Mr. Split is a wooden man who is the keeper of the Valley of Wind-Up Toys in Merryland. He spends all his time hurrying around the valley, constantly winding up the toys. He is made entirely of wood. His feet are beech, his arms and legs are ash limbs, his body is pine, and his heart is oak. His hands are made of the rubber tree. His head is mostly chestnut, his hair is curly maple, his eyes mahogany, and his teeth hickory. His voice is made of birch bark.