Maple seasoning times

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Hi,

A tree guy is able to drop off Maple logs to my house. Not sure if it is Red or Sugar maple. If I split the maple in March, will I be able to use it in 8 months?

Thanks
 
I vote yes
 
I don't have much experience with Sugar Maple, but I think it is a lot different than red Maple. Red is a light, quick seasoning wood, Sugar a dense, slow seasoning wood. I think Red should be fine in one year, but I have read that sugar takes longer.
 
For silver maple I think 6 months but I usually wait a full year before burning sugar maple. I think it is worth the wait.
 
I stack mine single row in the sun and it burns fine red an sugar ....
 
Split it small, should work. Sugar is sweet wood.
 
I think alot of it depends on the size of the wood and the climate where your at. Here in NC I let maple season at least a year due to our muggy summers.
 
Jotul Rockland - CT said:
Hi,

A tree guy is able to drop off Maple logs to my house. Not sure if it is Red or Sugar maple. If I split the maple in March, will I be able to use it in 8 months?

Thanks
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Sugar maple big fat 6 or 8-inch splits sitting in the shade, no. Split 'em down further and stack them crosswise in full sun and whatever wind you've got, and they should be OK. Red maple dries quickly, but it's shoulder season wood, doesn't give off that much heat.
 
Quick and easy answer: let it all season a year. However, if it happens to be soft maple, then split now will burn great this coming fall. Otherwise, wait another year.
 
i'm burning some that was standing dead. it was cut last fall and split in March. it's pretty good stuff. is yours from a standing dead tree or not. that could make a few months difference in seasoning time
 
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