I tried some of next years wood......booooooo

[ckarotka]

Just to experiment with some maple for next year I tossed on it and some hemlock. Both were c/s/s by July 2010. I'm not really surprised at how bad it burned but rather satisfied on how spoiled I am with the dry stuff I have now. By next year it will be ready to go. It wouldn't burn through, horrible coaling stage, poor starting, I'm starting to remember last winter and why I had soo many troubles.

Just some observations.

 

[wkpoor]

I've read on here about excess coaling can be from wet wood. I ran out this year just last week so I'm borrowing some off my neighbor for now. The wood he brought me is 3yrs old, 1st year outside, next 2 kept inside. This stuff is like burning 2x4s. And I've not had a coaling issue with this stuff at all before then. Not that its an issue now because the Elms primary air system makes getting rid of them easy. But I can have a stove half full of coals after an overnight where as before they would have been gone except for some in the back. So basically my experience is somewhat the opposite.

 

[bogydave]

Good post.
I learned the dry wood thing too. Light easy, burns down to fine ashes.
Everyone should burn a load of real dry wood to know what the difference is.
Dry wood is as important as everyone on here says it is.

 

[Jags]

Every wood stove sold should come with 1/2 of a face cord that was properly seasoned from the dealer. It would eliminate many, many future issues.

 

[ckarotka]

After burning some "real" dry wood, I believe that many of the problems people complain about will be solved next year when they burn the stuff thats sitting and drying now. I know some don't believe that a few months will make that big a difference, but IT WILL!! Truly night and day.

 

[ControlFreak]

I'm pulling from my pile for next year. The wood is doing very nicely, but this wood was from logs that I bought 3 years ago. The bark is falling off and it's pretty crusty.

 

[PapaDave]

Working through some oak from July-Aug. of '09 that is from the END of that time frame. Same symptoms.
Guess I put it in the shed in the wrong order. :sick:
Next years was put up the same time, so will be much better from here on.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Some day maybe I'll have some good dry wood and can report on how good it burns.

 

[bogydave]

Some day maybe I'll have some good dry wood and can report on how good it burns.

Smart Asse. :lol: lol
Go look at that down tree, you need therapy.