Thanks bud, sounds like an easy enough solution. Besides, I haven't taken real good care of keeping track which brace of logs are which age on my property. Suspect that going to an insert vs an open fireplace will force me to pay better attention.Wood moisture meter.
Can be had from harbor freight for $15. Lots of others available. You split a piece and push the probes from the Meter into the freshly exposed wood. Its that simple
You misspelled "truly dry wood". Get a cheap moisture meter and re-split a split and take a reading in the center of the spit, with the grain. 20 percent or under and you are good to go.
But you ain't gonna find a wood seller with wood that dry. Figure on buying it one to two years ahead to dry it yourself.
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