Logging truck load delivered yesterday

[wardk]

What is your target moisture content, and in September of what year do you want to be there?

If you are shooting for Sep 2015 and want to be under 20%MC wet basis (electronic gizmo) you probably want all that split to roughly 10x10cm not later than April 15 2015, stacked off the ground on pallets that are on cinder blocks, and covered on top with one good and one excellent among sun and wind exposure.

I don't see anything in there small enough to dry out without rotting using just a stripe or zip. You might have some little guys hiding in there, but the average size log in there (in Fairbanks) would to have to be split once, stacked off the ground left uncovered this year and covered next year to be at or near 20% in Sep 2016.

You weather, I hope, is a little warmer than mine. You might be warm enough to get away with splits at 15x15 or even 15x20 cm and make 20% in Sep 2015, not sure.

I am hoping for 20% by mid Oct. the start of burning season. I'll move a winters worth into the wood shed and cover the rest.No plans to cover till next fall as we get very little rain in the summer and it takes a lot rain to get through a pine tree.

 

[BoiledOver]

You have larch in that country a very nice hot wood.

Never burned larch but have a half dozen here. I like white birch equal to cherry and yellow birch equal to oak. Dude that is one easy looking pile of logs,

 

[English BoB]

Nice family set up, like the JD green, love the the Black and White puppies. I have one myself - always has to be there to keep an eye on things.

Bob

 

[wardk]

Making progress,we have about 10 cords done I think half done.The log pile still looks large and unstable so I'll give it a bump with the big tractor before I cut again. The good weather continues , I truly feel sorry for you folks in the east what a winter you are getting.

 

[kennyp2339]

Wow - looking real good, very nice piece of property to.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Kamloops area, what about you?

I drove through Kamloops about 15 years ago on the way to Lake Louise. Liked the look of it so stayed a couple of days.

 

[wardk]

I drove through Kamloops about 15 years ago on the way to Lake Louise. Liked the look of it so stayed a couple of days.

Came here to go to university, liked it been here 40 yrs.

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

I think it was the serenity and the scenery. Also saw a couple of bears (3) as i was driving around there.

When i finally settled down i decided that was the type of place i wanted to live - without the winter-

This is the forest at the end of my property here in Australia - not a million miles apart... with a picture of our 'massive' snow fall a couple of years ago which lasted nearly an hour....

 

[wardk]

I think it was the serenity and the scenery. Also saw a couple of bears (3) as i was driving around there.

When i finally settled down i decided that was the type of place i wanted to live - without the winter-

This is the forest at the end of my property here in Australia - not a million miles apart... with a picture of our 'massive' snow fall a couple of years ago which lasted nearly an hour....

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That's not a forest, it's a jungle. What kind of trees in the pics?

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

What kind of trees in the pics?

Its actually classed as a forest, it has many walks pick nick spots etc..... Here's the walkway just past my house.

"....dominant tree species is the Mountain Ash, Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest flowering plant in the world..."

It's the dominant species here and i get quite a lot of it from neighbours etc... they can grow up to 100 metres (320 feet) although most of them in gardens are a mere 50-60 Metres. its easy to split and dries pretty quick for a hardwood. Not as much BTU's but you cant have everything.

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[wardk]

Its actually classed as a forest, it has many walks pick nick spots etc..... Here's the walkway just past my house.

"....dominant tree species is the Mountain Ash, Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest flowering plant in the world..."

It's the dominant species here and i get quite a lot of it from neighbours etc... they can grow up to 100 metres (320 feet) although most of them in gardens are a mere 50-60 Metres. its easy to split and dries pretty quick for a hardwood. Not as much BTU's but you cant have everything.

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A lot of wood in a 320 ft tree.How cold does it get there, looks like a warm climate?

