Walnut seasoning time

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EJP1234

Burning Hunk
Mar 19, 2015
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Greensboro, MD
We has to clear cut at a job site to put in a road a few hours away. I had the logs cut into 8' lengths so my little tractor could handle them with the backhoe and thumb. There was cherry, walnut and honey locust. I know cherry seasons quick, the honey locust was 90% dead standing...

I seperated the little bit of honey locust but there is so much cherry and walnut its a PIA the seperate it... I know cherry seasons quick, is walnut the same? I dont want to have to seperate it, it will slow me down so much.
 
Yes, I think both can be seasoned in idea conditions in a year, course two years would be better.
 
Walnut holds water pretty well, and may need slightly more time to season than Cherry. They should both be ready in 10-12 months.
 
As stated above 12 months should work. If put in a good area to season nice wind and sun both should be ready around the same time. You could always split the walnut a little smaller to help it out.
 
If you intend to let it season for at least a year, you won't start thinking about it until October of 2017. Provided you split it in the next couple of months, that gives you 17 months before you even think about it. It may be fine by then, but if not, you will know when you start pulling from the stack. Toss it aside if it needs more time.
 
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