On the weekend i was able to cut and stack about 3 face cords of yellow birch. all 5 inch rounds This is for the fall before it gets too cold. what is cut and stacked now will it dry enough to burn next fall? thanks
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smokinj
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NH_Wood
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Yep! If you need it for next season, split the rounds in half - will make a big difference. Cheers!smokinjay said:
NH_Wood
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I usually try at a minimum to split the birch so that there is more exposed wood that there is bark except for the real small stuff. That usually means quartering the wood. When you stack it, have the bark facing up and any water that gets on it will run right off. If you dont split it, it really isnt worht bringing it out of the woods as it rots fast with the bark on.
marine5068
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NH is right.
Yellow Birch is great wood, but do split it as soon as possible to season and dry properly.
I split my yellow Birch in quarters if it's of any decent size. The smaller rounds up to 5 inches I split in halves.
Wood really doesn't dry well if not split and you should start counting the seasoning months/years from when it's split.
Yellow Birch is great wood, but do split it as soon as possible to season and dry properly.
I split my yellow Birch in quarters if it's of any decent size. The smaller rounds up to 5 inches I split in halves.
Wood really doesn't dry well if not split and you should start counting the seasoning months/years from when it's split.
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