basswidow said:Yeah - my maple surprized me too. Cut split and stack in January (tree was green) and it's good to go this winter. We had a hot dry summer and that really made all my wood great.
Cherry seasons nicely. As long as you get it split and stacked by March - it'll be good next winter. I love cherry. Easy splitting and easy to season. Nice heat - Good wood.
mrfjsf said:Ive been cutting mostly standing dead at a buddys farm. However, he has quite a bit of live cherry that he wants gone. Do I need to C/S/S it now in order for it to be properly seasoned by next season?
mrfjsf said:Thanks guys im gonna get on it asap. If ive learned only one thing here it is that good seasoned wood is the key to safe, efficient heat.
GolfandWoodNut said:Hiram, that is an odd size. Squares. I built my Holtz Hauzen last summer and all of the cherry is reading about 15 on my moisture meter. I cannot imagine it getting much better in another year. Thicker pieces, will of course take longer. I figure I am about 5 years ahead now, so I guess in a few years I will be able to tell the difference in seasoning for long periods. However, much of the wood I cut was not green but dead for many years and already low in moisture. The cherry however was pretty fresh.