Hi all,
Quick question for the pine burners - I've got a ton of rounds I'm slowly splitting. 12-18" high and mybe 8-18" in diameter.
I split using an axe and/or wedge and sledge. I often wind up "peeling" the outside off with the axe.
I've begun noticing the following truism for this pine: the outer 3-6" is consistently about 3x the weight of the innermost wood, given the same size split. I'm talking - the inside feels ready to burn, light as a 2x4, whereas the outer feels like it's been soaking in water.
Is this normal? Does the moisture in pine tend to distribute to the outer edges? The weight difference is astounding.
Joe
P.s. I got this pine from a neighbor. During the winter, he gave me a few stacks that he had cut himself. I kept finding some pieces that were really heavy and others really light. I now realize what they were. What was interesting is that the really light stuff burned beautifully (inner wood) while the outer pieces burned horribly (wouldn't even catch most of the time) - even though both were seasoned the same.
Quick question for the pine burners - I've got a ton of rounds I'm slowly splitting. 12-18" high and mybe 8-18" in diameter.
I split using an axe and/or wedge and sledge. I often wind up "peeling" the outside off with the axe.
I've begun noticing the following truism for this pine: the outer 3-6" is consistently about 3x the weight of the innermost wood, given the same size split. I'm talking - the inside feels ready to burn, light as a 2x4, whereas the outer feels like it's been soaking in water.
Is this normal? Does the moisture in pine tend to distribute to the outer edges? The weight difference is astounding.
Joe
P.s. I got this pine from a neighbor. During the winter, he gave me a few stacks that he had cut himself. I kept finding some pieces that were really heavy and others really light. I now realize what they were. What was interesting is that the really light stuff burned beautifully (inner wood) while the outer pieces burned horribly (wouldn't even catch most of the time) - even though both were seasoned the same.