I was offered a cord of wood by a supplier - choice of fir, white pine, hemlock or maple - from trees that have been down for a year but only split in the last month. Am I correct that none of this wood is a good choice for immediate burning?
New wood stove user - question about seasoned wood
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Am I correct that moisture content is the key? I spoke to another fellow who has wood that has been split for at least six months - fir, maple, alder. He said that most of it is below 20% moisture content. Would this wood be burnable now? Thanks.
If he is accurately measuring it, then yes at 20% it would be ready to burn. The best way to tell is to lift up several good sized splits while they are still on his truck. If they feel about the same weight, and not like lead, that's a good sign. Split a couple of the bigger pieces in half. If they are not damp inside, the wood is probably fine. Also, try to avoid delivery of giant splits that are all 8-9 inches wide unless you have a huge stove. Otherwise, you may end up resplitting a lot of that wood before you can burn it.
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