Last year I built my first Holtz on 4 pallets and it was all maple cut and split in January 2010. I had a good cord left over that I added to my straight stacks.
This winter - I burned the straight stacks first - leaving the Holtz for last. The straight stack wood was very dry and performed awesome.
Well this weekend - I brought a truck load of the Holtz maple into the garage for the remaining heating for the year. (still in the 20's over night and chilly day time temps).
There is a huge difference in the seasoning. This maple has been in full sun and wind in the Holtz for 14 months. The splits feel heavy and some even hiss. I don't have a meter to check MC, so this is just my opinion. Consider me disappointed in the results. Not scientific at all, but this maple should be farther along then it is.
I will only straight stack from here on out - as it's superior to me over the round house stacking.
The maple I put on the straight stacks was on the top which may have given it an atvantage, plus - it was brought into the garage last october and that gave it another atvantage over the round house which stayed out in the weather. Still disappointed. Gonna knock the rest of it down and straight stack it for next year.
This winter - I burned the straight stacks first - leaving the Holtz for last. The straight stack wood was very dry and performed awesome.
Well this weekend - I brought a truck load of the Holtz maple into the garage for the remaining heating for the year. (still in the 20's over night and chilly day time temps).
There is a huge difference in the seasoning. This maple has been in full sun and wind in the Holtz for 14 months. The splits feel heavy and some even hiss. I don't have a meter to check MC, so this is just my opinion. Consider me disappointed in the results. Not scientific at all, but this maple should be farther along then it is.
I will only straight stack from here on out - as it's superior to me over the round house stacking.
The maple I put on the straight stacks was on the top which may have given it an atvantage, plus - it was brought into the garage last october and that gave it another atvantage over the round house which stayed out in the weather. Still disappointed. Gonna knock the rest of it down and straight stack it for next year.