3 year seasoned oak burns great! UPDATE

[loon]

Just don't get why you people think oak needs to season that long. It's not a mummy! Cut and split it at the same time, then make sure it has plenty of air and shelter for a year, or 18 months at the most, and burn it!

Dad used to do it all the time when I was a kid. And those chimney fires we had were really awesome! Like a rocket turned upside-down and strapped to the side of the house.

:ahhh: Buwhaaahaaahaaa!

ya i miss those days ;-P

loon

 

[gzecc]

Just started burning white oak I received from a neighbor a few yrs ago. It took 3 yrs to get to be <22%. Its very nice to burn now. Glad I survived the three years to enjoy it. (It was stacked in the shade. I'll never do that again.)

UPDATE: Some of the larger splits are sizzling in the fire (not even very big and they were split). Maybe dementia is setting in? Maybe it hasn't been 3 yrs? This was double stacked in the shade from a perfectly healthy white oak tree, when it was cut.

 

[madrone]

Just started burning white oak I received from a neighbor a few yrs ago. It took 3 yrs to get to be <22%. Its very nice to burn now. Glad I survived the three years to enjoy it. (It was stacked in the shade. I'll never do that again.)

UPDATE: Some of the larger splits are sizzling in the fire (not even very big and they were split). Maybe dementia is setting in? Maybe it hasn't been 3 yrs? This was double stacked in the shade from a perfectly healthy white oak tree, when it was cut.

foak.

 

[oldspark]

Just started burning white oak I received from a neighbor a few yrs ago. It took 3 yrs to get to be <22%. Its very nice to burn now. Glad I survived the three years to enjoy it. (It was stacked in the shade. I'll never do that again.)

UPDATE: Some of the larger splits are sizzling in the fire (not even very big and they were split). Maybe dementia is setting in? Maybe it hasn't been 3 yrs? This was double stacked in the shade from a perfectly healthy white oak tree, when it was cut.

Double stacked in the shade, that is why a time frame for drying wood is not a constant!

 

[Backwoods Savage]

I believe there must be a big difference in the oaks from one region to the other. Around here 3 years is about the minimum even stacked both in sun and wind. I plan on cutting some pin and red oaks this winter but for sure won't be burning it for 3 years. I'm patient; it will wait.


Btw, folks who burn oak before 3 years I usually find also burn other wood before it is really dry. I'm not running anyone down with this but just stating what I have found. For me, the wood needs to be dry and I hate to accept anything short of that.

Easy there big fella, too many varibles to say that.

oldspark, I was afraid that might come out wrong and I should not have posted it. I hope I did not hurt anybody's feelings and I am truly sorry if I did that as that is certainly not what I would want.

 

[oldspark]

I believe there must be a big difference in the oaks from one region to the other. Around here 3 years is about the minimum even stacked both in sun and wind. I plan on cutting some pin and red oaks this winter but for sure won't be burning it for 3 years. I'm patient; it will wait.


Btw, folks who burn oak before 3 years I usually find also burn other wood before it is really dry. I'm not running anyone down with this but just stating what I have found. For me, the wood needs to be dry and I hate to accept anything short of that.

Easy there big fella, too many varibles to say that.

oldspark, I was afraid that might come out wrong and I should not have posted it. I hope I did not hurt anybody's feelings and I am truly sorry if I did that as that is certainly not what I would want.

No problem Backwoods, I know your posts are always ment to be helpful, if we all agreed on everything this place would be boring.