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Minister of Fire
This wood is thoroughly seasoned, it just needs to dry.
Now where have I heard that before............hum, let me think
This wood is thoroughly seasoned, it just needs to dry.
And like i said not everyone has the space to get very far ahead I have space for about 8 cords i need 6 or so a year so i can have some oak hickory and locust going for longer but i need to get my cherry ash and maple dry in a year. I just dont see why if you are trying to get something to dry out why you would let it get wet. Moisture is not going to migrate out of the wood when the surface is wet.WHen you get ahead it just isn't necessary...
So I am burning a five plus year old plus stack.
The maple, juniper, pine, (white and pitch) are all fine.
The red oak is coming in punky and wet.
I didn't cover the stack until late fall.
I likely will have half of this stack still at the end of the season.
I will then restack into the wood shed.
I hate restacking, but 9 months in the wood shed will save this wood, and give me a heck of a nice fuel next winter.
Freaking red oak. Super abundant on Ole Cape Cod, easy splitting, good BTU content, but wants to return to the dirt.
Well, another lesson learned. Segregate the species, all red oak goes in the shed.
Also I figured out it is time to build another shed, one for loading, one for burning out of.
Somehow I got by all these years with the one shed, every other year working off a covered stack instead.
Did I mention I hate restacking?
Haven't had locust or white oak in years now, have to adapt or be cold.
I split fresh cut red oak a little over a year ago. Burning like a champ now. Just stacked outdoors with a loose fit cover on the top of the stack and all wood about 6" off the ground.So I am burning a five plus year old plus stack.
The maple, juniper, pine, (white and pitch) are all fine.
The red oak is coming in punky and wet.
I didn't cover the stack until late fall.
I likely will have half of this stack still at the end of the season.
I will then restack into the wood shed.
I hate restacking, but 9 months in the wood shed will save this wood, and give me a heck of a nice fuel next winter.
Freaking red oak. Super abundant on Ole Cape Cod, easy splitting, good BTU content, but wants to return to the dirt.
Well, another lesson learned. Segregate the species, all red oak goes in the shed.
Also I figured out it is time to build another shed, one for loading, one for burning out of.
Somehow I got by all these years with the one shed, every other year working off a covered stack instead.
Did I mention I hate restacking?
Haven't had locust or white oak in years now, have to adapt or be cold.
You think it is burning good now, try seasoning it for 3 or more years.I split fresh cut red oak a little over a year ago. Burning like a champ now. Just stacked outdoors with a loose fit cover on the top of the stack and all wood about 6" off the ground.
I am interested. What did I miss?Now where have I heard that before............hum, let me think
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