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Firewood, Heating and Wood Burning Equipment
Most difficult time of the year: Firewood drying season
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<blockquote data-quote="CTYank" data-source="post: 3775509" data-attributes="member: 53405"><p>First, c/s/s for as far ahead as possible- right now, good for about 5 yrs here. Cover it on top (not sides) to avoid trickle-down. Wood does get better with age.</p><p></p><p>From the stacks, it goes to a bandsaw to be cut down from 16" to 8" then immediately to small roofed enclosures that hold about a cord total.</p><p></p><p>Once the stove is hooked up and running, 8-inchers come in by the barrow-load to be stacked in "holders" alongside the stove. Typically it'll go from 10% MC down to low single digits there. Final drying in the firebox.</p><p></p><p>Note: lumber mills know that air-drying of oak takes twice as long as for other hardwoods. If you're processing oak for this winter, you're wasting lots of heat. Process oak now for winter 2013/2014.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CTYank, post: 3775509, member: 53405"] First, c/s/s for as far ahead as possible- right now, good for about 5 yrs here. Cover it on top (not sides) to avoid trickle-down. Wood does get better with age. From the stacks, it goes to a bandsaw to be cut down from 16" to 8" then immediately to small roofed enclosures that hold about a cord total. Once the stove is hooked up and running, 8-inchers come in by the barrow-load to be stacked in "holders" alongside the stove. Typically it'll go from 10% MC down to low single digits there. Final drying in the firebox. Note: lumber mills know that air-drying of oak takes twice as long as for other hardwoods. If you're processing oak for this winter, you're wasting lots of heat. Process oak now for winter 2013/2014. [/QUOTE]
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