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So another question for you guys/gals... I have a moisture meter and took intial readings of the read oak, and the poplar as I split it. The results were 32% and 31% respectively. Is that accurate on fresh split wood? First time measuring moisture content so I have nothing to compare to. Thanks!
RockyFordOak78, I have 2 moisture meters, toys really, because the bottom line is, when it is dry enough to burn, you will know it when you burn it. There is nothing like just getting ahead and burning 3 or more years seasonded wood. When you put it in the stove and it catches quickly, brings the stove up to temp and shut it down and it burns nice and slow and hot, you know it is good. I check sometimes with my moisture meter, but know before I do what it is going to say......If the wood hasn't sat there long enough, it won't be ready. Oh, and Backwoods Savage will be along here soon to tell you the same thing....lol. Good luck my friend and enjoy, stay warm and post more pics!
 
My very first scrounge! Craigslist SCORE!!! Red oak, and either white oak or sweet gum. Does sweet gum bark look very similar to red oak, except the wood is white and much lighter? I'll have to get close up pics for comparison.


 
I don't really know what white oak looks like.. I just saw that the bark was very similar to the red oak, and that the wood tone was very white while being much lighter than the red.... But hey.. I wasn't turning away free wood! It'll burn whatever it is. :)
 
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resurrecting the thread here.. wanted to show everyone how far I've come in my first 6 months. I figure I have 8 cords c/s/s now, with one cord left in rounds to split. Got plenty of Maple, Sweetgum, and Mimosa drying out for the first year burn, and then a great stash of Red/White/Willow Oak for later... Enjoy the pics.

Started with this...


Ended up with this so far...


I will be putting a top cover over this stack soon..

Have a good summer y'all!
 
wow - like i said in an earlier post - whatever you think you need you will need more............ much more. You look to be going great - puts my heap to shame.
 
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I'm Jealous! Nice wood fence!
 
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Looks great! When you start burning down and replace stacks, you may want to date new stacks. I used to say, "I'll remember when I CSS this stack"...yeah, right. I started stapling index cards with Month/Year on new stacks.
 
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Dougand3 - very good suggestion! I plan to build a 3 bay wood shed next year, and that will help me with my rotation of wood.
 
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