A few weeks ago I went out to the state forest (in Oregon) to cut some firewood. It was my first time doing this. You are allowed to take fallen trees, up to two cords for a ten dollar permit. Mostly Douglas Fir.
I was very surprised to find the down trees to be very dry! Drier than most of the"seasoned" wood I bought at the beginning of the season. The stuff burns great already. Is this unusual? Maybe this wood had been on the ground for a full year and that explains it. I don't know. Sure is nice though because I had run out of wood and the spring has been so cold and rainy.
I wonder if the wood will be even better after a year cut, split, and stacked.
-Jim
I was very surprised to find the down trees to be very dry! Drier than most of the"seasoned" wood I bought at the beginning of the season. The stuff burns great already. Is this unusual? Maybe this wood had been on the ground for a full year and that explains it. I don't know. Sure is nice though because I had run out of wood and the spring has been so cold and rainy.
I wonder if the wood will be even better after a year cut, split, and stacked.
-Jim