood is a big factor on this. The dryer the wood, the easier it will split.

[Painter]

Paint it

[joshi]

Thanks guys that really helped