Hi, new burner, just starting my wood pile collection, so I'm as green and the wood I'm collecting.
I've been cutting and splitting for a about 6 months now.
Cut split and stacked some oak about 4-6 months ago. I read on here about letting wood dry for at leat 2 years.
Also lots of talk about moisture content.
Just for jollies yesterday I bought a moisture meter from Lowes. Check my wood piles and was suprised to find that most of my wood checks out
about 10% moisture content. The highest reading I get is only about 18%. For some reason I was expecting to see readings of around 30%
These numbers seem too low for wood that has only been drying for about 4 to 6 months.
I checked and rechecked lots of pieces and again most of my wood reads about 10-12%.
doubting the meter I checked some known kiln dried 2 x 4's I have had stored inside for quite some time and I get about 8 - 9% moisture.
Granted, I live is south Mississippi and it has been extremely hot and dry this summer temps between 90- 100 degrees almost every day.
Is it possible that this not so old wood could have this low of moisture content?
thanks
James
I've been cutting and splitting for a about 6 months now.
Cut split and stacked some oak about 4-6 months ago. I read on here about letting wood dry for at leat 2 years.
Also lots of talk about moisture content.
Just for jollies yesterday I bought a moisture meter from Lowes. Check my wood piles and was suprised to find that most of my wood checks out
about 10% moisture content. The highest reading I get is only about 18%. For some reason I was expecting to see readings of around 30%
These numbers seem too low for wood that has only been drying for about 4 to 6 months.
I checked and rechecked lots of pieces and again most of my wood reads about 10-12%.
doubting the meter I checked some known kiln dried 2 x 4's I have had stored inside for quite some time and I get about 8 - 9% moisture.
Granted, I live is south Mississippi and it has been extremely hot and dry this summer temps between 90- 100 degrees almost every day.
Is it possible that this not so old wood could have this low of moisture content?
thanks
James