Well as everyone warns on this site, most of the time when you buy "seasoned" wood from a dealer it is usually not properly seasoned. That was my case only I got lucky because the cord I received was all ash. From what I hear on this site the ash should be ready by the fall. Am I correct in assuming this? The cord I purchased was just bucked and split a week ago but the guy considered it seasoned because the tree was downed in November.
I bought another cord from another guy. The wood was chopped last summer. A mix of hard woods but it was kept in a pile rather than stacked. Is it possible for split wood to season at all when it is in a large pile?
The good thing is that both deliveries looked like good solid cords or maybe even a bit more. I contacted the first guy and he said he had enough ash tree left for one more cord so I am going to buy it from him. I'm thinking this is my best bet. He is also cutting it to the 16 inch length that I want so I guess it is a good deal.
I bought another cord from another guy. The wood was chopped last summer. A mix of hard woods but it was kept in a pile rather than stacked. Is it possible for split wood to season at all when it is in a large pile?
The good thing is that both deliveries looked like good solid cords or maybe even a bit more. I contacted the first guy and he said he had enough ash tree left for one more cord so I am going to buy it from him. I'm thinking this is my best bet. He is also cutting it to the 16 inch length that I want so I guess it is a good deal.