I dropped 2 silver maples this year in the middle of May, I didnt get it all split and stacked until the end of June. I didnt even consider burning it this year as I have 5.5 cord mixed hardwood thats been stacked for over a year now. But I split and checked a larger split to see where the moisture was and the splits where 16% - 17%. Now Im wondering if I should burn this for the shoulder season and save the other stuff I have for colder weather. The other wood is a mixture of mostly cherry, with maple, oak, ironwood and a few others. The rest of my stacks moisture levels were 12%-15%. What would you do? Burn the newer maple to save the better wood or push the maple aside until next year?
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