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

It very rarely gets below freezing. In fact i have been here 3 winters and i have never had a frost on the car - i think its in part due to all the trees. Average daytime temp is ~ 10 deg c (~ 50 deg F) with an average low of 5 degrees (41 deg F)

Our 'middle of winter' is July - here's 2014 daily temp etc... nothing like you guys, but the houses here aren't set-up for a cold winter limited insulation, no double glazing etc...... so it 'feels' cold unless you have a wood stove

 

[wardk]

We have finished CSS , about 20 cords it was a big job but it sure feels good to be a few years ahead. The first stacks show nice checking already so I'm still hoping it will be ready by Oct.

 

[abj1969]

thats sweet. i would love to get a load like that.

 

[Seanm]

We have finished CSS , about 20 cords it was a big job but it sure feels good to be a few years ahead. The first stacks show nice checking already so I'm still hoping it will be ready by Oct.

Very nice wardk! That will be some fine burning wood next winter!
Edit: Yeah it probably started checking within days. I find that with mine as well.

 

[wardk]

Very nice wardk! That will be some fine burning wood next winter!
Edit: Yeah it probably started checking within days. I find that with mine as well.

Thanks Seanm , it kind of sets me free one big job that I don't have to think about for a while.

 

[Seanm]

Thanks Seanm , it kind of sets me free one big job that I don't have to think about for a while.

Yeah when I see firewood that needs processing I see work to find time for, and when its c,s,s all pretty I see it as an accomplishment and a chore complete.

 

[wardk]

Just an update, we had a record breaking hot and dry summer. The bad news too many forest fires and low water levels, the good news great crops and the firewood is seasoned and ready to burn. I have started to move it into the wood shed, when it's full I'll cover the rest for winter.It feels great not to be hunting for standing dead trees this fall.

 

[gerry100]

Nice load.

BUT - its birch and you need to get it processed and split sooner than later.

White birch around here will rot from within if you don't get the bark off. ( there is a reason the Indians made canoes out of it.).

I proved this when I took down 8" dia birch at the lake and didn't bother to split. 5 years later it is mush that wont burn.

Starting on my 14 cord load of mixed this PM and will go after the birch I can get to first.

The logs you cant process, you may want to "stripe" lengthwise to break thru the bark

 

[English BoB]

Just an update, we had a record breaking hot and dry summer. The bad news too many forest fires and low water levels, the good news great crops and the firewood is seasoned and ready to burn. I have started to move it into the wood shed, when it's full I'll cover the rest for winter.It feels great not to be hunting for standing dead trees this fall.

Thanks for the update, hope the dog is fine.

bob

 

[wardk]

Nice load.

BUT - its birch and you need to get it processed and split sooner than later.

White birch around here will rot from within if you don't get the bark off. ( there is a reason the Indians made canoes out of it.).

I proved this when I took down 8" dia birch at the lake and didn't bother to split. 5 years later it is mush that wont burn.

Starting on my 14 cord load of mixed this PM and will go after the birch I can get to first.

The logs you cant process, you may want to "stripe" lengthwise to break thru the bark

It' been split and stacked for 6 months.

 

[wardk]

Thanks for the update, hope the dog is fine.

bob

The dog is back to normal, he had a wood splinter near his tonsil area that got infected. He likes to chew sticks.

 

[gerry100]

It' been split and stacked for 6 months.

nice

 

[Seanm]

The dog is back to normal, he had a wood splinter near his tonsil area that got infected. He likes to chew sticks.

Ouch, I was watching my husky chewing on a pine puck and noticed that the wood had a bit of blood on it. My vet who doubles in the elk valley and in Eureka Montana said I should never let my dogs chew on sticks. He said if youd seen what Ive seen..... Never had a dog that has had a problem but hearing what happened to your dog and then what he said has got me wondering. My birch split in February is around 18%-20% now as well. If rossco is reading I havent forgotten to give you some!

 

[surefire]

I calculated it differently, as the wood was felled in its dormant state I think the moisture would be reduced some what , so 90,000 lbs I think should season down to 60,000lbs that would give me 800 boiler fills at 75lbs per. It may be wishful thinking but it helps me justify the $1800 price.

Wardk, did you ever do a weight comparison from green to seasoned to confirm your figuring?